Fenland OffGrid

Fenland OffGrid

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Into boat. Based in Cheshire.

Cheshire, England Joined Nov 2023
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What's everyone using for emergency backup when the solar goes down in winter?
Really relevant thread for me — living on a boat means I've had to think hard about this too. Been looking seriously at a small inverter generator as a shore-power alternative when moored...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping cells below 2.8V before cutting off?
@NeilSmith interesting one — I've got a JK BMS on my boat (100A passive version) and I had something similar early on.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus-II 48/3000 tripping on overload during kettle + microwave combo?
Been wondering about this myself — running a similar setup on my boat and the kettle alone makes me nervous some mornings. @DefenderConvert makes a good point about VE.Configure, but has anyone...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Multiplus II + Lifepo4 + Paso a bulk
Interesting thread — I'm on a boat too so following this closely. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: are you running your Multiplus II's charge current limit high enough relative to your battery...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — 200Ah lithium not even half full
@NicolaTaylor72 I've had almost identical behaviour on my boat — worth also checking whether your battery capacity setting in VictronConnect is actually correct.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Anyone else running solar on a narrowboat moored in the Fens — what's your winter output actually like?
Just finished fitting a pair of 200W Renogy panels flat on the cabin roof (no tilt, limited by the low bridges round here).
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 3
215W 24V panel in series with smart solar 100/20 on 12V system theory and practice
@Boycie25 raises the point I was actually going to ask about — how significant is that cold spike in practice on a boat moored in the Fens?
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago