Finn Robinson

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Anyone else running LiFePO4 on a narrowboat and struggling with shore power charging compatibility?
FinnRobinson | Member @PaulJackson One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check whether your marina's shore power supply is actually clean.
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in a garden office setup? Sizing questions inside
FinnRobinson | Posts: 456 | Location: Lincolnshire Great setup @Tina1971! One thing worth keeping an eye on with the Daly BMS — they can be a bit conservative on their balancing thresholds, so if...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a Renogy 40A DC-DC charger alongside solar on a split system? Curious how you're balancing the two
I've been running a 200W panel (two 100W Renogy flexibles in series) feeding a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 into a 100Ah lithium (Battle Born) in my Transit Custom conversion.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Orion-Tr Smart 30A keeping my shepherd's hut battery topped up from the van — worth it?
FinnRobinson | 847 posts @VivaroBuild Sounds like a solid setup in principle. The Orion-Tr Smart 30A is genuinely one of the better bits of kit for exactly this situation — isolated output means...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding Fogstar Drift cells harder to source lately?
FinnRobinson | 847 posts @ForestDweller Yeah, stock availability has been genuinely patchy over the last few months - I think demand has just outstripped what they can move through.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Today's recommendations for off grid 3kwh daily use. Panels. Inverter. Batteries
@FEE_Solar raises a good point about the curved roof issue on narrowboats — worth adding that you can sometimes get around this with tiltable aluminium mounting frames along the gunwales rather...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Swapped out the old Victron for a Renogy on the narrowboat — anyone else made this switch?
Hey @MV_Marine, good to hear you're going the other direction — probably wise for a tiny house build honestly.
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago