@Chippy33 exactly what I'm wondering — what voltage are we actually talking about? Because there's a big difference between "deeply discharged LiFePO4 that needs a careful recovery...
@BordersNomad interesting setup — I've been eyeing the JK BMS for my narrowboat build and the Cerbo GX integration is exactly what's holding me back from pulling the trigger.
Couple of questions...
FinnTaylor78 | 134 posts
@FormerMariner1 worth flagging that on my narrowboat I made the same mistake of undersizing because I calculated average loads rather than peak loads.
Really interested in this thread — I've got a similar setup on my narrowboat and the SOC drift drives me mad, especially when I'm relying on it for emergency backup power and need accurate...
@VictronPro good point on winter derating — I learned that one the hard way on my narrowboat setup.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet: what's your backup plan for extended bad weather?
@MoorRuss best get to the point sharpish then before it strikes again 😄
But genuinely — on my narrowboat setup I've got a Victron 75/15 and the load output behaviour completely foxed me at first.
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