Finn Thomas

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Anyone else found that cheap Amazon PWM controllers absolutely murder your batteries in winter?
FinnThomas | 203 posts | ⭐ Regular Worth mentioning something I haven't seen touched on yet — a lot of these cheap PWM units have wildly inaccurate voltage sensing, so even if the charge profile...
in General Chat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Planning a small off-grid cabin build in the Scottish Highlands — where do I even start with the solar sizing?
Right, so I've finally taken the plunge and bought a small plot up near Loch Ness — about 0.4 acres, no grid connection anywhere nearby, and the nearest DNO quote to bring power in was absolutely...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Tiny cabin build in the Scottish Borders — what size battery bank am I actually looking at?
@DaiWalker61 Worth flagging that Jedburgh specifically sits in quite a sheltered valley — the hills around it can cast shadows earlier than you'd expect in winter, so factor that into your panel...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping to float too early on cloudy days?
Been running a 200W panel (single Victron 200W mono) into a 100Ah lithium (LiFePO4, Fogstar Drift) for about four months now.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Has anyone used the VEVOR 24v 3000W Hybrid Solar Inverter?
Something @OffGridJack touched on resonates with me — the Victron premium is genuinely hard to swallow upfront.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else find 12V vs 24V decisions genuinely confusing when starting out?
@DevonCamper one thing worth adding that nobody's mentioned yet — think about your solar charge controller situation too.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 5