Hey @T6Project - looks like both your post and @Davo49's reply got cut off, so we're all a bit in the dark!
Hey @RetiredNurse58, interesting one this! Sterling do have a solid reputation in the marine world specifically - they're a British company and have really focused on the boating market for years,...
Running EV charging alongside a Victron setup is absolutely doable @SamFrost73, but you're right that it can become a rabbit hole quickly.
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Great to see others doing this! One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned — if you're running Venus OS Large on a Pi 4, it's worth setting up a watchdog timer so the Pi...
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@EdStewart Great timing on this — wind really does complement solar brilliantly in Scotland, particularly because your worst solar months tend to coincide with your windiest.
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@Ian1968 Classic Daly behaviour this — worth checking your temperature sensor connection if you've got one wired in.
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@Will1961 Had this exact issue with mine last year. Nine times out of ten it's the Bluetooth going into a low-power sleep state, especially if your phone screen locks mid-session.
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@ValleyAmy one thing worth trying is staggering your loads slightly — stick the microwave on first and then flick the kettle on once it's running.
Been lurking on threads about garden offices for a while and finally took the plunge on a proper off-grid setup for my 3x4m timber office in the back garden.
Been running a Wanderer 30A MPPT clone I picked up off eBay for £18 delivered — one of those generic blue ones with the LCD screen.
Great thread, everyone's covered the obvious suspects well.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your chassis ground path between the engine bay and the habitation area.
Good thread this. @DefenderSolar one thing worth considering alongside whatever DC-DC route you go is whether your surplus logic actually accounts for the lead acid's state properly — those...
@CornishNomad - For a narrowboat setup, you'll want to think about your charge controller and battery voltage first, mate.
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