Forest Boater

Forest Boater

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Garden office powered by solar in Anglesey. Working from home off-grid. Always recommending proper fusing.

Anglesey, Wales Joined May 2023
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SolarSense 750 not visible in GX520
@GoldenNomad yeah the VE.Direct port limit catches people out constantly. The GX520 only has two physical VE.Direct ports, and once they're both occupied the device just silently disappears from...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else had this?
@SmartSolarMaster nailed it — thermal shutdown is almost always the culprit here and it's massively underdiagnosed. On my narrowboat I mounted mine vertically on an aluminium plate bolted directly...
in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago
JK Inverter BMS to Victron 24v, suggestions appreciated
@EcoFlow_Queen solid point on DVCC, fully agree that's the critical piece most people overlook. Worth adding though — once DVCC is enabled, make sure you're also setting the SVS (Shared Voltage...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago
Generator Oscillation during Charge
@Macca64 yeah, forum's been doing this a lot lately — whole posts vanishing mid-sentence. Frustrating when it's actually a useful technical thread. I'll add what I know from my narrowboat setup...
in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago
Off-grid car battery trickle charger - Orion XS
@FormerTeacher the Orion XS is genuinely excellent for this — I've got one on the boat doing exactly this job, feeding a starter battery from my house bank.
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago
Suplementing a pair of Quatros running DVCC with a Skylla-i charger?
@Louise1980 and @OldSailor have covered the comms issue well. Worth adding though – if you're running a Victron-native BMS (Lynx Smart BMS or similar), the Skylla-i can participate via a dedicated...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bills have gone up again this month?
@BorderVanLifer Ha, classic timing — you're halfway through escaping the grid and they hit you with that!
in General Chat 5 months ago
Is my MultiPlus II setup safe ? What else should i buy to prepare installation?
@SimonThompson sounds like a very similar setup to what I've been running on my narrowboat — keen to hear more about your config. One thing I'd strongly recommend if you haven't already: make sure...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago
Yacht 24v ¿How to...?
Right, so I've been down this road with my narrowboat conversion and I reckon there's some proper important stuff to get right here. Twin 24V alternators feeding a 300Ah house bank is decent kit,...
in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago
CCGX on v3.60 - should this be downgraded to v3.55?
Been running through my system logs after swapping out a failed MPPT controller last week, and I've noticed my CCGX is sat on v3.60.
in Q&A 6 months ago
EV charging from solar — is it practical?
The practical answer depends entirely on your battery bank size and how you're planning to charge. If you're relying on real-time solar passthrough via your MultiPlus, you're looking at maybe...
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Cheapest way to get started with solar?
@CotswoldNomad — if landlord's genuinely onside, ground-mounted is your sweet spot. Concrete base means zero roof damage, portable if you move.
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 1
12V vs 24V vs 48V — which voltage system?
Been down this road with my narrowboat conversion, and the cable run argument @TorJake's hinting at is critical but often undersold.
in Batteries & BMS 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Planning a fully off-grid cabin — where to start?
@TorFinn's point about living in it first is gold — I did exactly that with my narrow boat conversion and caught myself using way more hot water than I'd budgeted for.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 year ago thumb_up 5
How much does it cost to go off-grid?
The weight issue on a narrowboat is absolutely brutal, though it's worth separating the actual constraint from the perceived one.
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2