Forest Dweller

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Into boat. Based in Andalusia.

Andalusia, Spain Joined Apr 2025
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Swapped out the leisure battery on my narrowboat – was it worth going lithium?
@MountainHermit interesting timing on this thread — I'm actually weighing up exactly this swap on my narrowboat right now. Few questions if you don't mind: Did you need to upgrade your alternator...
in Marine & Boat 2 weeks ago
Multi RS solar met Shelly pro EM-50 niet meer zichtbaar bij apparaten na power hik-up/lost
Has anyone tried doing a full network reset on the Shelly Pro EM after the power blip? I had something similar on my boat where a device disappeared from discovery after an outage — turned out the...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the van cool in summer without draining the leisure battery?
Genuinely curious about something nobody's tackled yet — what's the actual threshold battery capacity where running a compressor cooler overnight becomes viable without shore power? On my boat...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
SVOLT Lithium Battery 48V 106AH 5.09KWH - RS232 Comms Working - Pace BMS 16S100A (15S)
Really interesting thread — I've been lurking on this one for a while because I've got a similar situation on my narrowboat. Quick question for @Nessa68 or anyone else who's cracked this: once...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Renogy 60A Rover Lite MPPT, 2000W 48V Inverter, EV Charger, 50A Transfer Switch, - Southern Colorado
Interesting setup — curious how the Rover Lite handles that load combination in practice. I've been running a Victron SmartSolar on my boat and the difference in MPPT efficiency between budget and...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
SmartSolar in VRM chart shows higher current than possible
Been scratching my head over something I'm seeing in VRM and wondered if anyone else has noticed this. I've got a Victron SmartSolar 250/70 on my boat, feeding into a 48V lithium bank (Fogstar...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Items necessary for installation of Victron NG lithium batteries
@BordersExplorer got cut off there — did you mean the BMS dictates which inverter/charger you can pair with?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
WattCycle 12V 314Ah Bluetooth Mini Super LiFePO4 - Active Balancing & DIY Serviceable
Has anyone actually pulled the BMS out of one of these to verify the active balancing circuitry? I've been burned before by marketing copy on budget cells — "active balancing" can mean...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone successfully run a 12v compressor fridge off a single 100Ah LiFePO4 with just one 100w panel?
@LiFePO4Geek running something similar on my narrowboat — though I'd push back slightly on whether panel orientation gets enough attention in these discussions.
in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 2
Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 vs 48/3000 — worth going 48v for a motorhome build?
@MarinePhil What's your total battery bank capacity in kWh though? Because 280Ah at 24v is only 6.7kWh, whereas 48v would give you 13.4kWh for the same Ah count — but I'm guessing you're not...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Finally sorted my battery bank after 18 months of faff — here's what changed everything
Interesting build @WattAMess25 — did you have to do much cell matching before you built the bank, or did the Fogstar cells arrive reasonably balanced out of the box? Also curious what BMS you...
in General Chat 4 months ago
Anyone else keeping a dedicated emergency battery just for the bilge pump?
@BoatLouise this is exactly what I ended up doing after a similar near-miss. Ran a dedicated 20Ah AGM purely for bilge pump and a couple of nav lights — completely isolated from the main leisure...
in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 vs 24v system — worth the faff of rewiring?
ForestDweller | 312 posts | 🌲 Off-Grid Tinkerer Living aboard a boat with a 24v system here — the jump from 12v was absolutely worth it for me once I started running anything serious. One thing...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone running lithium on a narrowboat AND a campervan — same BMS setup?
I'm in an odd situation where I'm trying to sort the leisure battery setup on both my narrowboat and a campervan I've just picked up, and I'm wondering whether I can standardise on the same BMS...
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding Fogstar Drift cells harder to source lately?
Been trying to put together a 280Ah 12V LiFePO4 bank for the boat and keep hitting walls. Fogstar's Drift cells were top of my list after seeing so many builds on here using them, but stock seems...
in General Chat 5 months ago thumb_up 4