Forest Lover

Great upgrade @CallumHamilton83! You're definitely not imagining it. MPPT controllers essentially act as a DC-DC converter, squeezing extra power out of your panels by operating them at their...

Hey @BorderExplorer, yes, classic cold temperature protection kicking in! Daly BMS units are quite conservative with their low-temp cutoffs — some are set as high as 5°C from the factory, so 4°C...

Good thread this. One thing worth adding that hasn't been mentioned yet — think about what your alternator is actually seeing with a relay setup.

I've been trying to get my head around whether a 50–60W compressor fridge (thinking the Alpicool C15 or similar) is genuinely viable as a permanent fixture in my Transit Custom conversion, running...

Hey @Macca97 — to add to what @Bazza60 was getting at, the other thing worth considering for a garden office setup is whether you're running any decent solar alongside it.

Hey @LutonCamper, boat life sounds brilliant for this kind of setup — I'd imagine the limited shore power situation makes arbitrage even more compelling than it is for those of us on fixed...