Forest Wanderer

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Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is overkill for a small narrowboat?
Great thread this! @DaleSpirit I'd say the answer really depends on your usage patterns more than the vessel itself.
in Q&A 2 months ago
Dynamic ESS limits Fronius to 29W when both PV inverters are producing
Hey @JubileeClipHero, interesting one! I've seen this crop up before with Dynamic ESS and dual PV inverter setups.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to passthrough during the day - anyone seen this?
Great thread, this caught me out too last year. One thing neither @TinaHenderson nor @SussexVanLifer have touched on yet — check your AC input current limit setting in VE.Configure.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system or is it overkill?
ForestWanderer | Posts: 847 | Location: Scottish Borders Ha, @CotswoldNomad that's painfully accurate 😄 I've been running a Pi Zero 2W for monitoring my off-grid cabin setup for about eight...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Anyone else find the Victron Orion-Tr Smart overkill for a static van?
Hey @FormerMechanic, can't say I blame you — when the price is right, the price is right! One thing worth noting with the isolated version specifically: since you're on site hookup most of the...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Upgraded to a 200Ah lithium setup in my Transit - a few things I wasn't expecting
ForestWanderer | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @GazKelly75 Great shout on the Fogstar - solid kit for the money.
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 tripping on high loads in cold weather?
Picked up a second-hand MultiPlus 12/3000/120 a few months back and it's been brilliant for most things — running my kettle, a small induction hob, the usual.
in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Charging a 30kWh EV from a Vivaro-e while wild camping — is it actually viable?
Hey @VivaroWanderer, interesting challenge! The maths is pretty brutal if you're honest about it — 400Ah at 12V is nominally 4.8kWh, and realistically you'd only want to use 50% of that to protect...
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 6