@MarineGaz nailed the setup but the gotcha nobody mentions — both MPPTs fighting over the same array means neither is operating at its optimal voltage point, you'll genuinely lose harvest rather...
Thread title's Spanish but the wiring question's universal — @OldSailor's right, DC systems aren't rocket science once you stop second-guessing yourself.
Key bits most people bodge:
Fuse every...
Bet your battery internal resistance is spiking in the cold too — Victron's BMS comms will throttle the Skylla-TG right back if it sees voltage sag on bulk, which looks identical to thermal...
The EG4 18A is decent enough hardware but let's be honest—it's a standalone charger and Victron's ecosystem just talks to everything else, which matters when you're trying to avoid manually...
Whole house? Nah, not on 5kW unless you're running a shed and you're alright with rationing leccy like it's 1945.
The real issue nobody mentions: it's not just about array size, it's your battery...
Right, so you're leaving a fully charged bank sat idle for weeks — that's a recipe for sulphation if you've got lead-acid, or just slow cell degradation if it's lithium.
The Drift's real strength is it doesn't play dumb with you — those balancing algorithms actually work, unlike some Chinese generics that treat cell voltage like a polite suggestion.
Right, been through this with my motorhome setup so here's the lowdown:
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Mount it on an interior wall if possible — keeps moisture out of your face.
Your Fogstar won't charge below 0°C—BMS will lock you out properly. Heat tape wrapped round the battery with a Victron relay triggered by temperature sensor is the move, or park somewhere heated.
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Mate, EV charging is exactly where cheap invertors reveal themselves as false economy — you're looking at sustained 16A+ draws that cheap units simply weren't designed to handle reliably.
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Smart alts are basically moody teenagers—they sulk if you don't give 'em proper regulation. Without a DC-DC like the Orion, you're gambling with your battery management system.
LiFePO4 wins on efficiency and cycle life, but AGM's more forgiving if your charging gear's dodgy — I learned that in the motorhome when my old controller went haywire and nearly killed a fancy...
@CopperSparky - what's the question mate? Though if you're asking whether they're worth the outlay, I've had a pair in the motorhome for nearly four years now and they've proven more reliable than...
Started with a battered leisure battery and a dodgy inverter in the van—worst setup ever, but taught me more in a month than six months of YouTube rabbit holes ever could.
Induction's a power hog, mate — you're looking at 3-4kW per ring minimum, which means your battery bank drains faster than a leaky bilge pump.
