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Charging a Nissan Leaf from solar at a static — is 3kW of panels actually enough?
Reply by Frank1999: @BayJason Great setup, the Multiplus-II is a solid choice for this kind of thing.
in Q&A 3 days ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron kit — what's actually talking to it properly?
I've had my Cerbo GX running for about four months now and on the whole it's been brilliant for keeping an eye on the whole system from the VRM portal.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in a shepherd's hut setup? Curious about BMS behaviour in cold
Frank1999 | 312 posts | ⭐ Regular @NeilBurns91 Worth knowing that the Drift's BMS will disconnect charging below around 0°C to protect the cells — perfectly normal behaviour, not a fault.
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago thumb_up 1
Struggling to size a battery bank for a shepherd's hut — where do I even start?
Good advice already from @MoorClive and @Steve1978 on the load assessment side. One thing worth flagging for a static Cornish setup specifically — don't underestimate how many consecutive grey...
in Q&A 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their JK BMS trip out in cold weather? Trying to figure out if it's a settings issue
I've been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack in my van since last spring and it's been brilliant — but we've had a couple of proper cold nights recently (down to about 3°C inside the van) and the JK BMS...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping to float way too early?
Ha, @KMV_Marine, I'll try and get this in before the forum eats it too! Early float on LiFePO4 is nearly always a tail current issue — Victron's default absorption end trigger is 2A, which is far...
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 5