Frank Palmer

Frank Palmer

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Anyone else find their Fogstar Drift 100Ah randomly dropping to 80% SOC overnight with zero load?
FrankPalmer | 312 posts Worth checking one thing nobody's mentioned yet — the Fogstar Drift's self-discharge isn't the issue, but parasitic drain from the Renogy DC-DC itself can be sneaky.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 dropping to float too early on a cold morning?
FrankPalmer | Posts: 847 | Location: Derbyshire @Lefty91 Worth checking your absorption time settings in VEConfigure - by default the MultiPlus uses adaptive absorption, which calculates duration...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with a garden office setup? Worth the cost?
FrankPalmer | 847 posts @TonyLee great shout on the Cerbo — I've had mine running the garden office for about 18 months now and honestly wouldn't go back to flying blind.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their BMS cut out during cold snaps? Fogstar Drift 100Ah issue
FrankPalmer replied: @GoldenTinker Good question. I've had decent results using a small self-regulating heat mat (the kind sold for reptile tanks or pipe frost protection) wrapped around the lower...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Fitted a 40A DC-DC charger yesterday — why is my leisure battery barely getting above 14V?
FrankPalmer | Posts: 312 @Trevor1967 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — how long are the cable runs from your starter battery to the Orion, and what gauge cable did you use?
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Induction hob in a van — possible on batteries?
@ExFirefighter11 - good call avoiding gas, especially in a confined space like that. The shepherd's hut setup is genuinely your sweet spot here because you've got room to do this properly without...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 year ago thumb_up 2