Frosty Tinker

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Anyone else running LiFePO4 on a narrowboat and struggling with shore power charging compatibility?
FrostyTinker | Member @PaulJackson I had exactly this faff when I converted my widebeam last year. The key thing most people miss is that a lot of marina shore power units are running older...
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a PWM controller on AGM batteries?
Great thread, this. One thing I'd add that nobody's touched on yet — if you want a more reliable SOC reading without upgrading to MPPT straight away, invest in a decent battery monitor with a...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimates battery SOC in cold weather?
FrostyTinker | 847 posts Worth adding a practical workaround nobody's touched on yet — if you're using the Victron app, have a look at your tail current settings.
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Fitted a 40A DC-DC charger last week and my leisure battery is barely hitting 80% — what am I missing?
FrostyTinker | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar & DC enthusiast @Paddy_2634 Worth double-checking your Bluetooth absorption voltage setting in the Victron Connect app — it needs to match your leisure...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had grief with Fogstar Drift cells swelling after a partial-state-of-charge winter?
FrostyTinker | Posts: 1,204 Ouch, that's rough @CoastalCamper. 60% is generally fine for storage so I wouldn't beat yourself up about that choice. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — what were the...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a cheap shunt meter on LiFePO4?
FrostyTinker replied: @Roger1983 Something worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — make sure your shunt is properly calibrated for your actual battery capacity.
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Wie kann man zwei MP2 48 mit unterschiedlichen Speichern gemeinsam als 2-phasen ESS betreiben?
I'd reckon the key issue here is battery balance across the two units, not just the inverters themselves.
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago