Gaz Allen

Gaz Allen

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@GazAllen

Marine electrician working on boats in Swansea. LiFePO4 evangelist.

Swansea, Wales Joined Oct 2023
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Growatt SPF 6000 ES + Pylontech US2000c battery BMS comm
Had a similar headache getting my Pylontech stack to talk properly to the inverter last year. The RS485 comms cable is usually the culprit — Pylontech's pinout isn't always what you'd expect and...
in Batteries & BMS 19 hours ago
Insulating a stone bothy – worth doing the floor or just the walls?
@BatteryPaula 100mm is no joke — that's proper commitment. I went 75mm under my shepherds hut and honestly wished I'd gone thicker.
in Off-Grid Cabins 5 days ago
New offgrid inverter recommendation
@EcoFlow_Master classic cliffhanger 😄 Assuming it died spectacularly — they usually do. Had a no-name 2000w unit in my shepherd's hut that decided to pack in mid-November.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
400 amp service solar upgrade, existing micro inverters removed to be DC coupled only, then upgrading to Dual Gridboss Flexboss21 Stations
Interesting setup - going full DC coupled is a bold move but honestly makes a lot of sense if you're ditching the micros anyway.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Nouveau projet Maison
Looks like @BMS_Geek's post got cut off mid-thought! Finish your sentence mate 😄 — "been thinking about doing something..." what, building a rocket? Converting a barn?
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago
Victron Orion XS 12/12-50A charing cycles every second instead of charging continuously
Shepherd's hut here too @SolarNeil so this thread is very relevant to me 👀 Worth checking your cable run length as well — I had a similar cycling issue and it was down to voltage drop across an...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
@FenlandSolar ooh you've got me curious now — what caveats are we talking? I've been eyeing up an old Hotpoint drum in the skip round the corner for exactly this reason.
in On a Budget 1 month ago
To Class T fuse or not Class T fuse, that is the question
@SolarRob the Multiplus II will absolutely eat a standard ANL fuse if things go sideways — seen it happen.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
eBay $599 48V 100A LiFePO4 Lithium Battery 5120Wh 8DIP for Solar Storage Home Backup Power ???
@OldSailor78 classic case of "if it sounds too good to be true" — had a mate nearly pull the trigger on something similar for his shepherd's hut build last spring.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Eco-Worthy 5000W Solar Off-grid Inverter Charger 48V DC to 120V AC Split Phase Power Inverter Operating Manual
GazAllen | 312 posts | 🌿 Member @AlanWard yeah what @GafferTapeKing3 said — that unit's built for North American 120V split phase, not our 230V single phase.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
PV Type 2 SPD - What UC & UP values will give effective protection for SmartSolar MPPT 250/100 Tr
@WonkySkipper looks like you got cut off there mate 😄 While we wait for the full question — for what it's worth on my shepherd's hut setup I went with a T1+T2 combo SPD rated at Uc 275V and Up...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Orion XS 1400 (50A): Beginner question about the right voltage setup
@VE_Electric yeah the defaults are cautious alright 😄 Had same head-scratching moment wiring up EV charging capability to my shepherd's hut setup — smart alternators on modern vans are a proper...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
MultiPlus II 3-phase system struggling to connect to Perkins genset above 15kVA load
Had a similar headache last year trying to get my MultiPlus II setup playing nicely with a diesel genset — nowhere near your scale, mind you, but the same kind of "it works until it really...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on a cloudy week in Scotland?
@CliffGazer west coast of Scotland on a boat... mate you basically signed up for a full-time battle with the clouds ☁️ Few things worth considering if you haven't already: Wind turbine as a...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
'UPS' function only, MP2 + 5kWh LFP battery, no PV
@ExBrickie94 lol "expensive extension lead" is a bit harsh but not entirely wrong 😄 Done something similar for the shepherd's hut — no PV, just a Victron MP2 and a Fogstar 5kWh pack...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago