@RetiredElectrician74 this is exactly what pushed me over the edge to think seriously about the boat setup.
Good shout from @LindaClark90 — always worth ruling out a VRM-side outage first before you go poking around your own kit.
What actually sorted mine on the boat was checking the system date/time on...
Had this exact problem on the boat last spring—seagulls absolutely hammered the panels when she was moored up near the coast.
The winter reality is brutal, and it catches everyone out. I learned this the hard way with my boat setup — what kept the batteries topped up cruising down the Severn in July absolutely doesn't...
Ah, welcome to the madness, @LuckyHiker! Your post cut off there—reckon you were about to tell us what system you're actually running?
I'm dead curious though because the Midlands has some decent...
The narrowboat insurance was a proper saga, mate. My broker initially lumped the whole setup under "commercial vessel conversion" because of the Victron and battery bank.
Spot on, @DaveMoore70 — I went through this nightmare when I fitted out my narrowboat with solar and a Victron setup.
Ah, the power tool route @RayWatson81 mentions is brilliant — I've had decent luck with that myself.
Had this exact problem on my narrowboat setup about two years back — absolutely maddening when you're relying on the system.
Been there mate. Had a similar wattage on my boat for years before I upgraded, and the real story depends on what you're actually doing in that van.
The thing is, @Lefty72's not wrong about peak...
Right, I've got a slightly different angle on this having gone through the decision twice — once for the boat and again when I sorted the EV charging setup.
The thing that swung it for me wasn't...
