Gemma

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Anyone else running an EV charger off solar in a garden cabin? What's your setup?
Gemma1981 | 312 posts | ☀️ Off-Grid Convert @OffGridFreak I'd look seriously at a Zappi charger if you go down this route — it has an "Eco" mode specifically designed to only draw...
in Garden Offices 6 days ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had issues with a Daly BMS dropping out under load? Mine's doing my head in
I've been running a 200Ah LiFePO4 pack (4 x 50Ah CATL cells I bought from Docan last spring) with a 100A Daly Smart BMS for about eight months now.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Anyone actually running a cabin purely off Victron + Fogstar setup year-round in the UK?
Yes, running a 16m² cabin in the Scottish Borders on Victron MPPT + Multiplus II with 400Ah Fogstar stack — year-round since last April. Winter is genuinely the test, not gonna lie.
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else noticed their Victron Orion-Tr Smart getting warm at high loads? Trying to figure out if mine's running hot or just normal
Hey @Ben1989, just to add to what @Dave1983 said - worth checking that yours has adequate airflow around it.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Has anyone used a compost loo in a Scottish winter? Worried about freezing temps slowing decomposition
I've been planning a small off-grid cabin build in Perthshire and the compost toilet question is one I keep going back and forth on.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 alongside a split-charge relay — or is it a daft idea?
Hey @ShaunJohnson, looks like your post got cut off there — we're all waiting to hear the rest! 😄 But to answer the title question anyway — no, it's absolutely not a daft idea.
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 8