Geoff Henderson

Geoff Henderson

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@GeoffHenderson80

off grid living enthusiast from Borders.

Borders, Scotland Joined Oct 2024
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Shepherd's hut solar setup — is 400W enough for year-round use?
What's your actual load profile like @ValleyTony? That's the bit that determines whether 400W cuts it or not. I've been running something similar on my boat and the numbers look great on paper...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 weeks ago
Anyone else using their van build as a backup for home power during outages?
Really useful thread this. I've got a similar dilemma — my boat setup has a Victron SmartShunt and 200Ah Fogstar bank, and I've often wondered whether I could run an extension lead from the boat...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago thumb_up 7
Anyone had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 not bulk charging properly in winter?
@HalfAJob93 had almost identical grief on my narrowboat last January. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked whether your panel's actually reaching the bulk voltage trigger in the...
in Q&A 3 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Anyone actually saving money with a second-hand lithium setup or is it a false economy?
@HelenPhillips is absolutely right about the BMS data gap — but I'm curious, is there a reliable way to actually test remaining capacity yourself before committing to a second-hand cell? I'm...
in On a Budget 4 weeks ago
Anyone else running Victron on a narrowboat in winter — worth the premium?
@VoltTom running a similar setup on my narrowboat and the winter performance genuinely surprised me. Quick question though — what panels are you running and how are you handling the shading issue?
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had issues with Victron MultiPlus overheating on a narrowboat in summer?
Running a Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 on my narrowboat and it's been cutting out intermittently over the past few weeks during the hotter afternoons.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Request to Onboard Victron Inverter with Powercor
@LesWood78 that's a really useful point about multiple buildings — does that mean separate G98 notifications for each structure, or one combined submission covering the whole plot?
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 9