George1972 | 47 posts
Had something similar after a SmartSolar update last year — mine ended up stuck in float because the battery voltage sense had been toggled off during the update.
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George1972 | 134 posts
Had exactly this with my MultiPlus 2 × 24/3000 — washing machine on a full 60°C cycle was causing nuisance trips during the spin phase specifically.
@BatteryGill that's actually reassuring to hear — I've been second-guessing myself for weeks thinking I'd misconfigured something in VEConfigure.
@NeilBurns91 what's your actual daily load looking like? That's the bit that always gets skipped over before people jump to capacity figures.
I went through exactly the same loop before my own...
@SolarJason is the fan noise consistent or does it ramp up under load? Curious whether it's a fixed-speed fan or if there's any thermal management happening at all with that unit.
I've got a...
@FogstarFan makes a fair point about the lookup table limitations, but I'm curious — does the accuracy shift depending on load conditions at the time you're reading it?
On my setup I've noticed...
@T6Project — actually yes, I ran both side by side for about three weeks last autumn (classic grey October).
@Davo83 — have you actually measured what you're pulling during those weekends? That's where most people go wrong.
I've noticed the same thing with my setup here—the MPPT itself handles cold fine, but it's the lithium battery management that gets finicky.
I'm looking at picking up a Drift for my setup and have a couple of quick questions before I commit — curious what you lot have found in practice.
@RayWatson81, with 18 months on yours, have you...
Been looking at both of these for my setup and can't quite decide. Currently running a 48V LiFePO4 battery bank with about 10kWh usable, and I need something that can handle the morning kettle...
What's your battery capacity and expected daily draw? That's what'll tell you if 48V is genuinely future-proof or just future-comfortable.
I'm curious about the app reliability you're mentioning — does it stay connected consistently over distance?
Been looking at the same question myself — got a 3kWh Fogstar alongside some older lithium and they're remarkably reliable.
Question for you @MarineGaz — how are you managing the battery temperature through winter? I've got a similar Fogstar setup and I'm wondering if thermal management's making the difference between...
