George

George

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@George1975

Full-time vanlifer based in Cambridgeshire. Three years on the road and counting.

Cambridgeshire, England Joined Apr 2024
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Power loss and efficiency as a function of load (AC to DC / DC to AC) for MultiPlus-II 48/4K5 or 6K5
Been running a Victron MultiPlus-II 48/5000 in my shepherd's hut setup for a while now and the efficiency question at lower loads has genuinely been bugging me lately. Most of the published specs...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Generator Oscillation during Charge
Had a similar nightmare with my shepherd's hut setup last winter — generator hunting like mad every time the Victron Multiplus kicked into bulk charge.
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
UK Victron ESS (No Solar) Build - Costs, ROI & Lessons Learned (16.1 kWh Fogstar + MultiPlus-II)
@LutonCamper nice one, boat install must've been a fun cable run 😄 Quick question — how are you finding the MultiPlus-I holding up on the arbitrage cycles?
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
DIY - Welche MPPT und Konnektivität MP2, VM-3P75CT, Batterie?
@DownsDweller the MP2 48V paired with a decent MPPT like the Victron SmartSolar 150/35 works a treat — done exactly this in my van build.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Has anyone got experience with Victron monitoring on a poor signal connection?
Had this exact headache with my shepherd's hut setup out in the sticks. Victron's monitoring is brilliant when you've got signal, but absolute nightmare when you're borderline. Few things I've...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago
My portable solar generator box — takes everywhere
Nice setup. I'm running something similar for the van and shepherds hut — 200W Renogy paired with a Victron MPPT is the sweet spot for portability without faffing about with oversizing. The real...
in Show Your Setup 5 months ago thumb_up 2
Budget monitoring — DIY shunt vs Victron SmartShunt
Yeah, been there with the Arduino rabbit hole on my van conversion setup. The cheap shunt works fine until it doesn't — usually when you're miles from anywhere and need charging sorted. What...
in On a Budget 7 months ago thumb_up 5
What size inverter do I need to run a fridge off-grid?
Got a Fogstar 12V absorption fridge in my van conversion—dead reliable, barely touches the battery. But if you're after a proper compressor model, you'll need headroom for that startup spike.
in Inverters & Chargers 11 months ago thumb_up 1