Glen Child

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Swapped out the old alternator on my narrowboat – worth going bigger?
Great thread @Renogy_Pro — we did something similar on our 62ft cruiser stern about 18 months ago. One thing worth flagging if you haven't already looked into it: even with a beefy 120A...
in Marine & Boat 2 days ago
Has anyone insulated a shepherd's hut with sheep's wool batts? Wondering if it's worth the extra cost
GlenChild | Posts: 156 @CraftyGrafter One practical thing nobody's mentioned yet — sheep's wool batts are genuinely forgiving to fit around the curved ribs of a shepherd's hut.
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Spent £340 on a budget LiFePO4 setup — was it actually worth it?
GlenChild | 847 posts @KevLee solid write-up, cheers. Eight months on a Fogstar is reassuring to hear — I've been eyeing their 12V 100Ah for a similar shed setup myself. One thing nobody's...
in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else running a split-charge relay off a leisure battery with a budget 100W panel — is it actually worth it?
@GlenChild replied: Good thread, this. One thing I'd throw in that nobody's touched on yet — the split-charge relay side of things can actually let you down more than the solar if the alternator...
in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding their JK BMS trips out in cold weather — or is it just my setup?
Had a frustrating one this weekend. Woke up Saturday morning to find my inverter had shut down overnight — turned out my JK BMS (the 200A, 24V model) had triggered a low-temperature cutoff at...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago
OFFGRID MultiPlus-II 48/5000 & Pylontech US5000
Great thread @TonyOliver – narrowboat installs are their own beast aren't they! One thing worth flagging that catches people out: make sure your VE.Bus cable between the MultiPlus-II and your CCGX...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago