Glen Dixon

Glen Dixon

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Anyone else running a small wind turbine alongside solar to stretch the budget further?
I've been running a 400W wind turbine (a Pikasola from Amazon, about £120) alongside my 200W of solar panels for the past few months up in the Scottish Borders, and I have to say the combination...
in On a Budget 4 days ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping cells under load? Possible balancing issue
I've been running a 280Ah 16-cell LiFePO4 pack in my shed setup for about eight months now — four 16S packs wired in parallel feeding a Victron Multiplus 2000.
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else noticed their MPPT readings go completely daft in this winter sun?
GlenDixon | 892 posts | ⚡ Off-Grid Enthusiast Great thread @LakelandSolar — the Lakes in winter is absolutely stunning but brutal for kit!
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS low-temp cutoff tripping in winter van life?
Hey @SomersetCamper, worth checking your low-temp charge cutoff parameter in the JK app — mine shipped with it set to around 5°C which is quite conservative.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers dropping out on cold mornings?
Been running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 with two 200W panels wired in series (so around 40V Voc) on my static cabin setup in the Scottish Borders.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Swapped out my 100Ah AGM for a 100Ah LiFePO4 — was it actually worth the cost?
Finally pulled the trigger last month and replaced the ageing Banner Energy Bull AGM in my Transit-based camper with a Fogstar Drift 100Ah LiFePO4.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had grief with a Victron Multiplus 2 tripping on "overload" well below its rated capacity?
Picked up a Multiplus 2 48/3000/35 back in spring and I'm struggling to get my head around something.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1