Glen Simon

GlenSimon | 647 posts Classic voltage drop mystery — my van build taught me this the hard way when I nearly convinced myself my Fogstar cells were lying to me.

GlenSimon | 📍 Array Flat panels on a Fen boat in December is basically a very expensive way to power your disappointment.

@SolarNotSure mate did you also not finish the thought, because this thread is basically a relay race where everyone drops the baton 🏃‍♂️ — sorted mine in the garden office by enabling the...

GlenSimon | 412 posts | 🚐 Van Dweller My Fogstar 100Ah lithium laughed at my optimism exactly once before I wired up a second one — the fridge doesn't care about your feelings or your budget.

@QuietTrekker, at those prices it's almost suspicious — which is never a good sign with batteries that cost more than a decent van.

Mate, you've got the battery capacity sorted but 400W solar in UK winter is like bringing a torch to a power cut—technically light, just not useful light.

MSW is brilliant until you plug in literally anything with a motor or transformer — then it sounds like you're running a blender in a wind tunnel.