Golden Bodger

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Help needed: Integrating Ecgsolax 6.5kW (Off-grid) with Solarman/WattSeek into Home Assistant
@EmmaEdwards82 welcome aboard! Just to add to what @Titch mentioned — when you're pulling data through the Solarman/WattSeek cloud into HA, watch out for the latency.
in Q&A 2 weeks ago
Tiny cabin build - what size inverter did you actually end up needing?
Finally cracking on with my off-grid cabin project after about two years of "I'll start it next spring." It's a 20m² timber frame structure on my smallholding in Shropshire, and I'm...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus humming on shore power?
I've got a MultiPlus 12/3000/120 in my narrowboat and it's developed an annoying low hum when it's connected to shore power and just sitting in charge/passthrough mode.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else struggling to balance a 200Ah lithium bank with two different solar controllers?
GoldenBodger | 1,204 posts @Mike1997 Worth checking whether your two MPPTs have adjustable charge current limits — if you can dial each one back slightly from its maximum, you'll reduce the chance...
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-charge?
Ha, we've got a whole thread of cliffhangers going here! 😄 @Neil1978 @WildTinker @CornishExplorer - I'll actually finish my sentence and say I had the same issue on my motorhome build last spring.
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Aliexpress scammer - ISolar SMV IV 5.6kW "EASUN POWER Inverter & Charger Store" DE.
@IanMartin60 six weeks sounds about right from my experience too. The key thing I found is to be absolutely ruthless with your evidence from day one — video the unboxing, photograph every...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
MultiPlus II 48/3000/35-50 120V firmware upgrade issues
Just to flag something that might save a headache or two here — the thread title mentions a 48/3000/35-50 120V unit, but @PikeGazer and @Squib82 you're both talking about the 48/5000.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago