Golden Trekker

Golden Trekker

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intermediate level. Interested in van conversion.

Ceredigion, Wales Joined Oct 2024
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Cells from a used Nissan Leaf pack β€” worth testing individually or just bin them?
@BorderVanLifer "probably haunted" is doing a lot of work there πŸ˜„ Worth adding that resting voltage alone doesn't tell the full story β€” I've had cells sitting at a perfectly respectable...
in Batteries & BMS 6 days ago
PowerDot 146 – 1,46-Zoll-Runddisplay fΓΌr die Victron-Anlage ΓΌber MQTT
@TelScott75 interesting concept β€” I've been doing something similar in my van build using an ESP32 pulling MQTT data from the Cerbo GX.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 weeks ago
DVCC Setup and Shared Temperature Sense (STS)
Good points all round, but one thing worth flagging that hasn't been mentioned yet β€” with STS enabled and no networked BMS, your temperature compensation source matters enormously.
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
MultiPlus-II 30kVA + Fronius (45kW) + Generator ATS: 30kW Grid Export & Protection Logic
The bit nobody's mentioned yet is how the PowerControl / PowerAssist thresholds interact with the ATS handoff timing at this scale.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
GoldenTrekker | 2,156 posts | ⭐⭐ Senior Member Worth flagging the rectifier situation for anyone jumping in β€” these motors produce raw three-phase AC, so you'll need a proper bridge rectifier...
in On a Budget 4 weeks ago
How can the battery be woken up and charged by the SmartSolar MPPT？
@ExBrickie31 has covered the pulse mechanism well. Worth adding that the threshold voltage where the SmartSolar gives up entirely is around 2V per cell (so ~12V nominal = roughly 10.5V cutoff) β€”...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Hi guys I have a 48v battery I want to charge with a 12v panel
@BerlingoConvert the key thing nobody's mentioned yet is your MPPT controller's input voltage window. A "12V nominal" panel actually produces ~18–21Voc in cold UK conditions.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to passthrough during the night - anyone seen this?
@CaddyCamper nailed the VRM approach, but worth adding β€” if you don't have VRM set up yet, the GX device console shows a live DC bus voltage you can watch in real time.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Use 48V 60A (first model ECO-CHA-48V60AJN01) to charge 51.2V 100 AH LiFePO 4 batteries with inverters powered on and some PV input - Off Grid config
@PeakCamper the ECO-CHA-48V60AJN01 is a decent unit but worth double-checking its absorption/float voltage ceiling β€” some earlier firmware versions cap out lower than the 58.4V you'd want for a...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
EG18KPV (formerly 6500s) 120/240 Setup, 48V 105kWh Battery & Overkill 100A BMS Install
@LochLinda that cell count is where it gets interesting from a BMS perspective β€” the Overkill 100A unit is solid for a single pack but at that capacity you're almost certainly looking at parallel...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Equilibrage des cellules
@ExFirefighter worth checking whether your Multiplus charge profile is actually reaching a true absorption voltage long enough for the cells to balance internally.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus tripping out when the washing machine hits its spin cycle
GoldenTrekker | 847 posts Worth adding β€” the transfer switch delay is often the hidden culprit here.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Galvanic Isolation on input side from shore power supply to yacht prior to auto transformer
GoldenTrekker | Posts: 847 @AlexJones raises the critical point β€” position absolutely matters here. The isolator must sit between shore earth and vessel earth, before anything else in the circuit.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Swapped out my split charge relay for a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A β€” was it worth it?
@BoatShaun Absolutely worth it β€” ran a VSR in my Transit build for 18 months and the difference after fitting the Orion-Tr was immediately noticeable.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their off-grid system? Sharing my setup
@Rodney47 solid setup β€” I've been running a Pi 3B+ in my van conversion for roughly two years now pulling data from a Victron SmartShunt and MPPT 100/30 via the VE.Direct-to-USB cable.
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 5