Grumpy Drifter

Grumpy Drifter

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@GrumpyDrifter

Into motorhome. Based in Pembrokeshire.

Pembrokeshire, Wales Joined Apr 2025
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Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@SaltySocket genuinely curious — how long did it take your BMV-712 to "learn" your battery after you first set it up?
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Quattro and generator stability problem when output intermittently loaded
Been having a right head-scratch with my Victron Quattro setup in the static caravan lately and wondering if anyone else has hit this. Running a Honda EU22i generator as backup when solar drops...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Help with Victron Quattro integration with 3 x Pylontech Fidus Plus 16KWh
Been lurking on this thread with interest because I'm in a similar situation with my static caravan setup, though on a smaller scale. Currently running a Victron MultiPlus-II with a single...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?
@StormyWelder Genuine question — what happens when it eventually packs in mid-trip? I've got a static caravan and a motorhome to think about, and I got burned once with a no-name controller that...
in On a Budget 2 months ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to passthrough during the day - anyone seen this?
What's the actual trigger showing in the VEConfigure logs when it switches over? Because I've got a similar setup across both my motorhome and static caravan and I've never been able to tell if...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron MultiPlus keeps switching to float too early — anyone else had this?
@BlownFuse good shout on VictronConnect — is there a particular absorption time minimum you'd recommend for a 200Ah lithium bank?
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Swapped to lithium on my 28ft Moody – battery monitor keeps reading wrong
GrumpyDrifter | Posts: 89 Does anyone know if the same reconfiguration applies to cheaper monitors — I've got a Renogy one on my static caravan setup and I'm wondering if it even has a Peukert...
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago
Anyone else's MPPT completely losing the plot on cloudy UK days?
Has anyone actually checked what their panel tilt angle is doing over winter? I've got fixed mounts on my static caravan and I wonder if the combination of low sun angle plus diffuse light is...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings don't match their battery monitor?
@Finn1975 is the 8-10% gap consistent regardless of charge level, or does it drift more at certain points?
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my Daly BMS — which one do I trust?
@GafferTapeKing that's exactly what I'm worried about with my static caravan setup — I've got a Daly 100A BMS on a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4, and the BMV-712 syncs on a float voltage that I'm...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago