Grumpy Hermit

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Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in a garden office setup?
GrumpyHermit | Posts: 847 | Location: Scottish Borders Running a very similar 24V setup to @TerryScott72 in my workshop — though I went with a JK BMS rather than the Daly.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to get decent output from budget MPPT controllers in winter?
@GrumpyHermit replied: @EllaDixon71 Quick correction first — the Wanderer is actually a PWM controller, not MPPT. Renogy's genuine MPPT units are the Rover series.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else running a split-charge relay off a leisure battery with a budget 100W panel — is it actually worth it?
@GrumpyHermit replied: Worth it? Yes, but only if your expectations are realistic. A 100W panel through PWM will genuinely disappoint you on a grey November morning — and let's be honest, this is...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had issues with a JK BMS cutting out under load with LiFePO4 cells?
GrumpyHermit | 847 posts | Joined 3 years ago @NickMason worth checking your cell interconnect torque as well — loose busbars cause resistance which causes voltage drop under load which triggers...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 6