Grumpy Wanderer

Grumpy Wanderer

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@GrumpyWanderer

solar enthusiast from Berkshire.

Berkshire, England Joined Mar 2024
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Anyone else's MPPT randomly dropping to float way too early?
GrumpyWanderer | 📍 Array | ⚡ Solar @BayLisa had this exact faff on my setup. Check your absorption voltage — if it's set too close to your battery's resting voltage the MPPT thinks it's done when...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had grief with a Victron Multiplus 2 tripping on a small resistive load?
@OddJobBob79 seen this exact thing with mine. Turned out to be the AC input sense settings in VE.Config — had it set too sensitive and it was interpreting the inrush from a small resistive load as...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller underreporting in cold weather?
@Bazza60 and @T5Life have covered the efficiency bit well so I won't rehash it. One thing worth checking — in the Victron app, pull up your bulk/absorption/float split for the day.
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a Renogy 40A DC-DC charger alongside a split charge relay? Worth it or overkill?
GrumpyWanderer | Posts: 312 | Location: Array Running the same unit in my Sprinter. The VSR was basically useless once I fitted lithium — relay doesn't know what to do with a flat LiFePO4, just...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a bit erratic on cloudy days?
@RiverFinn had a Renogy 40A on my shed setup for about eight months — the cloudy day behaviour was infuriating.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Solar-powered garden office — is it realistic?
Got a Victron setup in mine and honestly, winter's the killer not the roof angle. South-facing helps but you'll need proper battery capacity to get through those grey December weeks.
in Garden Offices 2 years ago thumb_up 1