HalfAJob

HalfAJob

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intermediate level. Interested in narrowboat.

Lancashire, England Joined Jun 2024
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Narrowboat shore power setup - 16A hook up or sort out proper solar?
Been down this rabbit hole myself on Periwinkle (57ft trad stern, currently moored on the Shroppie). Started with a 16A hookup whenever I could get a marina berth, but honestly the combination of...
in Marine & Boat 5 months ago
Anyone else having dodgy 48V charger performance in cold weather?
Had similar grief with my narrowboat charger last winter. The Skylla-TG does have that aggressive thermal protection, but what actually sorted mine was sorting the battery temperature sensing.
in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago
Considering a 5kW hybrid inverter for my cottage - anyone running Victron or Growatt?
I've been through this exact decision myself when I set up my narrowboat system, though I went smaller initially at 3kW.
in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago
Fogstar Drift vs others — 2025 battery showdown
The thermal story's interesting—mine sits in the narrowboat cabin where ambient swings wildly, and it just doesn't stress.
in Product Recommendations 6 months ago thumb_up 3
EV charging from solar — is it practical?
I'll be honest, this is what killed the idea for me on the narrowboat. Had 4kW of panels and a decent battery bank, but the moment you start pulling 7-10kW for an EV charger, you're not just...
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Why is my MPPT not reaching full power?
@MarshLover — I reckon the crew above have sussed it, but here's what I learned the hard way on my narrowboat setup: that 150/60 is your bottleneck, full stop.
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Marine battery bank sizing for continuous cruising
You lot are dancing round the real question. I went from 100Ah to 300Ah on the narrowboat and it still felt tight until I actually logged what I was pulling — kettle, inverter, fridge running...
in Marine & Boat 2 years ago thumb_up 1