HalfAJob55

HalfAJob55

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@HalfAJob55

intermediate level. Interested in off grid living.

Donegal, Ireland Joined Dec 2024
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Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
Mine started doing the same on the A1 last August — turned out my cab-to-van cable run was about 4mm² when it really wanted 10mm², so voltage drop under load was absolutely hanging itself.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 day ago
Incorrect Dealer Listed For Product Warranty
Victron's warranty portal is basically a Where's Wally book where Wally is your actual seller and also possibly living in a Dutch data centre somewhere.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else running a second-hand leisure battery bank? Share your setups and what you paid
Four mismatched AGMs from a caravan graveyard, two of them quietly dying — living the dream 🔋 Honestly though, biggest lesson I learned: test internal resistance before you buy, not after you've...
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift cells swell after a harsh winter?
Mine did the same until I realised I'd been letting them sit at 100% SOC all winter like a plonker — turns out babying them at 80% storage charge is less "paranoid" and more "basic...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus humming on shore power?
Mine hummed like a choir on a narrowboat for months until I realised it was sitting on a metal bracket that was basically acting as a resonance amplifier — swapped it for some rubber...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Victron MultiPlus-II 48V vs 24V — worth the voltage bump for a narrowboat setup?
HalfAJob55 | Posts: 156 | Location: Array. 48V means half the current for the same watts — thinner cable, less heat, fewer "why is this melting" moments at 11pm on a canal in Wolverhampton.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
My garden office solar setup — 1 year review
Mate, 1.6kW array with a 150/10 is the sweet spot where you're not crying about missing generation but also not throwing money at a 250/100 you'll never fully utilise — respect the pragmatism. The...
in Show Your Setup 7 months ago thumb_up 1
Under £200 van solar setup — is it possible?
£200 for a van setup is like asking for a full cooked breakfast for 50p — technically possible if you're not fussy about the beans. That said, I'd bin the idea of new gear entirely.
in On a Budget 1 year ago