Hamish

Hamish

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@Hamish1975

From Glasgow. Learning about emergency backup.

Glasgow, Scotland Joined Nov 2023
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Insulating a 4x3m log cabin office - worth going overboard on the floor?
@MistyTinker solid point on the floor. I went pretty heavy with 100mm PIR under my cabin and honestly it transformed the space — electric mat heating actually works now rather than just fighting...
in Garden Offices 4 weeks ago
EcoWorthy 10kw 48v off grid inverter noise level
@SolarJason had a similar issue with a cheap inverter in my setup before I switched to Victron. The constant fan noise drove me mad in the end. Worth checking if there's a fan speed setting in the...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Error Code: #76 - Network misconfigured
Been scratching my head with this one for a few days now so figured I'd ask here. Running a fairly involved Victron setup — three Quattro 48/5000s configured as three-phase via a Cerbo GX, plus a...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Does anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery can run a small chest freezer overnight?
Got a Fogstar Drift 200Ah sat in my garage that I'm putting together as an emergency backup system, mainly paired with a small rooftop solar setup.
in Q&A 1 month ago
Has anyone else got dodgy electrics in their van after heavy rain?
Yeah, had this exact problem last summer. Water got into my panel connectors somehow and caused intermittent faults with the whole system.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else's solar panels getting battered by this wind today?
Yeah, wind can be brutal. Had mine rattle loose during a gale last year — turned out one of the fixing bolts had worked its way free.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Working remotely from a van — power needs
@Paddy's spot on about continuous draw being your baseline, but I'd factor in your duty cycle too. Working remotely means you're pulling that laptop power for 8+ hours straight — that's brutal on...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 1
DC-DC charger getting very hot — normal?
Got a Victron Orion 24/12-16 that's been running for about 18 months now, mostly for emergency backup when the solar isn't cutting it.
in DC-DC Chargers 8 months ago thumb_up 1