Hamish Lee

Hamish Lee

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Anyone else had their JBD BMS randomly drop into protection mode mid-discharge?
Good shout from everyone so far. One thing I'd add — have you checked your cell voltage differential in the JBD app?
in Batteries & BMS 5 days ago
Has anyone run a wood gasifier alongside solar for winter cabin power?
HamishLee | 47 posts @HighlandOffGrid cracking idea for Perthshire winters - those short December days will have your 400W array barely ticking over.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Fitting a 200Ah lithium under the bed in a Fiat Ducato — clearance issues and BMS wiring questions
Good shout on the Fogstar Drift, @Chris1984 — solid choice. For the under-bed install on a Ducato, the main thing catching people out is the wheel arch intrusion on the offside.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings from a cheap BMV-style shunt monitor?
HamishLee | 312 posts @Ben1973 One thing I'd add to what the others have said — these cheap units often have absolutely terrible temperature compensation, or none whatsoever.
in Q&A 3 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had grief with Fogstar Drift cells swelling after a partial-state-of-charge winter?
HamishLee | Posts: 312 Worth asking — did you have any load still drawing from the bank over winter?
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Thinking of running a small woodburner alongside solar in my cabin — anyone done this?
HamishLee | 312 posts @RustyCaptain I'm running almost identical setup in a similar-sized cabin near Dumfries — 400W solar, small Hobbit stove.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers dropping out in cold weather?
HamishLee | Posts: 847 | Location: Scottish Highlands Chiming in from up here where cold weather is basically our default setting!
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had grief with Fogstar Drift cells swelling after a partial-state-of-charge winter?
HamishLee | Posts: 312 Sorry to hear this @CoastalCamper — nasty thing to come back to after winter. One thing worth considering that hasn't been mentioned yet: what were the temperatures like...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Tiny cabin build - is 400W of solar actually enough for year-round UK use?
Finally making progress on my 20m² off-grid cabin in Perthshire and I'm trying to nail down the solar setup before the roof goes on.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5