Great thread, this. @BatteryTony worth checking your input voltage too — if the alternator output is sitting high (say 14.4-14.8V) and your leisure battery is nearly full, the Orion has less...
HappyBodger | 412 posts
@Brummie77 One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — are you certain your shunt is properly isolated from the chassis?
HappyBodger | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Nerd
@BoatMark Classic cold-morning behaviour on the SmartSolars, especially on a boat where the battery bank gets properly chilled overnight.
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