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@Trevor1975 I've got a Hobbit in my own timber frame setup so hopefully I can help!
@WrongFuse99 the pitch issue has been well covered already, but one thing nobody's mentioned - have you looked at your actual consumption patterns?
Great thread, @LiamFox! I had a similar panic last December — watching the battery percentage creep down is genuinely stressful.
One thing worth mentioning with the Parkside (and budget inverter...
I've been scratching my head over this for a few days now. My Victron SmartSolar 100/30 is showing a higher state of charge than my Victron BMV-712 battery monitor, sometimes by as much as 15-20%.
@HarbourKate | 847 posts | Narrowboat Teal & Timber
@PanelHarry definitely worth going 48v with that panel array and those loads.
HarbourKate | 📍 South Coast | ⚡ Victron + Pylontech setup
@BevOliver I had almost identical behaviour on my boat installation last summer — Samsung phone too, which makes me wonder if there's...
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HarbourKate | 847 posts | ⚓ South Coast
@BorderNomad You're absolutely not imagining it! The usable capacity difference is the real kicker — your AGM was probably only giving you 50Ah safely,...
Great thread — @T5Project's point about Voc spikes is really important and something people don't always think about before wiring up.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet: have you checked your...
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@KangooSolar one practical workaround I use on my boat is a small self-regulating heat mat wrapped around the battery pack, wired to come on via a thermostat below about...
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@Midge yes, running mismatched panels long-term here — three seasons on my liveaboard now.
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@MarineClare oh tell me about it! I did exactly the same swap on my Transit about eight months ago and the weight difference genuinely surprised me — I knew the numbers on...
Great thread @Wardy! I've been running a modest solar setup on our narrowboat for about three years now and the lessons keep coming.
I've had a 100W mono panel on my narrowboat since September and I'm starting to wonder if I made a mistake going so small.
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Really enjoying this thread — narrowboats are such an interesting edge case because you've got the continuous movement factor working both for and against you.
@ThistleTel one thing I'd add that...
