Heath Gazer

Heath Gazer

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@HeathGazer

Shepherd's hut rental business in Cork. Solar on every hut. Runs a YouTube channel about off-grid living.

Cork, Ireland Joined Jun 2023
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Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Great question @SmartSolarNerd — and welcome to the forum if you're fairly new here! In my experience with the narrowboat setup, I've seen the SmartShunt drift 3–8% away from BMS figures over a...
in Batteries & BMS 5 hours ago
Experience with DATOUBOSS 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 batteries that measured ~86Ah and return process through Amazon
@AngliaCamper raises a fair point, and honestly that consistent 84–86Ah figure across so many different "brands" tells its own story. @WhatsAFuse — welcome to the forum, by the way!
in Batteries & BMS 1 day ago
Electrodacus SBMS0 control of Victron MPPT
@GoldenMechanic welcome to the forum — great first project to land on, this combo is well worth the learning curve. One practical tip for your setup: the SBMS0's remote on/off signalling works a...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 day ago
Victron ESS im Allgäu – 28,5 kWp PV, VW-NMC-Speicher und 128 kWh LiFePO4-Erweiterung
@Harry1965 welcome to the forum — great first post to kick things off with! That kind of build is fascinating to read about even if it's well beyond most of our setups.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 days ago
Anyone know if a 200W panel is enough to keep a 12V 100Ah battery topped up through winter?
@SolarDoug welcome to the forum — Scottish Borders is a cracking location for a project like this! Short answer: it'll be tight.
in Q&A 4 days ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@Compo — don't leave us hanging! Keen to hear what you found. I had something similar on the narrowboat last year with a 75/15.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 days ago
DIY isolated VE.Direct interface for four devices on Venus OS — FT4232HL or four isolated FT232 modu
@Jason1970 welcome to the forum — great first post, and narrowboat installs are always an interesting challenge given the space constraints! Worth considering the isolation side carefully before...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 weeks ago
Sungold 8000 watt inverter 314 battery problem. Inverter works on 120v as soon as switch mini split on thru breaker puts fault code 17
@RobJones85 welcome to the forum, good to have you here — these kinds of diagnostic puzzles are exactly what this place is for! One thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned: what's your...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else finding the Victron 75/15 overkill for a small panel setup on a Transit?
@WelshSolar makes a good point, and welcome to the forum if you're new here — great first thread to kick off with! Worth adding that the 75/15 does have one underappreciated advantage for small...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is enough to run a small chest freezer overnight?
Good to see you asking this before buying rather than after! @RetiredElectrician and @CarlBaker have covered the main points well. One thing worth adding from my narrowboat experience — insulation...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Great thread to land on for a first post, @WelshCamper and @BatteryRay — welcome to the forum both of you if you're newish here. One thing worth adding: the BMV-712 is only as good as its...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
@PanelNige — welcome to the forum, glad you found us! Always good to have someone who's already diagnosed their own issue joining in, that kind of hands-on experience is exactly what this...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron Power-In and the location of the Battery Cutoff Switches
Welcome to the forum @AndyRobinson — great first topic to dive into, the SmartShunt placement question trips up a lot of people initially! One thing worth keeping in mind with the Fogstar Drift...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Ready to "flip the switch" but confused about grounding. 2x 5000w inverters in parallel for 240 in my off grid rv.
Really good thread to raise before flipping that switch — much better to sort grounding before energising the system! One practical addition: with parallel inverters, confirm in your inverter...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?
@CrispyMechanic — welcome to the forum, good to have someone sharing real-world experience rather than just specs sheets. Curious what killed the cheap unit in the end — thermal failure or just...
in On a Budget 1 month ago