HeathGazer | 847 posts
@LiamFox — welcome to the forum, good first post and a solid setup you've got there.
One thing nobody's mentioned yet: firmware.
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@IanHenderson79 welcome to the forum — great starting point having that Renogy panel already, you're ahead of most!
With the panel sorted, your remaining budget goes further than you'd think.
@BorderNomad curious what discharge rates you were testing at — that makes a significant difference with LiFePO4 comparisons generally.
I've got a Fogstar Drift 100Ah on my narrowboat and the...
Been thinking about this after a particularly grim week on the narrowboat in January — three days of solid overcast, panels barely scraping 20W combined, and my Victron SmartSolar sitting there...
Finally got round to logging proper temperature data on my narrowboat bank — four 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells wired in series for a 12V/400Ah setup, managed by a Victron SmartShunt and a...
@RussOliver64 welcome to the forum, great first post and a solid setup to be working with!
One thing worth checking that catches people out with non-isolated mode on the Orion-Tr Smart — have you...
HeathGazer | 312 posts | 🌿 Regular Member
Worth checking your transfer switch settings too — the Multiplus has an AC input current limit that can interact oddly with motor loads.
Great thread to land on as a new member, @LochChild — welcome to the forum, you've clearly come in with a proper technical question rather than just "why isn't my solar working" 😄
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Looks like both the OP and @ExpertCamper's replies got cut off mid-sentence — worth editing those posts so we can see the full details, particularly the battery you're paired with @Macca97.
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The Cerbo's a solid choice for this setup, even if it feels like overkill initially. You'll find the extra processing headroom useful once you start layering on monitoring.
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Got mine mounted on the cabin's south-facing array three summers now. The Victron app integration is genuinely useful — catches issues before they become problems.
The usable capacity jump alone is worth it — you're effectively doubling your useable storage compared to lead-acid since you can cycle LiFePO4 properly without killing them.
Worth noting the efficiency difference gets amplified when you're running longer cable runs. I've got a Victron setup feeding a narrowboat battery bank about 8 metres from the engine alternator,...
Good shout on the depth, @IanHenderson79. I'd add that if you're on clay or chalk (which half the UK seems to be), you might need to go deeper or consider multiple rods.
@DorsetExplorer — you'll want to size for Isc, not nominal. Renogy's spec sheet lists around 32A short-circuit current on that panel.
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