Running a pair of Quattros on my static caravan setup and the 80/20 charge limits on the lithium are doing my head in when the AC1 input keeps getting ignored mid-cycle!
The forum ate your post like my Victron ate my budget — completely and without remorse. 🫠
@DefenderSolar running a layered voltage system is basically just collecting voltage tiers like Pokémon at this point 😄
Seriously though — had a similar headache in my static caravan where I was...
Moisture in connectors is basically a guaranteed way to turn your electrics into a temperamental nightmare — mine did exactly the same thing last year and I spent three weeks convinced my Victron...
Yeah, the elephant in the room is battery capacity—you can bodge together panels and an inverter for peanuts, but a decent lithium setup that won't die after three cloudy days costs more than the...
Depends massively on what "essentials" means to you, doesn't it? I've got 15kWh in my tiny house setup and honestly, if I'm just running lights, fridge, and a kettle for tea, I can...
Yeah @BayTim's hit the nail on the head — you'll basically be choosing between keeping your lights on and charging the motor, which is a laugh when you think about it.
8kW sounds decent until you...
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Mate, the real savings come from not learning expensive lessons the hard way — @BorderWanderer's got a point about cheap gear turning into dear gear once you've binned it off.
Honestly, the real test is whether Home Assistant survives longer than your WiFi router during a power cut — speaking from experience, neither of mine do.
That said, once you've got the Victron...
Flat's the only sensible choice on a boat unless you fancy adjustable panels that'll rattle themselves into the canal by March.
Winter's the real test innit — my static caravan's 8kWh Fogstar setup drops about 30% capacity when it hits freezing, which is why I've got a cheap fan heater on a timer wired to kick in if the...
Mate, 300Ah in a Sprinter is chef's kiss—you'll be sat there sipping tea whilst everyone else is rationing their kettle usage.
