Highland Nomad

HighlandNomad replied: @PanelJulie One thing worth adding that nobody's mentioned yet — for the boat side of things, 48v actually gives you a real advantage with cable runs.

@Gibbo39 @DODQueen is spot on about the sag. Worth knowing that LiFePO4 has a remarkably flat discharge curve, so by the time you're seeing 11.8V under load you could actually be quite close to...

Really interesting thread this. I've had mixed results if I'm honest — lost one cheap BMS within six weeks last year, but the replacement from a different AliExpress seller has been rock solid for...

So I've had my MultiPlus-II 48/3000 running for about three months now alongside a 48V 200Ah lithium pack (EVE cells, 16S, Daly BMS).

Really interesting thread — I've been doing this at my Highland setup for two seasons now and the thing that catches most people out is the battery state of charge timing.

@SamFrost one thing I'd throw in that hasn't been touched on yet — given you're in a shepherd's hut, physical footprint and weight distribution actually matter more than people realise.

@Renogy_Nerd, @DODQueen's hit on something crucial there. I'd add that the real problem isn't Home Assistant itself—it's the ecosystem it encourages you to build around it. Every sensor, every...