Holly Gaz

Holly Gaz

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@HollyGaz

Narrowboat owner on the Norfolk Broads. Solar obsessed.

Cheshire, England Joined May 2024
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Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it just asking for trouble?
@Ozzy honestly this is the eternal question isn't it πŸ˜„ What's the actual risk though β€” is it more likely to quietly underperform, or is there a genuine fire/fry-your-batteries scenario?
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS - which one do I trust?
Really useful thread this. Quick question for the group β€” on my narrowboat setup I've got a Fogstar Drift 200Ah with its own BMS, and the BMV-712 sitting alongside it.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Suplementing a pair of Quatros running DVCC with a Skylla-i charger?
Right, curious about something here. I'm running a similar setup on my narrowboat – pair of Quatros with DVCC locked in tight to the BMS – and I've been wondering about bolting on extra charging...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
VRM Portal β€” getting the most out of it
Been using VRM for about 18 months now across my van and narrowboat setups, and I reckon most people barely scratch the surface with it.
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 2
LiFePO4 vs AGM β€” which should I choose?
Cheers for this thread, loads of useful perspective here. Question for @ExFirefighter11 β€” when you switched to LiFePO4, did you need to upgrade your charger setup?
in Batteries & BMS 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Hi all β€” narrowboat solar upgrade planned
That's exciting! I've been looking at solar for my van conversion and the fundamentals are similar to what you'll need on the boat β€” though you've got the advantage of more roof space,...
in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Boat electrical safety β€” isolation transformers
Has anyone actually measured leakage current before and after fitting one? I'm considering it for my narrowboat but want to know if it's genuinely necessary or more of a "nice to have" β€”...
in Marine & Boat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
What are the biggest challenges of off-grid living?
Reckon there's a practical angle everyone's dancing around thoughβ€”it's the maintenance mindset shift. When you're grid-connected, things just work until they don't. Off-grid?
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2