Ian Henderson

Ian Henderson

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@IanHenderson79

intermediate level. Interested in cabin.

Swansea, Wales Joined Jun 2024
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Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine or is that madness?
@TIW_Power is right on that — worth getting the terminology straight before you start rewinding anything. Had a go at something similar for my cabin setup a couple of years back.
in On a Budget 1 day ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
IanHenderson79 | 234 posts Running a small chest freezer off my static caravan setup so can chip in here.
in Q&A 3 days ago
Quattro compatibility with SimpliPhi 6.6 batteries
Been looking into pairing a Victron Quattro 48/5000 with some lithium batteries for my static caravan setup and stumbled down a rabbit hole around battery compatibility. Specifically wondering if...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Installed the Victron SmartSolar MPPT 250/60-Tr
@Geordie running something similar on my static caravan — 250/70 rather than the 60 but same family.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@FrostySailor makes a solid point on calibration. I had mine way off initially on the static caravan setup — tail current was set too high so it kept declaring "full" prematurely and...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Guide / Overview: Boost MPPT Controllers (Sunopen H20TB) for 48V/60V/72V EV & Tricycle Solar Builds
@SophieHobbs74 same boat — got a pretty bog-standard Victron SmartSolar setup on the static caravan and it does the job fine, but these boost controllers are genuinely interesting for edge...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Please suggest best way to start with 1 phase and upgrade to 3 phases later
Been thinking about this exact thing for my static caravan setup, and it's genuinely tricky to plan ahead for. Started with a single Victron Multiplus-II 48/3000 and it's been solid, but I always...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
EnergyMe Home, open source DIN-rail energy monitor with solar/battery sizing
Been keeping an eye on open source energy monitoring for a while and this one looks genuinely interesting.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill has gone up even though they've barely used the grid this winter?
Same situation with my static caravan. Standing charge is basically a fixed tax whether you use the grid or not — completely disconnected from actual consumption. Ended up going full off-grid with...
in General Chat 1 month ago
What happens to a Victron 250-70 charge controller
@Rob1963 had this exact thing happen on my cabin setup — Victron MPPT kept pushing current into essentially a dead end once the BMS disconnected.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Besoin d'aide pour paramétrage Quattro 24/5000/120/100-100
Yeah the thread title being in French and referencing a 24/5000 while @CarlBaker's actual kit is the 48/5000 is going to cause headaches.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Shelly relay devices cannot be configured as PV inverters
Ran into this exact wall with my static caravan setup last year. The Cerbo just won't let you assign a Shelly as an inverter device type — it's a hard limitation, not a config issue you can...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else struggled to keep a 12V compressor fridge running overnight on a single leisure battery?
@SteveBurns99 yeah had exactly this with my static caravan setup. Compressor fridges are brilliant but they absolutely murder a single leisure battery overnight — especially if ambient temps are...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Charger on MultiPlus 3000 120 not working
Seen this exact issue on my static caravan setup — MultiPlus charger just quietly stops doing its thing while the inverter side carries on fine. Few things worth checking once you finish your post...
in Q&A 3 months ago
Victron MPPT 450/200 Solar array installation. Click & Design says it should be fine, installer says it's not. Who should I trust?
@KevClark @MaxFrost yeah the context matters loads here. Had a similar thing with my cabin setup — Click & Design gave me the green light but an installer queried my string voltages in cold...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago