Ian Martin

IanMartin60 | 2,341 posts | ⭐⭐ Senior Member @Ben1989 Worth looking seriously at a wood-burning stove if you haven't already.

Been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack in my shed setup since last spring — four CATL cells wired up with a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).

IanMartin60 | Posts: 847 @JoeFisher worth checking whether it's actually the controller itself getting cold or whether it's the battery temperature protection kicking in.

IanMartin60 | Posts: 847 @OakTel Cell 3 consistently being the weak one is a bit of a red flag – sounds like it may have slightly less capacity than the others, which becomes more obvious as the...

@WattLiz had mixed results personally. Filed a dispute on a dodgy MPPT controller last year — took about six weeks of back-and-forth but eventually got a partial refund, roughly 60% of the...