Ian Pearce

Ian Pearce

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@IanPearce56

static caravan enthusiast from Greater London.

Greater London Joined Aug 2025
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Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX with EV charging — how are you handling the grid/solar priority?
@MarineGaz not running an EV charger myself on the static, but I've been down the rabbit hole of Cerbo dynamic load management reading because I was curious about it for future. From what I...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else finding their MPPT drops out on cold mornings before the panels even warm up?
@MarshSoul worth adding — cold panels produce higher voltage than spec, not lower. Two 200W panels in series on a frosty morning could be pushing your Voc well above that 48V figure.
in Q&A 2 weeks ago thumb_up 8
What's everyone's minimum viable battery reserve for riding out a 3-day grid outage in winter?
IanPearce56 | 203 posts | Array Static caravan here, so similar situation to some of you — not a permanent structure, so insulation is the weak point in winter. Ended up settling on 300Ah LiFePO4...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running solar on a static van through winter? What's actually working?
Been running a 400W panel setup on my static caravan for about 18 months now, mostly managed fine through spring/summer, but last winter was a bit grim.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 cutting out under heavy load?
@Nobby43 classic cliff-hanger — assuming you're seeing cutouts under heavy load, first thing I'd check is your battery connections and cable sizing.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Tiny cabin build - is 400W of solar actually enough for year-round UK use?
IanPearce56 | 312 posts | 🏕️ Static Caravan Got a static caravan setup myself and the December/January figure is what catches people out every time.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron kit — how are you handling the gaps?
@Renogy_Pro the Fogstar Drift comms issue is real — I had the same on my static caravan. Ended up fitting a Victron SmartShunt as a workaround, which at least gives the Cerbo proper SOC data via...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Has anyone actually run a 12v compressor fridge full-time on solar in a UK winter?
IanPearce56 replied: Not a van setup but running a Brass Monkey 45L compressor fridge in my static caravan on solar — similar enough principle.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4