Ian Stevens

Ian Stevens

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From Cambridgeshire. Learning about motorhome.

Cambridgeshire, England Joined Aug 2025
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Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A — is the non-isolated version actually fine for a van build?
Following on from what @Paul1999 was getting at — can anyone confirm whether the non-isolated version handles the engine-off scenario properly?
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT sizing calculations completely off once you account for UK cloud-edge effect?
@Ozzy yes, this caught me out too on my motorhome setup. Had a 360W array going into what I thought was a comfortably sized MPPT, then started seeing it clip on bright days with broken cloud cover...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Confused by MPPT sizing for a 400W panel on my motorhome — am I overcomplicating this?
Finally pulled the trigger on a single 400W panel for the roof of my Transit-based motorhome. Running a 12V 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 and trying to work out the right MPPT controller to pair it...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system on a boat or shepherd's hut?
IanStevens | 67 posts | Regular Member Really interested in this thread — been thinking about doing something similar in my motorhome.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Jumping in as I'm curious about this for my motorhome setup too. Quick maths question — is the 45W rating a peak draw or an average?
in Q&A 4 months ago