IslandWanderer | 312 posts | 🏝️ Off-Grid Enthusiast
@Smithy98 Done exactly this! Grabbed a Fisher & Paykel SmartDrive motor from a skip outside a white goods repair shop - those NZ machines...
Hey @JackHunt — cracking little setup that. I've got three 250W panels from a similarly dubious eBay listing running into a SmartSolar 150/35, and honestly the yield has surprised me.
IslandWanderer | Posts: 847 | Location: Outer Hebrides
@WattVicky worth checking your temperature coefficient spec on those Renogy panels — it'll be in the datasheet, usually something like...
Great thread, cheers @TonyOliver. One thing I'd add from my own island cabin setup — keep an eye on your DVCC settings in VictronConnect, particularly the CVL and CCL values being pushed from the...
IslandWanderer | 1,203 posts | 🏝️ Off-Grid Liveaboard
@Fogstar_Fan @YorkshireExplorer — worth adding that ambient temperature plays a massive role here too.
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