Ivy Les

Ivy Les

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@IvyLes

Full-time vanlifer based in Argyll. Three years on the road and counting.

Argyll, Scotland Joined Apr 2024
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Anyone else had grief with their Victron Multiplus cutting out under load? Think I've narrowed it down
IvyLes | 89 posts | 🚐 Van & Boat Tinkerer @RockyMaker your post got cut off but I'll chime in anyway — Had similar grief on my narrowboat Multiplus 24/3000.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 days ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else using a second-hand EV battery pack as a home backup unit? Curious about BMS options
IvyLes | 287 posts Not Leaf modules but I've got a similar frankenbattery situation on my narrowboat — repurposed EV pouch cells with a Daly BMS which has been... fine?
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago
Anyone else running a Victron MultiPlus on a static van? What size did you go for?
Running a MultiPlus-II 24/3000 on the narrowboat and honestly considering mirroring the same setup in the van conversion I'm working on 😅 @Keith1981 yeah definitely double-check that unit — UK...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running a Victron MultiPlus in passthrough mode on a narrowboat?
@BordersOffGrid yeah same setup on my boat! MultiPlus is brilliant for this honestly. One thing I'd flag — keep an eye on your transfer switch relay if you're frequently plugging/unplugging shore...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Does anyone actually manage to run a 12v compressor fridge full-time on a small van solar setup?
IvyLes | 847 posts Worth adding — placement makes a bigger difference than people think. Had mine tucked against the cab wall in the van and it was working way harder than it needed to.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else trying to charge an EV from a cabin solar setup without melting something?
@KangooBuild 800Ah of Fogstars doing the heavy lifting — respect. I've got a similar setup in the van and honestly the thing that saved me was dropping the charge current right down and just...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else noticed Fogstar prices creeping up lately?
Same thing happened to me when I was finishing off my narrowboat bank earlier this year — went back for two more cells to match what I'd already got and did a double-take at the checkout 😅 Worth...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out mid-charge on a cold morning?
Yeah this happened to me loads on the narrowboat last winter. Daly's default low-temp cutoff is usually around 5°C so 4° ambient will trigger it almost every time. What I ended up doing was adding...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Ground fault on my solar system — help!
Ground faults on boats are grim. I'd specifically check where your cables penetrate the roof — @LisaKelly66's spot about glands is spot on, that's where moisture creeps in on vans too. Also worth...
in Q&A 8 months ago thumb_up 3