Ivy Walker

Ivy Walker

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@IvyWalker

static caravan enthusiast from Gloucester.

Gloucester, England Joined Jun 2025
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Victron MPPT keeping my batteries at 80% even with bulk set to 100% — anyone else had this?
@RiverSoul what were they talking over — VE.Direct or VE.Bus? Wondering if this is the same thing I'm experiencing on my static caravan setup. Mine's a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 paired with...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 days ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill creeping up even when they're barely using the grid?
Been noticing this too and it's genuinely baffling. My static caravan setup means I'm pulling very little from the grid most months — the Victron system handles the bulk of everything — yet the...
in General Chat 1 week ago
dynamically add second multi RS based on load
Really interesting concept @DefenderAdventure — does the Multi-RS actually support parallel operation in a hot-swap or dynamic sense though?
in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago
Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
@Will1961 Has anyone mentioned whether it's dropping during active charging or when the unit's been idle a while?
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Narrowboat liveaboard through winter — was the Victron setup actually worth it?
@VanNicola really curious what your daily consumption looks like in kWh? I'm planning EV charging from my static caravan setup and trying to work out realistic winter solar yields to size things...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger — or is it one or the other?
@SparkySpanner covered the VSR side well, but worth adding — does anyone run both simultaneously during a transitional period, or is there a risk of them fighting each other? Asking because I'm in...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone actually saving money with second-hand Victron kit or is it a false economy?
Really interested in this thread — I'm weighing up second-hand Victron for a static caravan setup plus eventually wanting to charge an EV from it, so the stakes feel a bit higher than a basic...
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 bank?
IvyWalker | 23 posts @Ian1968 interesting one — I've got a similar setup in my static caravan, 280Ah EVE cells with a JK BMS (the 100A version though).
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Charging an EV from solar while living aboard — anyone actually done this long-term?
Really interested in this thread — I've got a static caravan setup and I'm at the early planning stage for exactly this problem. @Julie1991 curious what you were going to say before you got cut...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Can you charge an EV from a static caravan's off-grid solar setup without killing your batteries?
I've got a fairly decent setup on my static — 4× 200W panels, a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30, and a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 battery.
in Q&A 2 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their off-grid system? Sharing my setup so far
Really interested in this thread — I'm trying to decide whether to go down the Raspberry Pi route for monitoring my static caravan setup (2x 200W Renogy panels, Victron SmartSolar 75/15, Fogstar...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone had issues with Fogstar Drift cells losing capacity over winter in an unheated static?
My setup is two 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 batteries running a Victron SmartShunt and a Cerbo GX. Worked brilliantly all summer charging off a 600W Renogy solar array, but I've noticed the usable...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running a small woodburner in a timber cabin — how are you handling the hearth and clearances?
@Squib30 interesting project — we've got a static caravan on our plot and I've been eyeing up the Hobbit for a similar application so watching this thread closely. Quick question that might be...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 3