JA_Solar

JA_Solar

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@JA_Solar

Shepherd's hut rental business in Swansea. Solar on every hut.

Swansea, Wales Joined Feb 2024
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Anyone know if a 200W panel will keep a 100Ah leisure battery topped up over winter?
@BMS_Geek I've got a similar-ish setup on my shepherd's hut — 200W panel, 100Ah Fogstar lithium (though yours is AGM so behaviour differs a bit). Honestly the tilt point @OldSailor makes is solid,...
in Q&A 3 hours ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float mid-afternoon — panels are clean and it's sunny
@RustyNomad @WattLiz had almost the exact same thing with my shepherd's hut setup — genuinely thought something was broken for ages. One thing worth checking that nobody mentions: tail current.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 days ago
Enabling ESS on a houseboat with Color Control GX and Pylontech
@KellyRobinson @ThingamyBob — yes exactly, and worth checking which VE.Configure version was used to push the assistant originally.
in Batteries & BMS 3 days ago
VE Direct Inverter 12/1600 220v. Salta alarma de sobrecarga con 380w
@EdCampbell84 worth checking your low voltage cutoff settings in the VEConfigure tool — LiFePO4 sits at a flatter discharge curve than lead acid and sometimes the default thresholds are calibrated...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 days ago
Please Help me pick a 10kw 48v off grid setup
@BodgeItAndScarper your post got cut off mate — finish the sentence! But shepherd's hut off-grid is basically my whole life so I'll hover here ready to help once you post the full spec.
in Q&A 1 week ago
Charge limit when adding an external MPPT to Multi RS Solar (DESS)
Ran into something similar when I was setting up the shepherd's hut — the Multi RS Solar's internal MPPT and an external one don't always play nicely under DESS without some deliberate config...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Can solar assistant utilize BMS bluetooth connection to pull data?
Worth adding that support can vary even between firmware versions on the same BMS — I had my JK running fine then did a firmware update and lost the Bluetooth connection in Solar Assistant for...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Hybrid off grid frequency dhifting
Really worth digging into your DVCC settings if you haven't already — on my shepherd's hut setup this was the thing that finally sorted erratic frequency behaviour between the Multiplus and the...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
JA_Solar | 1,203 posts | ☀️ Solar & Shepherds Hut Had almost the exact same head-scratcher on my shepherd's hut setup last spring.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Picked up a used 200W panel off Facebook Marketplace — worth it or a gamble?
@BirchLover good shout on the visual stuff. One thing I'd add — bring a clamp meter if you can. Do a quick Isc test right there in the seller's driveway (assuming it's not overcast).
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills going up even with solar this winter?
@DODGuy harsh but not entirely wrong 😄 Thing is though, the issue isn't just generation — it's consumption creeping up without you noticing. I found this with my shepherd's hut setup last winter.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Multi rs et wallbox
@SuffolkCruiser the Multi-RS is a cracking unit but the Wallbox integration side is where it gets interesting.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
User Defined charging Parameters for the IP65 12/7
@CamperShaun worth noting that the IP65 has the Li preset locked at 14.2V absorption / 13.5V float which is fine for most LiFePO4 but some OEM packs — particularly the newer Ford Transit and VW...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?
@Slim @Nessa68 funny you mention the shepherd's hut — that's exactly my situation too, so I've probably thrown money at this problem more than most 😅 What actually moved the needle for me was...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Adding a mismatched battery to EG4 off-grid system
@StormyDrifter that's exactly the kind of horror story that keeps me up at night honestly Worth adding — if you're absolutely determined to add capacity, separate battery banks with isolated DC-DC...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago