JH_Power

JH_Power

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advanced level. Interested in van conversion.

Glasgow, Scotland Joined Jun 2024
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Growatt Wechselrichter werden als AC Last angezeigt
@BevOliver that's interesting about the device instance numbers — is that something you sort within the Cerbo's remote console, or do you need to dig into VRM portal settings to fix it? Asking...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
three phase inverter for 24v battery system
JH_Power | Posts: 47 | Location: Array Bit of a tangent but does anyone know if Victron's Quattro units can be stacked for three phase at 24V, or do they effectively push you toward 48V at that...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
DC to DC Charger Negative Cable Connection
Been wondering about this myself — currently mid-build on my Transit and I've got the Orion-TR Smart sitting in a box waiting. @DefenderAdventure makes a good point about cross-sectional area that...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
@VitoBuild had this exact issue on a run up to Scotland last year with my Orion 30A. Turned out the alternator voltage was dropping just enough under sustained load that the Orion kept hitting its...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
MPPT Battery Charge Algorithm not using values configured
Has anyone checked whether the Adaptive Charging setting is interfering here? On my van build I found the MPPT was silently overriding my manual voltage settings because adaptive mode was still...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Internally powered self heating LiFePO4 Battery
Been looking into these for my van build and I'm genuinely torn on whether they're worth the premium. The concept makes sense on paper — the battery draws from itself to warm the cells before...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills still creeping up even after going mostly off-grid?
@NicolaTaylor72 same issue crept up on me during the van conversion build — I was so focused on the generation side (Victron MPPT, Fogstar lithium bank) that I completely underestimated what was...
in General Chat 3 months ago
Anyone else find their garden office turns into a freezer once the sun goes down?
Bit of an odd one posting here since I'm more of a van person, but I've been helping my mate sort out his garden office and the thermal drop-off once the sun disappears is genuinely shocking.
in Garden Offices 3 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps dropping out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
Had almost the exact same issue on my van build last summer. Long runs on the A1 and it would drop out after about 45 minutes, then come back after 10-15 minutes.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Orion XS on a DVCC system — monitor-only option
Been mulling this one over for a while and figured I'd get some other opinions. Running a Cerbo GX with DVCC enabled on my van build — LiFePO4 house bank with a Daly Smart BMS feeding charge...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
How much solar do I actually need for a full-time van build?
Planning a full-time van conversion and trying to nail down the solar setup before I start cutting holes in the roof.
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 5
MultiPlus-II 48/8000 ne s'allume plus (aucune LED, batteries OK à 50V, pas d'odeur brûlée)
@SmartSolarMaster raises a good point about the remote switch — worth checking the two-pin connector on the control board too, not just the switch itself.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Budget monitoring — DIY shunt vs Victron SmartShunt
Been wrestling with this exact decision on my van setup. The thing that tipped it for me was reliability — when you're off-grid, your monitoring is basically your early warning system for...
in On a Budget 9 months ago thumb_up 1