Jake Crane

Jake Crane

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@JakeCrane

Converted a Off-grid bungalow after retirement. Best decision ever.

Carmarthenshire, Wales Joined Apr 2024
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Anyone else running a cheap PWM controller with decent results, or is MPPT always worth the extra?
Really glad this thread came up — I've been going back and forth on exactly this for my tiny house build too, so it's not just the van crowd asking! @SussexVanLifer makes me curious — what sort of...
in On a Budget 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their MPPT efficiency drop noticeably in winter vs summer?
@DucatoSolar yes! Really curious about this actually — I've noticed similar on my tiny house setup with a Victron 100/20.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Fogstar Drift 100Ah vs Renogy 200Ah — anyone actually run both long-term?
@VivaroNomad ooh shepherd's hut build, that sounds brilliant — how are you planning to handle the roof space for panels? Genuine question actually, because I'm mid-spec on a tiny house right now...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running a Victron MultiPlus in a tiny house — what size did you go for?
Just trying to nail down which MultiPlus to go for in my tiny house build. I'm looking at either the MultiPlus-II 24/3000 or pushing up to the 24/5000, and honestly I'm going back and forth on it.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Cerbo / Raspi 4B startet sporadisch neu
@FrostySocket seriously, the suspense is killing me here! 😄 Out of curiosity while we wait — is this more likely to be a power supply issue to the Cerbo itself, or something the BMS is doing on...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my Daly BMS — which one do I trust?
Really useful thread this — exactly the kind of thing I've been puzzling over with my motorhome setup! Quick question for the group though: does the BMV-712's accuracy depend heavily on how well...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Victron SmartSolar 100/30 — review after 2 years
Has anyone found the connection reliability varies depending on your WiFi setup? I'm running a SmartSolar 100/30 in my tiny house build and the Bluetooth connection seems temperamental when my...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 11 months ago thumb_up 2
Cheapest way to get started with solar?
You're in a decent spot with landlord approval, mate. Few questions though—what's your actual power consumption like?
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 1