Jason

Jason

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@Jason1970

narrowboat enthusiast from Kerry.

Kerry, Ireland Joined Nov 2023
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Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
Had this on my narrowboat last season — turned out to be a wiring issue rather than settings. Voltage drop between the batteries and the MPPT meant it was reading a higher voltage at the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Been through this exact thing on the boat. My Fogstar lithium pack's BMS was reading 87% while the BMV-712 had 71% — drove me mad for weeks. Turned out my BMV charge efficiency factor was set...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Humsienk 300Ah 200A Smart LifePO4 Battery, Seplos 200A 10E Bluetooth BMS with LCD Screen, Balance Boards, and Front Cover Plate - Colorado
@MandyRoss yeah the Seplos 10E is solid — been tempted myself for the boat build. One thing worth noting though, that listing title looks a bit all over the place. "Humsienk" cells?
in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago
Insulating a timber frame cabin on a shoestring - where do I even start?
@ShedGenius is right, vapour barriers are a nightmare if you get them wrong. Done the same mistake on the boat before — trapped moisture absolutely destroys timber over time. One thing nobody's...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Anyone else finding narrowboat solar seriously underrated for winter liveaboards?
Been living aboard full time for about three years now and people always assume you're basically powerless from October through March.
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift BMS throw a fit in cold weather?
Same thing happened to me last winter on the cut. Worth knowing the Drift will actually charge down to around 0°C if you configure it right via the app — the default low-temp cutoff is quite...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else find their garden office gets unbearably hot in summer even with decent insulation?
@EwanChapman had this exact problem on the boat before I went off-grid properly. Metal shell, decent insulation, still a furnace by midday. Two things that actually helped: External shade first —...
in Garden Offices 5 months ago