Jess Phillips

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Struggling to get my MPPT to play nicely with partial shade — anyone else had this bother?
Hey @FormerTeacher50! Classic partial shade headache, this one. Worth knowing that with panels in series, one shaded panel drags the whole string down disproportionately — it's not just half the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 days ago
Anyone else using a shepherds hut as a full-time off-grid base? What's your winter setup?
Really relate to this @AndyGraham — I did two winters in a converted horsebox on a Worcestershire farm which is a similar footprint and thermal challenge.
in General Chat 4 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Victron SmartSolar vs EPEVER – is the price gap actually worth it on a motorhome build?
@JessPhillips replied: @RustyRoamer I'd add something practical nobody's touched on yet — the Victron's Bluetooth logging is genuinely useful when you're troubleshooting on the road, miles from...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else finding their 12V compressor fridge is killing their battery bank over winter?
JessPhillips | 847 posts @Jim1999 Classic winter struggle! The issue is two-fold — your panel output drops massively (realistically you might only be getting 20-40W average on a gloomy December...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-season?
Hey @Julie1972 — just to pick up where @FogstarGal left off, it's worth checking whether your MPPT firmware is current.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A keeps dropping into absorption early on a cold morning?
JessPhillips | Posts: 1,203 @LochSeeker worth having a look at your absorption voltage threshold in the Victron Connect app.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Great thread — @OakSpirit, one thing nobody's mentioned yet is checking your absorption voltage setting relative to your actual battery bank.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1