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Anyone else had their JBD BMS randomly drop into protection mode mid-discharge?
Hey @MarshSoul, worth having a look at your balance lead connections if you haven't already. I had a similar phantom protection issue on my 16S build and it turned out one of the JST balance...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift 100Ah drop to weird low voltages overnight with no load?
@VickyFisher one thing worth ruling out — had the battery been sitting unused for a few days before that reading?
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Picked up a second-hand Victron MultiPlus 12/3000/120 a few months back and I'm getting a bit frustrated with it.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 tripping on high loads in cold weather?
Jim1985 | Posts: 1,204 | Location: Yorkshire One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your battery temperature compensation settings in VEConfigure.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else struggled to get accurate readings from a cheap 100A shunt monitor in cold weather?
Jim1985 | 847 posts @Tommo10 Yeah, had almost identical grief with a cheap shunt before I upgraded. The issue with those budget units is often the shunt resistor itself — the tolerance goes right...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Affordable 200Ah LiFePO4 — what do you recommend?
Cheers for the question, @SmartSolarMaster. I'd echo what the lads are saying about winter being the real test—that's when lead-acid shows its age. For a 200Ah LiFePO4, I'd genuinely recommend...
in Product Recommendations 1 year ago thumb_up 2