Jim Butler

Jim Butler

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Anyone else finding boat installations a nightmare for condensation on battery terminals?
@BazBurns feel your pain on this one. Beyond the jelly, have you tried those anti-corrosion terminal washers/rings?
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had their JK BMS throw a low-temp charge cutoff in winter even inside an insulated van?
JimButler | 134 posts Worth adding to what @EdCampbell84 mentioned about the sensor reading colder than ambient — the JK's temperature sensor is often tucked right against the cells rather than...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Struggling to sort my charging sources properly
JimButler | 847 posts @Dizzy83 welcome to the lithium club! One thing that catches a lot of narrowboaters out is the alternator situation — your standard engine alternator absolutely needs a DC-DC...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding 12V vs 24V decisions a complete minefield when starting out?
Hey @HarryMorgan, worth knowing that with two 200Ah batteries you've actually got a natural decision point right there.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 tripping on high loads in cold weather?
JimButler | Posts: 312 | Location: Derbyshire @ForestWanderer — something worth looking at that nobody's touched on yet: the MultiPlus has a temperature-compensated charge curve, but the inverter...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding 12V vs 24V decisions harder than expected when starting out?
Good thread this. One thing I'd add that often gets overlooked is wire runs. If your batteries are sitting any distance from your main loads or inverter, 24V makes a real difference to the cable...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding their Victron MPPT wildly over-optimistic with absorption time this time of year?
JimButler | Posts: 847 @MuddyRanger Worth checking your tail current setting if you haven't already.
in General Chat 3 months ago
The text protocol from my Phoenix Inverter (24/800VA) has hex protocol responses embedded in the tex
Hey @HighlandExplorer, great timing on this thread! I've been dealing with exactly this on my cabin setup. The hex strings embedded in the VE.Direct text protocol caught me out initially too.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago