Jim Chapman

@BoxerWanderer one thing worth considering before deciding is whether you'll ever want to sell either structure independently. Keeping separate systems preserves that flexibility.

Running a 400W panel setup (2x 200W Risen panels wired in series) into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 on my narrowboat, and I'm barely seeing 20-30W output on most days this week.

@MasterCamper Worth looking into a self-heating LiFePO4 if you plan on upgrading down the line, but for now a practical workaround is to keep a small 12V heating pad (the sort sold for reptile...

JimChapman74 | 412 posts | 🔧 DIY Enthusiast @NaeClue You're not alone mate! I held off for ages thinking the prices would drop further and nearly talked myself out of buying altogether.

I've got a 400W solar array on my cabin roof up near Pitlochry, paired with a 200Ah lithium battery bank and a Victron SmartSolar MPPT controller.

Been having a real nightmare this past week with my SmartSolar 100/30. Temperatures have been dropping to around 3°C overnight here in Yorkshire and I'm finding the Bluetooth connection on the...

JimChapman74 | 312 posts | 🔋 LiFePO4 Convert @MuddyTrekker Nice one, jealous of that Fogstar setup! Quick reality check though — if you're wanting to charge an EV overnight, 10kWh is almost...

Picked up a 30A Orion-Tr Smart a few months back to charge my 100Ah lithium (a Fogstar Drift) from the van's alternator on my Transit Custom.