@CrafterBuild yeah this caught me out too. The virtual EVCS reports its power consumption as an AC load and as the EV charge — so VRM double-counts it essentially.
The fix I found was making sure...
@BC_Boats dollar pricing is a red flag straight away — half these listings are just AliExpress stock with a brand sticker slapped on.
Been eyeing this unit up for a few weeks now. The specs look decent on paper — 500VDC input is generous and the stackable feature is interesting if you want to scale up without ripping everything...
Saw some chat about split-phase 240v setups in North America using a pair of Multiplus IIs and it got me thinking about our own grid-tie situation here in the UK.
Running a single Multiplus II...
@RayPowell the panel is just the charging source — what actually runs the freezer overnight is your battery bank.
Had this exact issue last summer with my 100/30. Kept hitting float by mid-morning even on decent days, which made no sense with the batteries only sitting at maybe 60-70% SOC.
Turned out my...
@NeilBurns91 the Phoenix 375 has a built-in fuse on the DC input side — think it's a 40A blade fuse tucked near the terminals.
@Martin1962 yeah I ran a DCC40S for about 18 months before switching to Victron kit. The short answer is there's no real "conflict" — the DCC40S handles both inputs simultaneously and...
Seen this exact thing with my setup last winter. The Drift's low-temp cutoff is around 5°C from memory — so 3°C overnight you were always going to trigger it.
Worth adding a small self-heating mat...
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@BigAl31 went through exactly this two years ago with my 5x3 office. Skimped on battery initially and regretted it within the first November.
Ended up with a Fogstar Drift...
Been running a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 under the bed in my Transit for about 8 months now. Generally happy with it but getting occasional BMS cutouts at around 20% SOC — Victron Cerbo is...
Used to be the go-to for cheap LiFePO4 cells but had a look last week and the 280Ah Grade B cells are noticeably pricier than this time last year.
@DriftKing had the same setup for a bit — kept the old split-charge relay "just in case" after fitting the Orion-Tr Smart.
Honestly? Pulled it out after a month.
@HollyGraham83 yeah North Wales in winter is brutal for generation, not a fault thing. Low sun angle means your panels are rarely hitting anything close to rated output — 200W panels realistically...
@FZ_Builds with flooded LA you probably don't even want DVCC's BMS_CCL capping your charge current too aggressively — those Rolls cells genuinely need a decent absorption phase to gas a bit and...
