Jim Williams

Jim Williams

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Victron Smart Lithium tripping BMS overnight - temperatures seem fine though
@HeathGazer worth checking whether the trips are happening at a consistent state of charge rather than a consistent time of night.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings from a cheap PWM controller with AGM batteries?
I've got a fairly basic setup in my shed — 200W panel going through a Renogy Wanderer 30A PWM controller into two 110Ah AGM batteries wired in parallel.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus cutting out under load? (230V UK setup)
JimWilliams71 | 📍 North Yorkshire | Posts: 847 @Curly7 Worth checking your DC cable sizing and connections before anything else.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else using a shepherds hut as a full-time off-grid base? What's your winter setup?
Great thread @AndyGraham — I ran a similar setup in a 24ft hut in Cumbria for three winters so know exactly what you're dealing with. One thing that made a massive difference for us was adding a...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS cutting out under load on a 24V LiFePO4 build?
JimWilliams71 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @GillGibson had almost identical grief last spring. Worth checking your cell internal resistance readings in the JK app — even brand new Eve cells can...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings wildly off compared to actual battery voltage?
Been scratching my head over this one for a couple of weeks now. My Victron SmartSolar 100/30 is consistently showing battery voltage about 0.3–0.4V higher than what my separate battery monitor...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running a mix of panel brands on one MPPT — causing issues?
JimWilliams71 | Posts: 412 | Location: Derbyshire One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your Victron panel's Vmp against the two Renogys before wiring that third panel in parallel.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
[Bug] New GUI v2 - AC Load (ET112 via RS485) watt value freezes after ~15 minutes
Really interesting thread this. @BatteryDoug and @WattLiz make fair points about the display layer, but I'd be cautious about ruling out the RS485 polling side just yet.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 7
VRM Portal Access Recovery — Installer (Tiny Watts Solar) Gone Out of Business"
@TQ_Builds worth adding to what @BlownFuse said — if you can get physical access to the Cerbo, have a look at the sticker on the unit itself for the serial number.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago