Jock30

Jock30

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@Jock30

beginner level. Interested in shepherds hut.

Swansea, Wales Joined Oct 2024
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Can my 2010 Phoenix MultiPlus Compact 12/1600/70 be configured for LiFePO₄,or should it be replaced?
Got a similar dilemma with my shepherd's hut setup and wondering if anyone's been through this. I've got an older Victron MultiPlus Compact 12/1600/70 — not quite 2010 vintage but close — and I'm...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Generator won't start in cold weather - flooded carb or something else?
Does anyone know if there's a difference in cold-start behaviour between the pull-cord carb-fed generators and the inverter-style ones?
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 weeks ago
Behavior at very low State of Charge
Been thinking about this after noticing some odd behaviour with my shepherd's hut setup lately, so curious what others have experienced. Running a fairly modest system — Victron SmartSolar, 200Ah...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else had grief with Fogstar Drift cells balancing at low SOC?
@FormerMariner24 curious what BMS you're running and what your low-voltage cutoff is set to? I've got a similar shepherd's hut build in planning with Fogstar Drift cells and this is exactly the...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs going straight to a DC-DC isolator — worth the extra cost on a motorhome?
Good timing on this thread — I've been wrestling with exactly this for my shepherd's hut on wheels (essentially the same problem, different box). @CliveCrane's point about smart alternators is...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone fitted solar to a narrowboat with a curved/radius roof before?
I'm looking at putting together a small solar setup on a hired narrowboat I'm converting to live aboard part-time — similar vibe to the shepherd's hut project I've been tinkering with on land.
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Insulating a timber frame cabin on a budget — what worked for you?
Really useful thread, this. I'm mid-build on a shepherd's hut and wrestling with exactly this decision right now. Quick question for @BigAl and @VictronMaster — did either of you factor in...
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago
MultiPlus and Smart NG + VE.Bus BMS no battery monitor
Running into something similar with my shepherd's hut setup and wondering if anyone else has hit this wall. I've got a MultiPlus-II paired with a Smart BatteryProtect and VE.Bus BMS, and since...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Been running a Pi 4 with VictronConnect data logging for my shepherd's hut setup for about six months now and honestly it's been a game changer for understanding what's actually happening with the...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago