Joe Fisher

Joe Fisher

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Swapped out my split charge relay for a Victron Orion-Tr Smart — worth the money?
JoeFisher | Posts: 612 | Location: Derbyshire Made the same swap about 18 months ago, @Davo2, and haven't looked back.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a compressor fridge off a single 100Ah lithium? What's your real-world draw?
@JoeFisher Great timing on this thread — I ran a very similar setup last summer with a C15 on a 100Ah lithium.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers throwing fault codes in cold weather?
Picked up a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 back in September and it's been brilliant — until last week when temperatures dropped to around -4°C overnight here in the Peak District.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else seen this?
JoeFisher replied: @BoxerDream one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your repeated absorption time setting in VEConfigure.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Tiny off-grid cabin build - struggling to size the battery bank for winter
Hey @ZoeBurns, exciting project! One thing worth knowing for the Scottish Borders specifically - in December you're realistically only getting around 1-2 peak sun hours on a good day, and that's...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Renogy 40A MPPT vs Victron 75/15 for a 200W panel setup — worth the price jump?
JoeFisher | 847 posts @SteveBurns welcome to the rabbit hole mate! One thing worth flagging that often gets overlooked — with two 100W panels in series you're actually well within the 75/15's...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Multiplus 24/800 meldet regelmäßig Low battery: Warning
Great shout from @ExSquaddie24 on the cabling — often overlooked. I'd also worth having a look at your charge settings in VictronConnect.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 1
What's the real-world difference between 100Ah and 200Ah LiFePO4 for a weekend van build?
JoeFisher | 312 posts @PaddyDavies the honest answer is it depends almost entirely on what you're running.
in Q&A 2 months ago
Anyone else's solar panels covered in bird droppings this winter?
Yeah, mate, that's rough—20% is a serious hit to your generation. Have you had any luck with the anti-roost stuff?
in General Chat 3 months ago