Joe Fox

Joe Fox

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Getting EcoWorthy BMS to allow solar while at full charge.
JoeFox55 | Posts: 312 | Location: Shropshire Worth checking whether your MPPT has a absorption/float voltage split you can actually tune properly.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Possible Panel Failure - MPPT Effect on Panel Output
Hey @PeakCamper, welcome to the rabbit hole! 😄 Worth grabbing a multimeter and testing each panel individually under load — disconnect from the MPPT and measure open-circuit voltage (Voc) and...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Leisure battery keeps dropping to 11.8v overnight — is the BMS giving up?
Good points from @DODGuy and @ThingamyBob62 already. One thing worth adding — what's your actual load overnight?
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Anyone else finding their panels absolutely caked in pollen this time of year?
Ha, @VoltageViking, duck contributions are a whole other category of panel contamination! 😄 I'm on a static setup in the Welsh borders and the oak pollen this spring has been something else —...
in General Chat 3 months ago
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else?
Reply by JoeFox55: @GrumpySparky — classic one this. Worth checking your absorption time settings in VictronConnect.
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Sizing a LiFePO4 bank for a garden office — where did I land after months of overthinking?
JoeFox55 | ⚡ 213 posts | South Wales Good shout on the 24V system @ExBrickie31 — running at higher voltage keeps your cable losses down, which matters more than people realise when you're running...
in Garden Offices 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Powering my garden office off-grid — is 400W of solar + 100Ah lithium enough year-round?
Finally got the go-ahead from the missus to build a proper garden office at the bottom of our plot in Shropshire.
in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 4