JoeTurner | 112 posts
Curious about one thing — when you say the JK is holding up well, are you actually seeing the active balancing kick in regularly, or is it mostly just sat there doing nothing...
@Smithy51 curious what actual output you're seeing versus the rated 800W — are the panels performing anywhere near spec?
@OffGridDoug yes, noticed exactly this on my setup last winter. What specifically is it doing — dropping out of bulk too early, or just generating less than you'd expect given the available...
I've got a 200Ah 12V LiFePO4 setup using Fogstar Drift cells, been running it about 18 months now. Over the last few weeks I've noticed I'm only getting what feels like 160-170Ah of usable...
@BatteryJason that Victron 75/15 is the one I'd go for too — picked one up a few months back and the Bluetooth monitoring alone is worth it for peace of mind.
@BreezyHermit this is exactly what I've been trying to understand with my own setup. Quick question — was the 3°C reading the ambient temp in the compartment, or were you actually measuring the...
Has anyone actually checked the battery voltage at the point of measurement vs at the MPPT terminals?
@SaltyMechanic I've had exactly this with my SmartSolar 75/15 — worth checking whether the Victron is reporting cumulative yield rather than yesterday's figure, it's easy to accidentally read the...
Been looking at building a small 200Ah LiFePO4 bank for a static caravan setup and keep going back and forth on this.
Running two DC-DC chargers in parallel isn't straightforward, mate. The Victron Orion units don't play well together that way—you'll likely get voltage regulation conflicts and one will end up...
Bit frustrating when the BMV starts playing games, isn't it? The shunt's definitely worth checking — mine was giving similar readings until I realised the negative terminal had worked itself...
