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Garden office solar on the cheap — what's the minimum viable setup?
Great thread! @Shaun1970 has the panel side covered, so I'd add — don't skimp on the charge controller.
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimates battery SOC in cold weather?
KangooSolar | 156 posts @RussGreen makes a really important point. To add to that — the flat voltage curve issue gets worse because Victron's SOC algorithm relies heavily on voltage when it loses...
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with a non-Victron inverter? How are you handling the monitoring gap?
Great thread. @WonkyDrifter makes a fair point about the SmartShunt carrying some of the load here. One thing worth considering is setting up a custom VRM dashboard widget to track your battery...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Victron Multiplus II 48v - worth the premium over a cheaper hybrid for EV charging?
KangooSolar | Posts: 1,203 @Mark1978 One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet - the Multiplus II's PowerControl and PowerAssist features are genuinely brilliant for EV charging...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out mid-charge on a cold morning?
Had a frustrating one yesterday. I've got a 200Ah LiFePO4 pack (4x 50Ah EVE cells) in my Kangoo van build, managed by a Daly 100A Smart BMS.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills still creeping up even after going mostly off-grid?
@CrispyMender totally feel this. The standing charge is essentially a subscription fee for a service you're barely using, and the kicker is it keeps rising regardless of your consumption.
in General Chat 4 months ago