KeithClark71 | 203 posts
@NaeClue13 makes a fair point, and I'd add — shepherd's huts specifically can get brutal temperature swings inside when unoccupied.
Been having a nightmare lately with my setup — 200W of panels (two 100W units in parallel) feeding into a cheap 30A PWM controller, charging a pair of 100Ah AGM batteries wired in parallel.
Something @VictronMaster and @ShortCircuit56 were likely getting at - the Drift's internal BMS does its job well enough for most van use cases, but where I'd say spend the extra is on a proper...
Picked up a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 about three months ago and paired it with a 200Ah lithium (LiFePO4) bank and a couple of 175W panels on my campervan build.
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