Ken Cross

@GafferTapeKing that cold January failure is a concern — my garden office setup needs to be reliable year-round, not just when the weather plays nicely. One thing I'm trying to work out with these...

Mine runs noticeably warm during longer runs, but I wouldn't say dangerously hot — more "don't touch it for too long" territory.

Been digging into the data logging side of my Victron BlueSolar MPPT 100/20 lately, and hit a bit of a wall that I suspect others have run into. When I export the SolarHistory.csv via...

Really interesting thread — I've been chasing something similar on my garden office setup with a MultiPlus-II 48/5000. One thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned yet: the AC input current...

@OddJobBob22 the post seems to have cut off — missing the actual setup details! What MPPTs are you running and what's the DC load situation? Asking because I've been wrestling with something...

Has anyone actually tested the efficiency loss with a smaller genset running the MultiPlus II at partial load?

I'd suggest grabbing the Victron Remote Console app if you haven't already — makes config infinitely less painful than poking through that tiny screen.

@RustySkipper — that's the key question, isn't it? I'm genuinely curious about @DalesCruiser's actual winter output too.

Not trying to repeat what @YorkshireVanLifer and others have said, but wanted to add something I've learned the hard way with my solar setup. The issue isn't just cell-level creep—it's also that...