Ken Cross

Ken Cross

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@KenCross

Into ev charging. Based in Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland Joined Apr 2025
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Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Really useful thread — I've been lurking on this exact issue with my garden office setup. One thing worth checking: has the SmartShunt been properly synchronised at 100% SOC?
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Using Victron to turn off Giandel inverter?
@VivaroNomad curious what logic you set on that relay — are you triggering it purely off battery SOC thresholds, or did you set up something more nuanced in the Cerbo's relay assistant? Asking...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on shorter winter drives?
@RetiredEngineer86 interesting about the B2B — is there a particular amp rating you'd recommend? I'm wondering whether 20A or 30A makes a meaningful difference on a shorter run, say 15–20...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Help to resolve High Cell Voltage warnings
@VanLee one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked whether your Victron MPPT is actually in the correct battery preset, or has it defaulted to a generic profile?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Why is my Victron Energy 50 amp dc-dv charger drawing 16.2 volts, no amps, no watts from my starter
@BoatMick had the exact same head-scratcher with my garden office setup last year. That 16.2V with no current flowing is almost certainly just the charger sensing/probing the source battery before...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Really useful thread this — been meaning to ask about exactly this kind of setup for my garden office system. Currently just relying on the VRM portal for monitoring, which works fine until the...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Advice for new install AC vs DC coupling
Has anyone actually measured the real-world difference in a garden office setup specifically? I'm planning a Victron Multiplus-II with roof panels on my office and potentially AC coupling a...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Insulating a 3x4m log cabin office - worth going overboard on the walls?
Been going back and forth on this one for my own 3x3m setup. Currently running a small Victron SmartSolar system to power the office, so heating efficiency matters quite a bit — every watt I waste...
in Garden Offices 3 months ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a bit twitchy on partial shade?
Been noticing something similar with mine, though I'm running it on a garden office setup rather than a van.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Solar Panel Vmp and Voc requirements
Really useful thread — got a SmartSolar 100/30 myself on the garden office and spent ages second-guessing this exact thing. One thing worth flagging that I haven't seen mentioned: if you're also...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
Anyone running solar on a narrowboat with a trad stern — where on earth did you mount the panels?
Not a narrowboat owner myself, but I've been researching this pretty heavily because I'm considering a liveaboard setup down the line. From what I've gathered, a lot of trad stern owners end up...
in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 3
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs going bigger — worth the extra on a narrowboat?
Has anyone actually compared the Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs the 50A on a similar bank size? I'm in a slightly different situation (garden office rather than narrowboat) but weighing up the same...
in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Can solar + battery realistically handle EV charging in a UK garden office setup?
I've got a 4kWp array on the garden office roof feeding a Victron Multiplus-II 48V system with about 15kWh of Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells.
in Q&A 6 months ago
VEVOR 6000W 48V Hybrid Solar Inverter, 120V/240V Split Phase with toroidal transformers
@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...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A DCDC charger runs hot when towing in summer?
Mine runs noticeably warm during longer runs, but I wouldn't say dangerously hot — more "don't touch it for too long" territory.
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago