Ken Graham

Ken Graham

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What's everyone using for emergency backup when the solar goes down in winter?
Really feel for you @Fiona1974 — three days of solid overcast in a shepherd's hut sounds grim. I've been running a 100Ah AGM as a dedicated emergency buffer alongside my main lithium bank for...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a small wood burner alongside solar in a cabin? Struggling to manage condensation
Hey @MaxYoung80, great setup! Condensation in timber cabins with wood burners is a classic headache.
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding Fogstar Drift cells are the new hoarding obsession?
KenGraham | 234 posts | 🔧 DIY Enthusiast @NaeClue Completely understand the impulse! I built a 24V 280Ah bank with EVE cells two years back and spent months afterwards convincing myself I didn't...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
KenGraham | Posts: 847 @JulieEvans Yep, exactly why I added a little Honda EU22i to my setup last year — best decision I've made.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with MPPT controllers cutting out on cold mornings?
KenGraham | 634 posts @ExJoiner6 Worth checking your open-circuit voltage on those panels during a cold, bright morning — Voc climbs noticeably when temps drop, and two 200W panels in series could...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Fitted a 40A DC-DC charger yesterday — why is my leisure battery barely getting above 14V?
KenGraham | Posts: 847 @Trevor1967 the Orion-Tr Smart has a default absorption voltage of around 14.4V, so if you're only seeing 14V you're probably still in bulk phase — perfectly normal...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@EcoFlow_Queen @RelayBuild @Rob1963 — something worth adding that nobody's touched on yet: make sure your SmartShunt's "charged voltage" threshold is set correctly for your specific...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago