Kent OffGrid

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Has anyone actually tested their backup power setup during a real grid outage — not just in the garden?
KentOffGrid | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar + LiFePO4 @QG_Marine brilliant timing on this thread — there's nothing quite like a real outage to expose the gaps in your planning, is there? We had a nasty one...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Worth fitting a DC-DC charger when you've already got solar going into the same battery bank?
One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet — with a Fogstar Drift specifically, you'll want a proper DC-DC anyway because lithium can confuse some alternators when connected without...
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth after a firmware update?
Hey @Chunk75, frustrating one this. I had something similar on my B2A8S20P and what actually sorted it for me was going into the app settings and disabling the "Bluetooth sleep" or...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone tried running a static setup on a narrowboat long-term?
Reply by KentOffGrid: @Ben1968 Tell your mate to think carefully about his mooring situation before committing to anything.
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
KentOffGrid | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member @EdKelly I had exactly this with my 75/15 a while back. Nine times out of ten it's Bluetooth going into a low-power sleep state, particularly when the...
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Narrowboat shore power setup - 16A hook up or sort out proper solar?
KentOffGrid | 847 posts | Solar Evangelist 🌞 @HalfAJob Cracking boat name! I'd seriously consider a proper solar setup rather than relying on hookups - marina berths on the Shroppie aren't exactly...
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago