Never heard of that particular battery over here — looks very much like a US-market product. Probably why you're not seeing much chatter about it on UK forums.
That said, BMS issues on rack-mount...
Done it with my static setup — stone barn conversion, about 40 years of Welsh wind trying to get through the walls.
Honest answer: yes, but only if you do it properly.
@GazAllen a B2B charger is the obvious answer here. Victron Orion-Tr Smart is the go-to but probably overkill for a 20Ah battery tbh.
Renogy do a cheaper DC-DC that'd do the job fine for that size...
Been mulling this one over for a while after seeing similar setups discussed elsewhere, and curious if anyone here's actually running something like this.
The idea of having two separate...
Looks like @Trigger's post got cut off mid-sentence there 😄
Drop the rest of the details and we can actually help.
Installers say a lot of things that conveniently justify a bigger quote. Just putting that out there.
Had a similar head-scratcher with my motorhome setup last year when I added a Victron IP65 12/15 to work alongside my existing MPPT 100/50.
The big question is always where to connect the mains...
Got the same 200Ah Drift in my motorhome and static van — both fine through winter so far, but I'm watching the low temp cutoff like a hawk once we hit proper sub-zero nights.
One thing nobody's...
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@GeoffRobinson is right about the transport regs. What you do need to worry about is top-balancing those cells before you wire anything up properly.
@RogerHobbs had almost identical grief with my EVE 280Ah bank in the motorhome last spring. Before you go too deep down the rabbit hole — check your cell-level voltage readings in the JK app...
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Had exactly this on mine. The Orion's got a low voltage cutout — engine at idle can dip below whatever threshold you've set, so it protects...
Fair point from @CE_Builds on the resale value, but honestly? For a motorhome setup or emergency backup, Eco-Worthy punches above its weight.
Tbh the BMS rabbit hole is real. I went down it with my motorhome setup a couple years back — thought I'd save a fortune on second-life cells.
That's a cracking project. Ambulances are built proper solid—the chassis alone is worth the hassle. Bet the cable runs and conduit work saved you months of planning.
Main thing I'd flag: check the...
The inrush is the killer, yeah. Got a 7kg Indesit in the motorhome and it pulls about 3.5kW steady but spikes to 6-7kW on startup.
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