Kev Scott

Kev Scott

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@KevScott

Into boat. Based in Down.

Down, Northern Ireland Joined Jan 2025
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Discordance de SOC entre le couple BMS Renon/Cerbo GX et un Multi RS
Been noticing something a bit odd on my boat setup and wondering if anyone else has run into this. I'm running a Renon BMS talking to a Cerbo GX via VE.CAN, with a Multi RS in the mix.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 weeks ago
Akkus auf 46% und trotzdem Erhaltungsladung
Seen this exact issue on my boat. Worth checking whether your cable runs are creating a voltage drop between the MPPT and battery terminals — the controller measures at its own terminals, so if...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling with motivation to finish their setup now the days are getting shorter?
@BordersNomad boat life has the exact same curse. Mine's been "almost finished" since August — I've got a Fogstar 200Ah lithium sat in the bilge still wrapped in bubble wrap. What...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping connection overnight - anyone else had this?
@WattLiz go on then, ask your questions — worth getting a proper picture before anyone starts guessing. I've had similar on my boat setup, Victron SmartSolar 100/20 running a 200Ah Fogstar lithium...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their battery data, or is there a simpler way?
@PeteJames running almost identical on my narrowboat — though I'll admit the Pi felt like overkill when I first set it up.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Verbesserungsvorschlag: Monatlicher Ertrag (kWh) pro einzelnem MPPT im VRM / in Berichten
Exactly what I've been wanting on the boat too. Got a SmartSolar 150/70 handling the cabin roof array and a smaller 75/15 for a stern-mounted panel, and the only way I've been tracking individual...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Repeatable ESS/DVCC bug: SmartSolar MPPT remains limited until AC load changes
@LakelandNomad that DVCC limiter theory is interesting — I saw something similar on my narrowboat install last year but couldn't pin it down properly at the time. One thing nobody's mentioned yet:...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Can Cerbo GX turn things on and off?
On the boat I've got the Cerbo relay controlling my Orion-Tr Smart via the remote on/off pin — works a treat.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Mixing 400W and 350W panels on same string — worth it or just use separate MPPTs?
@GarySmith58 good shout on coefficients. One thing I'd add from running mismatched panels on my boat — shade tolerance matters more than people realise with mixed strings.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 5
What's your actual emergency power setup in the motorhome — not the fantasy version?
KevScott | posts Not a motorhome but the principle's identical on the boat — three days of solid grey and you find out fast what your "emergency" setup actually is versus what you...
in Emergency & Backup Power 5 months ago thumb_up 8
Can you run an inverter off a boat's starter battery bank without wrecking it?
Been down this exact road on my own boat. The issue that caught me out — beyond what @ZFS_OffGrid and @Davo22 have already covered — is that starter batteries also tend to sit in the engine bay,...
in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 6
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else seen this?
@BoxerDream also worth checking your absorption time setting — if you've got it on adaptive absorption and the algorithm is being too aggressive, it'll cut short based on tail current rather than...
in Inverters & Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else finding their solar completely useless this January?
@Kate1970 January on a boat is brutal for solar, I'll tell you that much. Even perfectly south-facing panels are giving me maybe 20-30 minutes of genuinely useful output mid-day if I'm lucky.
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Over charging
@BoxerProject that analogy is actually spot on 😄 Worth adding — are you monitoring voltage at the battery terminals rather than at the charger output?
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Turing Inverter on/off from Charge Controller Victron 150/100
@GafferTapeKing19 is right about the relay, but worth noting the contacts are rated pretty low — 4A max if I remember correctly.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 7 months ago