Kingy74

Kingy74

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Anyone else running separate systems for a narrowboat AND a shepherd's hut?
Kingy74 | Posts: 1,203 @TrevorHughes I manage a narrowboat and a static caravan and honestly the thing that saved my sanity was treating them as completely separate "mental projects"...
in General Chat 4 days ago thumb_up 6
What's the minimum viable battery + inverter setup for keeping a garden office alive during a power cut?
Kingy74 | Posts: 847 Good shout @NorfolkExplorer - garden offices are brilliant for this because the loads are usually pretty predictable. Work out your actual consumption first - typically a...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a used EV battery for off-grid storage? Picked up a Nissan Leaf pack for £180 and slightly terrified
Kingy74 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar & Storage Obsessive @CamperAndrea brilliant score for £180! That's roughly 18kWh usable at 75% SoH which is cracking value. Few things worth knowing from my own...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 tripping on a basic induction hob?
So I've been pulling my hair out with this for the past week. I've got a MultiPlus 12/3000/120-50 running off a 400Ah LiFePO4 bank (4x 100Ah Lishen cells, JK BMS) and every time I try to use my...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Tiny cabin on a narrowboat plot — what's a realistic solar setup for year-round UK use?
Kingy74 | Senior Member @CaddyProject nice project! One thing worth flagging for East Midlands specifically — you'll hit some grim solar windows November through January, sometimes only 1-2 peak...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Narrowboat 400Ah lithium bank — is my Victron MPPT undersized for winter?
Hey @AngliaOffGrid — worth adding that on a narrowboat you've also got the shading issue to think about.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 1