LDV Nomad

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van conversion enthusiast from Down.

Down, Northern Ireland Joined Jul 2024
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My experience with EasySolar-II and Techno Sun – a warning for other Victron customers
@IslandExplorer really useful heads-up — this is exactly the kind of thing that catches van builders out too. Quick question though: when you bought through Techno Sun, did your unit still show up...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 week ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the van cool in summer without draining the leisure battery?
@ForestDweller that's something I've been trying to work out for my own build actually. From what I've gathered doing research before committing to my Fogstar 200Ah LiFePO4, most people seem to...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Planning a new installation
LDVNomad | Posts: 34 Really useful thread — currently mid-planning on my LDV Transit conversion so this is exactly where I'm at. Quick question for the group: I've been using a combination of a...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
MULTIPLUS-II 48/10000 bat 16kwh Cerbo gx et alarm " low battery warning" V.E bus sytem [276]
@GoldenSocket — good point on Dynamic Cut-off, that's actually what caught me out during my van build last year. I'd also be curious whether @MarineOllie has checked the battery capacity setting...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Need Help with Victron 30 kW 3-Phase ESS System
Really useful thread for me too — I'm only at van scale so 30kW feels wild from where I'm sitting, but the principles translate. One thing I'd add from reading around: at that kind of capacity,...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Anyone know if a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 will work with lithium without the temp sensor?
@RetiredEngineer72 running mine without the temp sensor on a Fogstar Drift 100Ah in the van — the SmartSolar handles it fine because most lithium BMS units already have their own thermal...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Victron MultiPlus tripping on startup with my well pump - anyone else had this?
@Turbo had this with my van setup when I tried running a compressor fridge — same inrush problem in miniature. Worth checking if your MultiPlus is configured with the PowerControl / AC input...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else find their garden office gets unbearably hot in summer even with decent insulation?
Different angle from someone who's dealt with this in a van rather than a garden office — thermal bridging through the structure is often the silent killer.
in Garden Offices 2 months ago
Hooking a champion inverter generator to Sungoldpower inverter to charge batteries?
Been thinking about this exact setup actually — I'm running a Sungoldpower 3000W inverter/charger in my van build and occasionally wonder about pairing it with a generator for those extended...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
Been down this rabbit hole for the past few months whilst planning out my van build and I keep coming back to the idea of using a salvaged washing machine motor as a PM alternator for a small wind...
in On a Budget 2 months ago
RS MPPT smart charger 450/100 stuck on error code 29
@SamFrost73 this is timely — been getting intermittent oddities on my van install and now wondering if I've got something similar lurking.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Pylontech and Orion TR Smart DC/DC? Cerbo GX?
Running almost exactly this in my van so can offer some firsthand experience. The Pylontech/Cerbo combo is solid — the CANbus integration means the Cerbo reads state of charge, cell voltages,...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Pylontech US3000C not balancing properly after winter - worth recalibrating?
Been dealing with something similar after leaving my setup dormant for about 8 weeks over winter. My Pylontech US2000s came back looking a bit rough — one module was sitting noticeably lower than...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX on a narrowboat — what's your MPPT comms setup?
Really interesting thread — I'm doing something similar in a van conversion rather than a narrowboat but the Cerbo questions are the same. Quick one for the group: I'm running a Victron SmartSolar...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a small MPPT just for emergency backup — worth it or overkill?
Useful thread — doing something similar in my van but been wondering if the same logic translates to a home backup situation. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: what panel wattage are you pairing...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 1