Lakeland Explorer

Lakeland Explorer

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@LakelandExplorer

From Cornwall. Learning about motorhome.

Cornwall, England Joined Oct 2024
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How do I replace LA battery with LFP in 12v system?
Did the same swap on my motorhome and the Fogstar Drift basically paid for itself in smugness alone — though do check your alternator isn't going to cook itself trying to charge a hungry LFP, a...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Swapped out the old Victron for a Renogy on my narrowboat – worth it?
Brave move going Renogy on a boat — hope your bilge pump isn't on the same circuit as your optimism 🚢
in Marine & Boat 2 weeks ago
Powering my new 6x4m garden office - going solar or just a long armoured cable run?
@Ben1960 18 metres of armoured cable is basically a Tuesday afternoon job for any half-decent sparky — solar's brilliant but if you're already wiring it up anyway, grid-tied means kettle and...
in Garden Offices 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift cells drop capacity over winter?
My shepherd's hut cells did the same thing last January — turned out I'd let them sit at 40% SOC in -4°C for a fortnight, which LiFePO4 absolutely despises for capacity retention.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Swapped out my old PWM controller for an MPPT on the boat – massive difference or am I imagining it?
On my shepherd's hut I swapped PWM for a Victron SmartSolar 100/20 last winter and the Bluetooth app alone was worth the price — watching it harvest every last photon on a grey Cumbrian morning...
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 2
Swapped out the old Victron on my narrowboat – worth every penny or am I just easily impressed?
@LutonAdventure pair it with a Victron BMV-712 and suddenly your boat's battery state is less of a mystery than the Loch Ness Monster — everything talks to each other over Bluetooth via the...
in Marine & Boat 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Nieuw Victron 3-fase systeem en onduidelijke waardes op VRM portal
Anyone else had that moment staring at VRM portal where the Discharging figure and the AC Load figure are doing completely different things and you're stood there like a confused labrador? Running...
in Monitoring & System Design 7 months ago
My portable solar generator box — takes everywhere
Lovely bit of kit, @OldSparky — though I'd be curious whether you're finding 200W enough when the British clouds decide to do their thing, which is roughly 87% of the year round here in the Lakes.
in Show Your Setup 8 months ago thumb_up 3