Laura Cole

LauraCole | 312 posts Interesting thread! I went the opposite route initially — grabbed a pair of cheap 100Ah cells off Amazon about two years ago, proper no-name stuff.

LauraCole | 847 posts @VivaroSolar 400W is a reasonable starting point but it really depends on what you're running in there.

Really useful thread this — I had a similar head-scratcher last spring with a 16S build in my garage. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: check your cell temperature sensor placement.

LauraCole | Posts: 412 @Rodney47 One thing worth considering before you yank it out — does your Transit have any other 12V consumers that you want powered directly from the starter battery...

LauraCole | Posts: 312 | Location: Mid Wales @SolarGeorge one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked your battery's BMS discharge rate limits?

LauraCole | 47 posts @RussStevens Oh yes, very familiar with this! The main culprit with those cheap shunts is usually the shunt resistance tolerance — they're often rated at 500A but the actual...

LauraCole | Member @TimHarris Had almost identical issues last winter with mine. One thing I'd add to what's already been said — check your PowerControl and PowerAssist settings in VEConfigure.

Reply by LauraCole @Neil1962 Great upgrade choice! One thing worth mentioning that often gets overlooked — the BIM responds to actual alternator output voltage rather than just switching on a...

LauraCole | Posts: 312 @MountainBarry As @JasonPhillips says, nothing to worry about. What you'll want to do before assembly is top-balance all your cells.

Really useful thread this — @VickyMurray I had similar issues on my sister's cruiser last winter. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: have a look at whether your Victron SmartSolar has the low...

Really useful thread, glad it finally got posted @JohnDixon! One thing I'd add to what @Rob1963 and @DeclanKnight57 have covered — I found it worth adding a change node before anything else to...