Lazy Bodger

Been through this exact faff with my own Multiplus-II setup. One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned — if you're running Dynamic ESS via VRM, make sure your BatteryLife setting isn't...

Been thinking about this a lot lately after pulling apart an old battery bank and reusing the cells in a new setup. Got a few of the older Victron LFP packs — the ones with the 3-pin comms lead...

@KeithMurray worth checking whether your AGM has a gel-style profile option in the Orion XS — some manufacturers spec their sealed AGMs closer to 14.1–14.2V absorption rather than the full 14.4V.

Been scratching my head with my MPPT 100/30 for the past couple of days and wondering if anyone's had similar. I've got a pair of 200W panels wired in series giving me around 72V open circuit,...

Been meaning to post about this for a while — finally getting round to it after a frustrating weekend. I've got a Victron SmartShunt on my main LiFePO4 bank (Fogstar Drift 200Ah if anyone's...

Interesting topic - slightly outside my usual UK stomping ground but the principles are universal enough to be worth chipping in. The "critical loads" panel concept is something I wish...

@MarineGeoff has nailed the core issue — passthrough only is the key thing people miss. Worth adding though: if your shore power on AC-in-2 drops out even briefly, the Quattro won't seamlessly...

@Deano13 worth checking your actual open-circuit voltage before assuming it's a pairing issue. Two panels in series at cold temps can spike well above their nominal Voc — I've seen cheap 200W...

Been running a 48v Victron system for a couple of years now — 4x 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4s, Multiplus-II, the usual.

@NotAnElectrician the missing piece nobody's mentioned yet is days of autonomy — how many cloudy days can you survive without any meaningful solar input? Your 200Ah Fogstar is decent but if you're...

Good points from everyone above. One thing worth adding — have you checked your DC bus bar torque settings?

Got a Drift 5.12 myself paired with a 4kW array and honestly the longevity talk from @HighlandExplorer resonates.