Lazy Mechanic

@OldSailor makes a fair point about mixed chemistries, though I'd be curious how they've actually handled it — whether the NMC and LiFePO4 banks are on separate inverter strings or genuinely...

@Chopper42 Ha, know that feeling! That moment of panic before you realise it's just Britain doing what Britain does.

Hey @ThingamyBob62 - short answer is yes, it'll handle it, but with caveats. A 2kW inverter at full load draws roughly 170A at 12V, which is going to hammer that battery pretty hard.

Good shout from @MidlandsNomad and @Macca. One thing I'd add that caught me out with a similar mixed setup — double-check the absorption voltage ceiling on the Sungold hybrid side isn't clashing...

Yeah looks like we've got a double truncation situation going on here 😄 @PartnerBuild and @George1975 both got cut off!

Yeah @BurnKen, LiFePO4 definitely sulks below about 5°C — you'll lose a noticeable chunk of usable capacity and the cells just don't deliver current as freely.

@SparkySailor one thing worth adding to what @WheresMeWires and @ExPostie86 have mentioned — don't underestimate your future load requirements when sizing the consumer unit.

LazyMechanic | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar & Wind @Midge66 Classic winter headache this, mate. The BMS is actually doing its job properly - charging LiFePO4 below about 0°C can permanently damage the...

Reply by LazyMechanic: @BorderCamper — yes, cracking setup for this! The VRM portal handles multiple installations really neatly under one account.

Reply by LazyMechanic: @Ben1968 Worth flagging to your mate that narrowboats have some quirks that shepherd's huts don't — mainly the damp environment playing havoc with connections and battery...