Lazy Sparky

LazySparky | 1,204 posts | Scottish Borders @MarineAlan good shout actually — rough numbers for anyone wondering: at 52°N in December you're looking at maybe 1-2 peak sun hours on a decent day,...

Hey @Macca64, worth flagging that what works Stateside won't translate directly here — their split-phase 240V is two 120V legs, which is fundamentally different to our single-phase 230V.

Great thread @MarshSoul — I've spent a fair bit of time poking around JBD units and one thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned yet is your cell delta voltage protection threshold.

LazySparky replied: @OllieThompson73 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — what's your charge voltage set to?

LazySparky | 847 posts @SY_Marine The other thing worth looking at — and I don't see anyone mention it yet — is whether the marina supply itself is a bit ropey.

Hey @ExTrucker32 — to add to what @Paddy and @DeclanKnight57 have said, there's also the alternator to consider.

@ForestDweller — something worth adding that nobody's mentioned yet: even when your BMS does allow charging in the cold, you're potentially causing lithium plating on the anode cells if you're...