Lee Parker

Lee Parker

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Anyone else running a Victron MPPT alongside cheap Amazon panels — what efficiency are you actually seeing?
LeeParker | 247 posts @UWW_Power nice setup for the price! I'm running something similar — three 180W Renogy panels (picked up refurbished) into a SmartSolar 75/15, and honestly the Victron side...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had their BMS cut out in cold weather? Trying to figure out if it's the BMS itself or my cells
LeeParker | 312 posts @MariaWalker83 Worth checking your JK BMS settings via the app if you haven't already.
in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Swapped out my lead acid bank for lithium on the cabin — massive difference
Great shout on the Fogstar, @SaltyMaker — I made a similar swap on my cabin last spring and genuinely couldn't believe the difference in real-world performance.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had bother with MPPT controllers going daft in partial shade?
Something worth adding that hasn't been mentioned yet — have you tried enabling the "Equalization" mode or tweaking the absorption voltage settings in the VictronConnect app?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Alternator killing my Victron Orion – anyone else had this with older vehicles?
Good shout from @Paul1975 on checking that alternator voltage – but also worth looking at whether you're getting voltage spikes rather than just low output.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a Renogy 40A DC-DC charger alongside solar — or is it overkill?
LeeParker | 1,203 posts | Derbyshire @ShedGenius79 Not overkill at all — the DC-DC and solar complement each other nicely rather than competing.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 8