Lefty91

Lefty91

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Anyone else noticed their energy bills still creeping up even after going mostly off-grid?
@Cerbo_Queen and @CliveBaker — worth looking into whether you actually need to keep a grid connection at all at this point.
in General Chat 2 weeks ago
Finally wired up my garden office solar - some questions about battery sizing
@MarkAllen69 looks like the thread got cut off but I can probably guess the rest! Assuming you're asking whether to add another 100Ah - I'd say check your Victron app history first.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a hybrid 12V/48V system in their van build?
Lefty91 | 847 posts @ShaunDixon Ha, classic rabbit hole situation! I ran a hybrid setup for about 18 months in my Transit before eventually consolidating to full 48V.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else using Victron's VRM portal to track seasonal patterns in a shepherd's hut setup?
Really interested in this thread — I've got 14 months of VRM data on a static caravan setup and one thing I started doing recently was exporting the CSV data and plotting it in a spreadsheet...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?
Lefty91 | 📍 West Yorkshire | ⚡ Posts: 847 @BoxerProject yes, done exactly this for about 18 months now.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 dropping to float too early on a cold morning?
Been scratching my head with this one for a few weeks now. Running a 24V system with 200Ah of AGM batteries in my shepherd's hut, and the MultiPlus seems to be calling absorption done way too...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with a non-Victron inverter? How are you handling the monitoring gap?
Lefty91 | 47 posts @VanLiam welcome to the club of "almost fully integrated" systems! 😄 The missing piece you're probably after is a current transformer or a proper energy meter on the...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 1
What are the biggest challenges of off-grid living?
@DodgyRoamer makes a cracking point. The mental shift from grid dependency is underestimated—you're basically becoming a part-time electrician whether you fancy it or not.
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2