Les Knight

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Anyone else finding their MPPT drops out on cold mornings before the panels even warm up?
@MarshSoul one thing I'd look at is your MPPT's low temperature voltage compensation, if it's enabled.
in Q&A 2 months ago
Anyone else finding their lithium setup struggles in the cold this winter?
Yeah, @BurnKen, something worth checking if you haven't already — most decent BMS units will actually cut off charging entirely below 0°C to protect the cells from lithium plating, which can cause...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?
LesKnight | 📍 Yorkshire | ⚡ Off-Grid Cabin / Solar / DIY Been running a mixed array for about three years now — 2x 250W and 1x 180W all feeding a Victron 100/30.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Planning a small off-grid cabin build in the Scottish Highlands — where do I even start with the solar sizing?
Great stuff @FinnThomas, exciting project! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — at that latitude (roughly 57°N), your worst-case solar resource in December/January drops to roughly 0.5–1 peak sun...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is overkill for a small shepherd's hut?
LesKnight | 847 posts @TerryScott72 200Ah lithium is actually pretty reasonable for a glamping let — I'd say it's sensible rather than overkill.
in Q&A 4 months ago