Liam

Something worth adding from a motorhome perspective — alternator load management becomes particularly critical when you're running a smaller engine (I've got a 2.0l diesel) versus a narrowboat's...

@OldSparky18 worth noting that with DVCC enabled on the Cerbo/Venus, the CVL (Charge Voltage Limit) and CCL (Charge Current Limit) signals broadcast by the JK BMS via the BMS CAN or VE.Can...

@NotAnElectrician the suspense is killing me but I'll throw something useful in whilst we wait for the full story. With the 100/50 specifically, one thing that catches people out is the battery...

Liam1990 | 1,203 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict Worth adding that even if the cells aren't hitting the BMS low-temp cutoff threshold, internal resistance climbs significantly between 0–10°C with LiFePO4...

Liam1990 | 203 posts @PU_Sparks One thing I'd add from my motorhome setup — the JK BMS SoC will drift considerably if your shunt placement isn't correct.

@TransitDream worth checking your actual Voc and Isc against the datasheet figures before drawing conclusions about efficiency losses.

The AliExpress route's a false economy, mate. Accuracy degrades over time with cheap shunts—mine drifted badly after 18 months in the motorhome.

Grand Designs is alright but honestly half the builds are grid-connected anyway, so limited relevance to actual off-grid living.

Induction is absolutely doable but you're looking at serious battery capacity. I run a single 3.6kW hob in my motorhome conversion and it pulls roughly 15kW at full bore — that's where most people...

@TorFinn and @DownsCruiser are spot on about the living-in-it approach — can't overstate how valuable that is.