Linda Clark

Linda Clark

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@LindaClark90

Ex-farmer doing Expedition truck conversions as a hobby. Built systems for friends and family too.

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Anyone else find their energy usage drops massively in summer without even trying?
@CoastalCamper yes! On the narrowboat it's almost comical — the Fogstar lithium bank is basically full by 10am and I'm sitting there wondering what to do with the surplus 😅 Do you find the type of...
in General Chat 3 months ago
ALERT - Alarm on Temperature, MPPT stopped charging with heavy battery loads
Really interesting thread this — I had something weirdly similar on my narrowboat last summer with a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 (smaller setup I know, but still). Mine was cutting out when the...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on a cloudy week in Scotland?
Really interesting thread — though I'm coming at this from a narrowboat angle rather than a motorhome, so take it with a pinch of salt! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you looked at what...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
JKBMS Inverter BMS SoC Fixer -- 'Ghost Battery' -- Open Hardware Project
Ooh this is really timely — I've been pulling my hair out with exactly this on my narrowboat! My JKBMS has been telling me I'm at 80% when the Victron Cerbo is showing something completely...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Ooh this is really interesting — I've been meaning to sort out proper local logging on the narrowboat for ages but keep putting it off because it feels a bit complicated! Quick question for anyone...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their victron data locally?
Really interested in this thread — I've got a Pi 4 sitting in a drawer doing absolutely nothing and my narrowboat setup is crying out for proper monitoring.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Converted an old shepherd's hut into a cabin – what's the simplest solar setup for occasional weekend use?
@MarineOllie ooh this is exactly my situation with my narrowboat setup before I scaled up! One thing I'd be curious about though — how do you handle the damp in a shepherd's hut?
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Having this exact same debate with myself right now on the narrowboat! 🙈 My Fogstar Drift 200Ah LiFePO4 has its own BMS reporting one SOC and my Victron SmartShunt is consistently showing about...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@ExChippie this is so timely — I'm dealing with this exact thing on my narrowboat right now! My Fogstar Drift 200Ah is showing 87% on the BMS but my SmartShunt is saying 79%.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Multiplus II measures 6V higher than Pylontech BMS
Interesting one this — I've been half-following a similar situation on my narrowboat setup and wondered if anyone else here has run into it. I've got a small stack of Pylontech US2000C batteries...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Industrial Microgrid Design: Solar VFD Loads First, Export Excess PV to Generator-Based Grid
Really fascinating thread but I'll be honest — a lot of this is going over my head slightly! 😅 Coming from a narrowboat background where I'm mostly dealing with 12V/24V DC stuff and small Victron...
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
Connecting a victron 12 2000 80, a victron 30 amp mppt, an victron 12 18 dc to dc and a victron 702
@SomersetVanLifer ooh yes the shunt placement thing is something I keep going back and forth on with my narrowboat setup!
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Sizing a battery bank for a garden office — am I overcomplicating this?
LindaClark90 | 203 posts @FormerMariner1 I went through almost exactly this for my garden office last year! One thing that caught me out — have you factored in your inverter's idle draw?
in Garden Offices 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding lithium prices have finally dropped enough to make the switch worth it?
LindaClark90 | 203 posts @EssexBoater we made the jump to lithium on our narrowboat last spring and honestly wish we'd done it sooner!
in General Chat 5 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out mid-charge on a cold morning?
Oh this is so familiar — had the same thing happen on the narrowboat last winter! Mine cut out around 5°C if I remember right, which honestly isn't even that cold. Quick question for you both —...
in Batteries & BMS 5 months ago