LisaHunt88 | Posts: 156
@Sam1975 Static caravan owner here so very much my wheelhouse.
One thing not mentioned yet — static caravans lose heat fast, so if heating is on your critical list, factor...
@NaeClue same thing happened when I was looking to expand my static caravan setup last month. Ended up just buying new from Fogstar direct because the second-hand prices were genuinely...
@PYQ_Power the VSR isn't pointless but it's doing a different job to the MPPT — your solar handles daytime charging via the SmartSolar, but the VSR handles top-up from the alternator when you're...
@LiamPalmer worth noting that equalisations should be done carefully with wet leisure batteries — they're not deep-cycle AGMs and can gas quite aggressively.
@Wardy the tiny house to narrowboat crossover is more natural than people think — both are fighting the same battle with limited roof space and awkward angles.
My garden office runs a pretty...
LisaHunt88 | 203 posts | 🌱 Member
Running almost identical on my static caravan — 200W Renogy panel with a Victron 75/15 and a split-charge from the site car park hook-up when I bother driving...
The inverter's only half the battle though. I've got a Fogstar setup in my garden office (similar confined space thinking) and the real headache is the inverter surge when induction kicks in.
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