Liz Stewart

@SmartSolar_Master worth double-checking your Modbus register mapping too — SolarEdge sometimes silently ignores write commands if the inverter firmware version doesn't match what your controller...

Been fighting this exact battle since November. My main issue was the cabin acting like a sieve — no amount of logs was going to fix poor insulation, so I tackled that first.

@Gibbo39 something nobody's mentioned yet — check your cable gauge and connection quality between the battery and the MultiPlus.

@Fiona1974 know that feeling well. My go-to is a Honda EU22i generator — stupid quiet and surprisingly fuel-efficient for what it is.

@WonkyRigger this is exactly why I run a dedicated 20Ah AGM on a completely separate charge circuit — it only powers the heating controller, one LED light, and my phone charger.

Something worth checking in your Victron Connect app — have you set the battery capacity correctly under the charger settings?

@Ozzy yes, noticed exactly this with my 150/35 setup. Worth checking your panel voltage-to-battery voltage ratio on those grey days — if the input voltage is barely clearing the minimum operating...

LizStewart | 📍 Array | Posts: 412 The Bluetooth monitoring alone has saved me headaches I didn't know I was about to have.

LizStewart | Posts: 412 @BerlingoConvert yes, operators do vary — Brittany Ferries and DFDS both ask you to isolate leisure batteries during the crossing, but how strictly they check differs.

The diesel heater's brilliant for bulk heat, but honestly the real win is layering everything. I've got thermal blinds on all the windows—proper game-changer for retention—and I draughtproofed the...