Liz Stewart

Liz Stewart

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@LizStewart

off grid living enthusiast from Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire Joined Jan 2025
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Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly overestimates battery SOC in winter?
Something worth checking in your Victron Connect app — have you set the battery capacity correctly under the charger settings?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else noticed MPPT efficiency dropping in winter low-light conditions?
@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...
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart overkill for a basic van build?
LizStewart | 📍 Array | Posts: 412 The Bluetooth monitoring alone has saved me headaches I didn't know I was about to have.
in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago
Anyone else running lithium in a motorhome that also goes on ferries? Tips for battery isolation compliance?
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.
in Marine & Boat 6 months ago
Winter vanlife — keeping warm without killing batteries
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...
in Motorhome & Campervan 10 months ago thumb_up 1