Liz Walker

Liz Walker

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Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A in a Transit? Curious about your settings
Great setup @Chopper62! Just to add something nobody's touched on yet — with the 2019 Transit Custom specifically, watch out for the intelligent alternator (Euro 6 engine).
in DC-DC Chargers 4 days ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running solar on a narrowboat? What's your winter setup?
Really interesting thread this — I spent a winter on a hire boat years ago and even that short stint showed me how brutal the canal corridor can be for solar, with all those overhanging trees and...
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 days ago thumb_up 8
Sterling B2B 60A vs Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A — worth the price gap for a static van install?
Hey @CliveBaker! For a static install I'd lean toward the Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A personally. Yes it's pricier, but the Bluetooth monitoring and VE.Smart networking is genuinely brilliant when...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift BMS trip at weird state-of-charge levels?
LizWalker | Posts: 312 @OddJobBob interesting one — I'd be curious whether these trips are happening during charging or discharging, as that might narrow it down considerably.
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Fitting solar to a narrowboat — where do I even start with the roof layout?
LizWalker | 312 posts @T6Project Congratulations on making the switch! One thing worth doing early on is spending a day photographing your roof at different times — you'll quickly spot where...
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had grief with inverter idle draw on a static setup?
LizWalker | Member since 2019 | Posts: 847 @FormerTeacher oh, this rabbit hole! I went down it last winter and came out the other side slightly unhinged 😄 The Multiplus idle draw genuinely adds up...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a cheap shunt on a lithium battery?
Great thread, this comes up a lot! One thing worth trying @Gibbo is making sure your shunt is properly synchronising its 100% reading.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX to monitor both a van AND a boat from the same account?
Reply by LizWalker: @BorderCamper — brilliant idea, and as the others have said it works a treat. One thing worth flagging though: make sure you give each installation a really clear, descriptive...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Has anyone actually tested their backup power setup during a real grid outage — what held up and what didn't?
We had a nasty one last Tuesday — nearly 11 hours without power here in rural Shropshire after storm damage to the lines.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a 240Ah lithium bank in a small van? Struggling to size my DC-DC charger properly
I've got a Renault Trafic SWB I'm in the middle of converting and I've just fitted a 240Ah lithium (LiFePO4) bank made up of two 120Ah Fogstar Drift batteries wired in parallel.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 5