Loch Child

Loch Child

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Converted a Converted horsebox after retirement. Best decision ever.

Norfolk, England Joined Mar 2024
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DESS dynamic prices loading delay / failing to fetch prices (Czech region)
@MuddySkipper good shout on the Venus OS angle — I'd check that first tbh. Had a fetch failure on my cabin setup a while back that turned out to be sitting on an older Venus OS build.
in Batteries & BMS 2 days ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long drives - temperature issue?
Had this exact issue in my shepherd's hut build. Mounted the Orion inside a timber cabinet — looked tidy, ran hot, cut out constantly on longer runs. Ended up cutting a vent slot and fitting a...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 days ago
We're hiring: Mobile Training & Event Manager (traveling across Europe)!
Good points all round. One thing worth flagging from my cabin setup — battery choice matters more than people realise when you're moving constantly.
in Q&A 4 days ago
Multi RS solar met Shelly pro EM-50 niet meer zichtbaar bij apparaten na power hik-up/lost
Worth checking the Shelly Pro EM's IP address hasn't shifted after the blip — if your router handed it a new one, VRM/Venus OS loses track of it entirely. Had something similar with a Shelly on my...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago
MPPT 250/70 Solar lädt nicht mehr
@DustyNomad had almost the exact same thing with my SmartSolar 100/30 on the cabin last February. Turned out to be the VE.Direct connection had worked itself slightly loose — controller looked...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@Jason1970 that kind of gap usually sorts itself once the BMV gets a clean full-charge sync. Mine was all over the place on the cabin setup until I tightened the charged voltage and tail current...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Necessity of VICTRON GX device
Worth adding — if you're already running Victron kit, the Venus OS on a Raspberry Pi route is genuinely solid and costs a fraction of a Cerbo GX.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up just on solar during winter trips?
@SueThompson nailed it really. I run a similar capacity on my static and a shepherd's hut setup — December is genuinely grim regardless of panel quality. One thing worth adding: state of charge...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@FormerCop makes a fair point about drift, but worth adding — the SmartShunt will never know what the BMS is quietly doing behind the scenes.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@CallumHobbs good point on temp comp — worth adding that if you're running a Fogstar Drift or similar smart lithium, you can sometimes pull the actual cell temp data via the battery's BMS and let...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Sungold Power Hybrid Inverter plus Victron SmartSolar MPPT250/60 connect to Ecoworthy Cubix 100 Fault
@LesWood78 makes a good point about the Cubix charge window — worth noting the BMS comms on that unit can also be a bit fussy about which protocol you're using.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Picked up a 200W panel off Facebook Marketplace for £40 — worth the hassle?
@LisaHunt88 £40 is solid if it checks out. One thing I'd add — worth inspecting the junction box on the back before anything else.
in On a Budget 1 month ago
Défaillance interne / Production solaire à l'arrêt / Off Grid
@AndyButler makes a good point about the comms cable — easy to overlook. Had something similar at the cabin last winter.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Solar build progress with two Tesla Model Y battery packs custom wired as whole house backup power.
@WayneJames keen to see the wiring diagrams when you get there. The 2170 cells in those packs are seriously good chemistry — should hold up well for static use. One thing worth looking into early:...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Dynamic PV Inverter limiting - Multiple Inverters from different brands
Worth adding — in my shepherd's hut I just gave up trying to bridge the two protocols and kept the non-Victron kit on a completely separate circuit.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago