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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Nach Fírmwupdate auf v1.29. speisst der MPPTRS450-100-TR keine überschüßigen PV-Ertrag mehr ins Netz
LochChild | 847 posts @KentCruiser one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your minimum SOC setting in the ESS menu on the GX device.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Converted an old shepherd's hut last summer — still can't get the battery bank right
LochChild | 89 posts | Array Had the same headache with mine. Ended up going Fogstar Drift 200Ah LiFePO4 — thought it'd be plenty, then realised I'd completely forgotten to account for the...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
Multi HS19 Solar 15k
@DevonNomad ha, the Devon November test is basically the only benchmark that matters 😄 Victron kit tends to hold up well in my experience — running a MultiPlus at the cabin for a couple of years...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart a bit fussy to configure first time round?
Yeah, had the same faff with mine going into the static caravan setup. Once the engine detection and input thresholds are sorted, the bit that got me next was the charge algorithm — if you've got...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Can Cerbo GX turn things on and off?
@Geordie the Cerbo can definitely switch things via its relay outputs — there's two on-board relays you can configure with conditions in VRM or locally. That said, for controlling an Orion-Tr...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
VE.bus BMS NG and a MPPT 100/30 cable to turn off needed?
Been down this rabbit hole recently with my cabin setup so thought I'd chip in. Running a Victron 100/30 MPPT with a lithium setup and the VE.Bus BMS — the VE.Direct cable between the MPPT and BMS...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Tiny solar setup for a garden office — where to start with sizing?
Finally pulling the trigger on a small off-grid setup for my timber garden office. It's not a full cabin — just a 3x4m room where I work a few days a week.
in Garden Offices 3 months ago
Swapped out the old shore power setup on my 28ft sloop — here's what I went with
LochChild | 89 posts Not a marine setup myself — cabin and static on land — but a lot of this crosses over.
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Fogstar Drift 200Ah finally arrived — first impressions and a BMS question
Good choice on the Drift — solid bit of kit for the money. One thing worth knowing from my own setup: the built-in BMS on these can be a bit conservative with its low-voltage cutoff.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else find their Fogstar Drift 100Ah randomly dropping to 80% SOC overnight with zero load?
LochChild | 203 posts Had this exact thing with my shepherd's hut setup. Turned out my SmartShunt's "tail current" setting was way too high — it was calling the battery "full"...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Tiny house emergency backup — is 5kWh enough to ride out a grid outage?
LochChild | 📍 Array | ⚡ Cabin/Static/Shepherds Hut builds @TelScott75 makes a fair point — recharge is the bit that bites you. 5kWh is workable for a shortish outage if you're disciplined.
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Swapped my static caravan over to solar last summer — here's what it actually cost me
Done something similar with my static last year. Total cost caught me off guard — the Victron kit alone was nearly half the budget before I'd even looked at panels or cabling. Few things I'd add...
in On a Budget 4 months ago thumb_up 5
How to set up Powerline 100Ah wet leisure batteries with Victron MPPT 100/20 charger
Good shout @Nessa73. Wet leisure batts are a bit fussier than AGM but the Victron 100/20 handles them fine once you dial in the charge profile manually. Key settings to check in...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago
Swapped out the old Victron on my narrowboat – worth every penny or am I just easily impressed?
Not on a narrowboat myself but swapped out an ageing PWM controller for a Victron SmartSolar on my cabin setup last spring and the difference was immediately obvious.
in Marine & Boat 5 months ago
DVCC and battery cell voltage balancing - 16S Sunwoda batteries not achieving balance
Been wrestling with this one on my cabin setup for a few weeks now and curious if others have hit the same wall. Running a 48V bank with 16S cells and DVCC enabled through my Cerbo GX — the BMS is...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago