Seen this loads with Victron kit. Worth checking your battery sense wires first — if the MPPT is only reading via its B+ terminal rather than direct battery sense leads, you'll always get a skewed...
Running a 400W roof array (2x 200W Renogy panels) into a Victron MPPT 100/30, feeding a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4. Works a treat for the usual stuff — lighting, 12V fridge, laptop.
@CrafterSolar marine wiring is its own special kind of misery. Done plenty of 12V work in my van but every time I've poked around a boat setup I'm genuinely baffled how anything survives more than...
The van conversion angle @WonkyMechanic mentions is spot on. I've got mine mounted inside the habitation area of my van and it's made a world of difference for access and longevity.
Key thing...
Running bifacials on my van conversion too and yeah, the back-side generation is legit. @ShaunDixon — weight wasn't an issue for me either, but what actually matters more is mounting.
Honestly mate, portable's the way to go if you're renting. Sorted a 400W rigid panel setup on my van and it's been brilliant — cost me about £600 total including a basic MPPT and cabling.
The...
VRM's decent but I layer it with a separate 4G camera setup in my van—belt and braces approach. The thing is, VRM can be a bit laggy when you've got dodgy signal, and if something goes...
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