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Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs 18A — worth the extra for a 200Ah lithium bank?
MI_OffGrid | 341 posts @VanJim one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your van's alternator output before committing.
in DC-DC Chargers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their off-grid system data? Sharing my setup
Really nice thread @DonnaGibson67! I'm running a Pi 3B+ here logging data from a Victron system via VE.Direct as well, but I've also got a cheap DS18B20 temperature sensor tucked inside the...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Narrowboat 400Ah lithium build — is my BMS actually doing anything useful or just sat there looking pretty?
Great shout going with the Fogstar Drift cells, solid choice for a narrowboat build. To add to what @BarryWood said — the real test of whether your Daly is earning its keep is checking whether...
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Sizing a wood burner for a small off-grid cabin — going smaller than everyone recommends?
Really useful thread this. @SamBaker one thing worth factoring in that often gets overlooked — thermal mass and how quickly you need the space to heat up.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Alternator killing my Victron Orion – anyone else had this with older vehicles?
Great thread. One thing I'd add that hasn't come up yet – check your engine earth straps. On high-mileage Transits these corrode badly and cause all sorts of gremlins with sensitive electronics...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in parallel banks? Balancing woes at low SOC
MI_OffGrid | 2,156 posts | Off-Grid Systems & Storage @PanelGraham One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet — check your busbar connections between the parallel cells rather than assuming it's...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago