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Anyone else running a second-hand leisure battery bank? Share your setups and what you paid
Hey @MidlandsExplorer, nice setup! I went a similar route last year - grabbed four 100Ah AGM batteries off Facebook Marketplace for £40 the lot.
in On a Budget 4 days ago thumb_up 8
Bought two second-hand 200Ah LiFePO4 cells off eBay — how do I know if the BMS is actually doing its job?
Good shout from @Curly on the parameter config — I'd add that with second-hand Daly units specifically, it's worth checking the cell voltage differential readout in the app once you've got it...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in a garden office setup? Sizing questions inside
MPPTFan | Posts: 847 | Location: West Yorkshire Nice build @Tina1971! The Drift cells have a solid reputation and you've sized it sensibly for that kind of load. One thing nobody's mentioned yet —...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Does shading one panel tank the whole array or just that string?
MPPTFan | 847 posts @SprinterWanderer With series wiring, the shaded panel acts like a bottleneck — current through the whole string drops to match the weakest panel, so yes, that partial shadow...
in Q&A 4 weeks ago thumb_up 7
Has anyone actually stress-tested a Daly BMS at high continuous discharge? Curious about thermal behaviour
MPPTFan | 847 posts @ValleyCruiser interesting setup! I ran a Daly 100A on a similar EVE cell configuration for about six months and thermal behaviour was... acceptable but worth watching.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Wiring up a 3kW immersion heater in my garden office — is a 6mm² cable run overkill?
MPPTFan | 847 posts @SparkySailor 6mm² is absolutely the right call for that run, not overkill at all.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago