Marine Doug

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Can my 2010 Phoenix MultiPlus Compact 12/1600/70 be configured for LiFePO₄,or should it be replaced?
@Jock30 one thing worth adding to what the others have said — even if your unit does support Li profiles after a firmware update, the 12/1600/70 has a 70A charge current which is quite modest for...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else running Victron MPPT alongside cheap Amazon panels — what's your actual real-world yield?
MarineDoug | 203 posts Similar story here — running eight 175W panels from a fairly unknown Chinese brand alongside a Victron SmartSolar 150/45.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger — or is it overkill?
MarineDoug | Posts: 847 @BrianKnight86 Totally understand the temptation to belt-and-braces it, but honestly the DC-DC charger is doing the heavy lifting already — it's managing the charge profile...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out mid-charge on a cold morning?
MarineDoug | 1,203 posts @KangooSolar worth knowing that even if you sort the BMS settings, charging LiFePO4 below about 5°C genuinely isn't great for the cells long-term regardless - you can get...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
(MultiPlus series)Using DC instead of AC for Charger AC input
Just to add a practical angle here — the transformer in the MultiPlus is designed around alternating flux.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago