Marsh Lover

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@MarshLover

Off-grid for 3 years in Pembrokeshire. Still learning every day. Built systems for friends and family too.

Pembrokeshire, Wales Joined Apr 2023

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Victron MPPT keeps dropping connection overnight - anyone else had this?

MarshLover | 156 posts | 🔆 Member Got a shepherds hut setup myself @PanelRoger so this thread is relevant to me!

in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 days ago

Multiplus internal soc

@HamishMitchell had almost identical grief with my shepherd's hut setup last winter. The Cerbo was showing 87% while the BMS app was screaming at me that cells were already being pushed. Once I...

in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago

Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is overkill for a small shepherd's hut?

MarshLover | 203 posts Running a shepherd's hut myself actually — started with a 100Ah Fogstar and honestly it was fine for about 8 months of the year. Winter was the problem.

in Q&A 2 weeks ago

Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else?

@BatteryTony had something similar-ish with mine in the shepherd's hut setup — not a vehicle obvs, but same unit.

in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago

Multiplus 1 - 12/3000-120 no lights

@BlownFuse good shout on the fuse — though also worth pulling the board out and checking for corrosion on the connector pins themselves.

in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago

Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?

@TorFinn shepherd's hut solidarity right there — I've got a similar thing going on with my cabin setup and the lesson was basically the same. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: battery chemistry...

in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago

Anyone else had their JK BMS throw a low temp alarm in this cold snap?

@ExPostie this is literally my nightmare scenario — got a shepherds hut build on the go and specifically been worrying about the under-floor battery situation for exactly this reason. One thing...