Max

Max

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@Max1970

Into static caravan. Based in Gwynedd.

Gwynedd, Wales Joined Jul 2024
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Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue last summer with my 100/30 on the static. Drove me absolutely mad for a few weeks before I tracked it down. Turned out my battery voltage sense was off — the MPPT was reading...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 day ago
Help with MPPT 150/35 Bluetooth Connection
Had this exact headache with a second-hand Victron MPPT 100/30 I picked up off eBay last year. Previous owner had changed the PIN and clearly forgotten to reset it before selling — cheers mate...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 days ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills still creeping up even after going mostly off-grid?
Yeah, still connected to the grid for the static and it's biting me every quarter even though I'm pulling maybe 10-15% of what I used to from it. The standing charge is the killer for me.
in General Chat 1 week ago
Sungold 12k 48v 200ah inverter and 16k PowerMax batteries too good to be true?
@WheresMeWires31 I'd want to see a proper datasheet before going anywhere near this. "PowerMax" doesn't ring any bells as a reputable 48V battery manufacturer — and 16kWh from an unknown...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
OL code on Giandel 12v 3000W inverter with nothing plugged in.
Had this exact issue with a cheaper inverter a while back — not Giandel specifically but same sort of unit. The OL (overload) fault with nothing connected is almost always one of a few things: 1.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Occasional #38 input shutdown
@RetiredChef71 had this exact issue on my static caravan setup last summer. Turned out my battery terminals were slightly loose — looked fine visually but had enough resistance to cause ripple...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Grid code rules
@DaiHenderson the grid code stuff is genuinely a rabbit hole — G98 vs G99 depending on export capacity is where most people get tripped up first.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue with my Multiplus-II last summer on the static. Drove me absolutely mad for weeks. Turned out my battery capacity settings were way off in VEConfig — I'd set the absorption...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Muliplus 12v 3000va Temperatur Error
@CamperCarl the 18 months in storage is almost certainly your culprit. Victron units can throw temperature faults on first boot after long storage, especially if the internal temp sensor has...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone know if a 200W panel will keep a 100Ah leisure battery topped up over winter?
@ExSquaddie49 and @ExBrickie have covered the solar side well. Worth adding — if your caravan is static and has mains access even occasionally, a decent smart charger (Victron Blue Smart is what I...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Litime 60 Amp Charge Controller Solar App Issue
Worth noting that these budget Chinese controllers often share the same core app regardless of brand — the Litime one looks suspiciously similar to the Renogy DC Home interface.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Solar house generator I started DIY back in 2000 - My path from Trace to Xantrex (on FLA battery) to XW Pro inverters on Tesla Model S batteries
Really interesting to see that kind of system longevity. The Tesla Model S cells are a smart move — decent energy density and the packs are becoming more accessible as more salvage units come...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
@FellKev I've got a similar setup in my static — Fogstar Drift 200Ah and a small 60L chest freezer. Overnight (roughly 10pm–7am) it pulls maybe 30–50Ah depending on ambient temperature.
in Q&A 3 months ago
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart alongside solar? Curious how you're handling charge priority
Good timing on this thread — I've got the same Orion-Tr Smart (30A isolated version) running into a 200Ah Fogstar Drift on my static caravan, paired with a Victron SmartSolar MPPT. One thing...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running two different watt-peak panels in series on a Victron MPPT — is it actually mental or fine?
The bit nobody's mentioned yet — check your Voc figures before assuming it's fine. Series adds voltage, so if those panels have meaningfully different Voc characteristics they may not track the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 5