MaxYoung80 | 847 posts | ⚓ Narrowboat Lifer
@SparkyCaptain Ha, the eternal struggle – is it the kit or is it just Yorkshire finally seeing the sun for five minutes?
Hey @48VQueen, yes absolutely been there! The key thing I found was that the PV Inverter Assistant needs to be loaded first in the assistant stack before Virtual Switch — order genuinely matters...
Just finished insulating my 6x4m timber cabin in the Peak District and I've got a 400W solar setup (2x 200W panels, a Victron 100/30 MPPT and a 200Ah lithium battery) running lights, a small 12V...
Hey @DorsetSolar, worth knowing that LiFePO4 cells like the Drifts are actually quite tolerant down to around 0°C for discharge — it's charging below that threshold that causes real damage.
Great thread. @SimonThompson which Victron unit did you end up going with? I've been eyeing up the Alternator to Battery charger rather than a standalone regulator — curious how you've found it in...
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