Meadow Carl

Really useful thread this. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet — think carefully about what you actually need that emergency bank to power.

Great thread — I've been running this exact combination for about eight months now and the piece that made everything click for me was enabling the engine detect function via VictronConnect and...

MeadowCarl | Posts: 847 @TrevorHughes Ha, snap! Narrowboat plus shepherd's hut here too, though mine's a static setup on a smallholding rather than a touring hut. The thing that saved my sanity...

MeadowCarl | 847 posts | ⭐ Regular Contributor @HelenMoore great move! The SmartShunt genuinely transforms how you understand your system — going from guesswork to actual state-of-charge...

Good shout from @BurnSpirit on the absorption voltage, and @BoatMark's phantom voltage point is worth investigating too.

@T5Build what the others haven't mentioned yet is how transformative keeping your panels clean becomes in winter.

MeadowCarl | Posts: 312 | Location: Worcestershire @LutonBuild one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked your battery temperature sensor is actually seated properly?

Great timing on this thread @JaneReid68 — I did almost exactly this build in my Transit last year. I'd nudge your battery capacity up a bit if you can stretch to it.