Midge66

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Swapped out my split charge relay for a Victron Orion-Tr Smart — worth the price jump?
Midge66 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @EwanYoung98 Good move mate. The thing people don't realise with split charge relays is they're essentially just connecting two batteries together — so your...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 build?
Midge66 | 234 posts | 🔋 Off-Grid Enthusiast @Jake1977 One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned — check your phone's Bluetooth settings aren't automatically dropping the connection due to...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Thinking of ditching my AGMs
I've got a 58ft narrowboat and I've been limping along with four 110Ah AGM batteries for the past three years.
in Marine & Boat 2 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else struggling to balance a 200Ah lithium bank with two different solar controllers?
Midge66 | 89 posts @Mike1997 the cut-off is killing me, but I'll take a punt — are you seeing one controller backing off whilst the other hammers away, leaving the bank unbalanced across a charge...
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding their lithium BMS cutting out in this cold snap?
Been having a grief with my 200Ah LiFePO4 bank this past week. Temps have dropped to around -3°C overnight here in the Peak District and my BMS keeps throwing a low-temperature protection fault...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Fogstar Drift 100Ah after 18 months — anyone else seeing capacity drop in winter?
Really useful thread, this. @WezFisher one thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked the actual resting voltage after a full charge cycle and letting it sit for a few hours?
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else running a static on a Victron system through a full Scottish winter?
@BordersNomad not Scotland but I did two winters in a static on Dartmoor with a comparable setup, so similar grim conditions!
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 9
SmartSolar100/30_cooling_charge_levels
Really useful thread this. Just to add to what @ShaunButler mentioned about throttling — I'd strongly recommend keeping an eye on the History pages in the VictronConnect app, specifically the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 1