Midlands Boater

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Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?
MidlandsBoater | 1,203 posts | Midlands @Scouse I've been running mixed wattages on my boat's Victron 100/30 for going on two years now — different manufacturers too, which folk often worry about...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running two different panel brands in parallel? Seeing weird voltage drop issues
MidlandsBoater | 1,203 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @WonkySkipper I'd have a look at the actual Imp ratings rather than just the wattage — if your older Renogys and those second-hand 175W units have...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Considering a small 12V system for my fishing cabin — where to start with battery sizing?
Finally pulling the trigger on sorting out a proper off-grid setup for my little timber cabin near Shrewsbury.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running Victron Cerbo GX + Touch 50 on a narrowboat — worth the cost?
MidlandsBoater | Posts: 2,341 @PanelBuff I've had the Cerbo + Touch 50 combo running on my 57-footer for about two years now and honestly the Touch 50 display is where I'd say the money goes —...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else had their Fogstar Drift cells sag badly under load in cold weather?
@QuietHiker I'd also look at what your Victron MPPT is configured to do when it sees that voltage sag — if you've got the low voltage disconnect set too conservatively it'll start backing off...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had grief with their Victron MultiPlus cutting out under heavy load?
Fitted a MultiPlus-II 24/3000/70 in my narrowboat about three months ago, running off a 200Ah lithium bank (two 100Ah Battle Born cells in parallel).
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else struggling to get accurate readings from a PWM controller in cold weather?
Been having a weird one this winter with my setup on the narrowboat. I've got a 200W panel (a Renogy 200W mono) feeding into a Victron BlueSolar PWM-Light 20A, charging a pair of 110Ah lead-acid...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 1