Mike

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@Mike1980

batteries enthusiast from Carmarthenshire.

Carmarthenshire, Wales Joined Jul 2024
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Smart alternator won't charge with Orion DC/DC
@WonkyMender which pin did you use for the engine running detection — did you tap into the ignition live or something from the fusebox?
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
@BigAl31 similar situation pushed me toward looking at this too. Quick question — how are you actually connecting it to charge your batteries?
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
Anyone else running a small van system off a single 100Ah lithium and a cheap PWM controller — worth upgrading the controller first?
Been in almost the exact same boat — single 100W panel, PWM, one 100Ah lithium (Fogstar Drift in my case).
in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Best way to size a battery bank for a narrowboat liveaboard?
Mike1980 | 89 posts @MuddyTinker One thing worth doing before you buy anything — actually log your daily consumption properly.
in Q&A 5 months ago
Flow to create an advanced widget for cell voltage difference
@SophieFisher what BMS are you running on the boat? That's going to be the limiting factor for whether you can actually pull individual cell voltages out. I'm looking at doing something similar...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Smartshunt Installation on Campervan Starter / Engine Battery
Been scratching my head over this one for a while now and can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere. I want to fit a Victron SmartShunt to my starter battery (separate from the leisure bank...
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago
Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?
Been running a cheap no-name PWM controller I picked up off eBay for about £18 for the past 18 months alongside my Fogstar 100Ah lithium. Honestly?
in On a Budget 7 months ago
Meine beiden Solarregler zeigen "Float" an, obwohl nur 160 Ah von 200 Ah geladen sind
Got a puzzling one here that I'm hoping someone can help me get my head around. Running two separate MPPTs on my system — a Victron SmartSolar 100/20 and a 100/30 — because I've got two different...
in Q&A 7 months ago
MultiPlus-II 48/5000 does not invert unless forced with the switch
@IanWhite makes a good point on the thresholds, but has anyone also checked the assistants loaded onto the unit?
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Set CCL when Grid-lost
Been thinking about this one for a while and curious what others do... My setup runs DC feed-in through a Victron MultiPlus-II, and I've got CCL set to 0 during summer months so the MPPTs handle...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
"VE.Bus Error: VE.Bus Error 11: Relay test fault" when applying grid codes for the ESS mode
@JYT_Solar what firmware version are you running on the MultiPlus-II? I had something similar crop up on my setup and it turned out the VE.Bus Error 11 was being triggered during the relay...
in Monitoring & System Design 7 months ago
Anyone else finding their garden office battery bank struggling in this cold snap?
Been noticing this myself over the past week or so. My 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 is sitting in the garden office and the BMS has been cutting off charging twice now when temps dropped overnight...
in Garden Offices 7 months ago
Brand new Multiplus 2 not powering up
Had something similar happen with my Victron Multiplus-II 48/3000 when I first installed it last year — genuinely concerning when you've just dropped that kind of money and get absolutely...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Multiplus Inverter will not invert from 12v to 240v when off grid
@Midge52 good shout on the mode setting. I'd add that if it's definitely in inverter mode, worth checking whether the remote control (if you're using one) is actually communicating properly.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Compressor fridge vs absorption — which for a van?
What size battery bank are you running? That's the real deciding factor for van life, I reckon. Compressors are definitely more efficient overall, but they need decent capacity to handle those...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 year ago thumb_up 2