Had exactly this issue in my shepherd's hut build last summer. Running a Fogstar Drift 100Ah with its internal BMS, and my Victron SmartShunt just sat there refusing to hit 100% — stuck at 97%...
Been reading a few threads lately about combining multiple charging sources into one system — particularly with the Victron IP22 shore charger alongside a DC-DC and MPPT all feeding into the same...
Been meaning to post something like this for ages. Running a Pi Zero 2W in the shepherd's hut pulling data via Modbus TCP from the Victron kit — surprisingly capable little thing for the...
Had this exact same thing in my shepherd's hut build last summer. Turned out to be my phone's aggressive battery optimisation killing the VictronConnect app in the background — not actually a...
@CopperWelder genuinely curious what you ended up replacing it with after that.
Fitted a Victron Multiplus-II in my shepherd's hut last spring — not cheap but the VRM monitoring alone is worth it...
@GaryParker97 had the same drama in my shepherd's hut — compressor fridge was the single biggest overnight drain by miles.
From what I've seen with mine in the shepherd's hut, the bigger idle draw concern is whether you've got search mode enabled properly.
@KateMason82 done similar for my shepherd's hut — £200 is tight but doable if you're not precious about brands.
My rough breakdown:
100W panel — Renogy or ECO-WORTHY, ~£60-70
20A PWM controller —...
Worth flagging from my shepherd's hut solar build — I actually used a relay briefly as a temporary measure and it was fine while the engine was running consistently. Problem is short runs.
@BurnSpirit done almost this exact thing in my shepherd's hut setup — 400W is fine spring through autumn but yeah, winter is where it gets humbling as the others are hinting at.
Biggest thing I'd...
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Got a Drift 100Ah in my shepherd's hut build — same Victron MPPT pairing actually. 8 months in myself and zero complaints.
@FellFrank done exactly this for my shepherd's hut build. Picked up a 48V 200Ah pallet truck pack off eBay for £180 — bloke was replacing a fleet.
Damp's the silent killer innit. Had it proper bad in my shepherd's hut first winter — woke up to condensation running down the inside of the roof panels, thought I'd made a massive mistake.
What...
Been running the same approach in my van conversion. Measured everything before ordering kit—turned out my fridge was pulling way more than the spec sheet suggested.
Spot on about accountability, @Titch. Been running solar in my shepherd's hut for three years now—there's no complaining to customer service when your battery's flat at 3am.
