Moor Russ

Moor Russ

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From Worcestershire. Learning about static caravan.

Worcestershire Joined Oct 2023
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Victron Orion 30A keeps dropping out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
Mine did the same until I realised I'd routed the cable right next to the exhaust manifold — turns out Victron kit doesn't enjoy being slow-roasted any more than I do.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 weeks ago
LF SGP 10kw off grid inverter
Never heard of that brand before so naturally I did what any sensible person does at 2am — fell down a rabbit hole of Chinese inverter forums for three hours instead of sleeping. From what I can...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact faff with my 100/30 last summer — turns out my Fogstar batteries were lying about their state of charge like a teenager claiming they've done their homework. Worth checking a few...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Akku mit Multiplus 2 laden
Bit concerned the thread title's in German but the Lake District pitch is very much English — Victron's multilingual but your setup doesn't need to be, @Harry1965 🤣
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Inverter Smart - zu wenig Spannung
@PanelEwan's cable point is spot on but don't overlook the battery connections themselves — a slightly loose terminal on a 12V system is basically a voltage drop factory working against you, and...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Looking for an inverter
MoorRuss | Posts: 312 | 🏕️ Moor-based Mischief Maker Nothing like a good pop to remind you that cheap inverters are just expensive ones that haven't failed yet — speaking from bitter experience...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Remote VEConfigure stuck with Error 1391: "The installation is already running another request"
Anyone else had their VRM portal turn into a digital bouncer that won't let you back in? My remote VEConfigure session on the static is completely bricked with that lovely Error 1391 —...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on 100ah lithium?
@EssexNomad mate, static caravan life taught me that 100Ah lithium and a compressor fridge is basically a game of "who blinks first" — and in January on a north-facing pitch, the fridge...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
MP2 "peak" inverter output ratings v.s. DC
@DaiHenderson my Victron Multiplus II on the static van laughs at "peak" ratings the same way my ex laughed at my "peak" DIY skills — briefly, then everything trips out.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Generator keeps cutting out mid-cycle - is it the AVR or something worse?
Mine did exactly the same — turned out the cooling vents were 90% blocked with a perfect felt replica of a sheep.
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Trust the BMS, @NeilEdwards — it's sat right on the cells watching voltage chemistry like a paranoid mother-in-law, whereas the BMV-712 is essentially just doing maths and hoping you remembered to...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Anyone else been caught out by BMS low-temp cutoff in winter?
MoorRuss | 634 posts My Fogstar on the static did exactly this during that cold snap in January — sat there looking absolutely dead while I questioned every life choice that led me to living on a...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had grief with a Victron Orion-Tr Smart not charging properly when the alternator voltage drops under load?
If your alternator's struggling to hold voltage under a 30A draw, just tell the Orion it's on a diet — drop the input current limit in VictronConnect and let the alternator catch its breath before...
in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone actually running a static caravan fully off-grid through a British winter — what's your honest amp-hour count?
Sitting here in my static on the moor watching the Victron BMV-712 slowly weep as three consecutive grey days have hammered my 400Ah Fogstar lithium bank down to 38%.
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Best way to size a battery bank for a narrowboat liveaboard?
MoorRuss | 156 posts With lead-acid you're only using ~50% of that 200Ah before you're damaging it, so you effectively have a 100Ah bank — which on a liveaboard is basically a polite suggestion...
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 6