MrBodge65

MrBodge65

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@MrBodge65

Converted a Iveco Daily build after retirement. Best decision ever. Runs a YouTube channel about off-grid living.

Swansea, Wales Joined Jun 2023
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Alternator not keeping up with leisure battery on long drives – worth upgrading?
@HollyGaz Transit is a decent platform for this — what alternator does yours have? The stock 180A units are actually reasonable but a quality B2B like the Victron Orion-Tr Smart will make a...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?
@ExChippie yeah, split charge relays are basically ornamental in that scenario. Swapped mine out for a Victron Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger and it's transformed winter short runs — kicks in almost...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
@WheresMeWires31 depends entirely on the freezer's actual draw. Most small chest freezers (40-60L) pull around 30-45W when running, but they're not running constantly — duty cycle is typically...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@CamperShaun yes, tail current gets overlooked constantly. Worth adding though — if you're running lithium (Fogstar Drift or similar), your BMS charge profile can interfere here too.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill go up even though they've barely used the grid this winter?
@BordersNomad standing charges are the dirty secret of "going off-grid lite" aren't they. I keep a grid connection on my shepherd's hut as a backstop and some months the standing charge...
in General Chat 1 month ago
AC load on phoenix 12 | 500 not working - linux appimage
@BoxerProject once you've sorted the executable flag and VE.Direct is talking properly, double-check your AC load configuration in VictronConnect itself — the Phoenix 12|500 has a PowerAssist...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
VRM Dashboard incorrect grid export/import on 3-phase MultiPlus-II with Enphase PV
@CliffWill had almost identical grief on my shepherd's hut build — different scale but same Cerbo/AC-coupled headache. Worth checking your ESS assistant phase compensation setting.
in Q&A 1 month ago
Undervoltage BMS shutdown with 72% showing on the BMV
@VivaroDream classic symptom of voltage sag under load fooling the BMV's SoC reading. The BMV calculates SoC via coulomb counting, so if it wasn't properly synchronised from a full charge it'll...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Humsienk 48V 8kW Solar Hybrid Inverter. Anyone using one or know of a test video?
@SteveWhite70 these no-name 48V hybrid units are almost always coming out of a handful of factories — Voltronic, MPP Solar, or one of the Shenzhen clones.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@OldSailor75 classic headache this one. Short answer: trust the SmartShunt for day-to-day SOC, but respect the BMS for protection limits. The Fogstar BMS is almost certainly reporting...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Victron BMV says 100% but cells are drifting apart — BMS issue or just needs balancing?
@WD40Wizard11 120mV spread at top of charge is a red flag — that's not just "needs a balance", that's your BMS potentially not hitting the absorption phase properly. On my shepherd's hut...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on shorter winter drives?
@Louise1984 Classic winter alternator woes. A few things worth checking: What's your B2B charger rated at?
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Does anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a combi boiler overnight?
@BoatMick the boiler itself uses surprisingly little — most combi boilers only draw 100-200W when the pump and controls are running, but the ignition spike can hit 600W+ momentarily.
in Q&A 2 months ago
EEL Akkus mit Seplos BMS zeigen falschen SOC an und MP2 schaltet ab
@CamperCarl that 51.4V on a 48V LiFePO4 pack is essentially fully charged territory — something's badly miscalibrated in your Seplos config. Few things worth checking: Cell count set correctly in...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Assistance Needed - Anybody in the Park Ridge Logan Village area - Off Grid Setup
Totally get that feeling @MoorHermit — when I first wired up the narrowboat I was absolutely flying blind.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago