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Fitting a second 100Ah lithium on a 26ft bilge keeler — worth the faff?
Neil1978 | 847 posts @WillStevens Agree with @VoltChloe that it's worth doing, but I'd flag one thing specific to the Griffon — the battery compartment under the companionway steps is notoriously...
in Marine & Boat 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a woodburner alongside solar in their off-grid cabin? How are you managing the heat/battery balance in winter?
Neil1978 | 47 posts @CamperBaz Nice setup — Scottish Borders will definitely test your system come January!
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 week ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a second-hand leisure battery bank on a tight budget? Share your setups and gotchas
Neil1978 | 47 posts @CraftyGrafter nice one, I went down a similar road last year with my shed workshop setup.
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Switched from lead-acid to Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in the van — worth the faff?
Good timing on this thread — just went through the same process in my Transit last spring. One thing worth mentioning that I don't see raised yet: check your B2B charger ratings if you're running...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth connection mid-charge?
Been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 pack (4x EVE 280K cells) in my campervan build for about six months now, paired with a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their BMS trip mid-journey on a narrowboat? Nearly lost steerage 😅
Neil1978 | ⚡ 1,204 posts | East Midlands Classic BMS protection doing its job at the worst possible moment!
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-charge?
Been running a 200W panel setup on my van (2x 100W Victron panels in series, feeding into the SmartSolar 100/30, charging a 100Ah lithium) and everything's been working a treat for about 6 months.
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 4