Been running almost the exact same setup but with a Renogy 40A DC-DC into a 200Ah Fogstar Drift 12V — genuinely curious whether you're seeing any conflict between the two charge sources fighting...
Really interested in this thread as I'm trying to figure out if I can do something similar for EV charging purposes — basically using a mixed array to feed a Victron MPPT and then into a battery...
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Slightly different angle on this — has anyone looked at whether EV charging demand is making the low-temp issue worse?
@VivaroWanderer curious what your actual daily mileage looks like when wild camping — are you driving to a spot and staying put for several days, or moving regularly?
That changes the equation...
Running a similar setup in my panel van — 200Ah Fogstar lithium, single 200W panel, and a Victron SmartSolar 20A MPPT.
Honestly the fridge consumption surprised me more than anything else.
That's a cracking photo. Frost patterns like that are genuinely mesmerising — the way they catch low winter light is something you just don't get in summer.
Makes me wonder though: are you getting...
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