Nicola King

Nicola King

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@NicolaKing85

shepherds hut enthusiast from Fife.

Fife, Scotland Joined Jun 2024
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Victron system in a class B motorhome
Interesting timing on this thread — I've been wrestling with something similar for my shepherd's hut setup and it's got me thinking about how the same logic applies to motorhomes. The question of...
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 days ago
Two inverters working together?
Been thinking about this a lot lately as I'm planning to expand my setup across both my shepherd's hut and garden office — two separate loads, different priorities, one battery bank. Currently...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Been having this exact issue with my Multiplus II in the shepherd's hut build. It blasts through bulk, hits absorption for maybe 20-30 minutes, then decides it's done and drops to float — but the...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Battery monitor for eco worthy 48v power mega 314ah
Been running a similar setup in my shepherd's hut and this question is something I wrestled with for ages. The short answer is that Victron BMV-712 seems to be the go-to recommendation you'll see...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
DC to DC charger to charge engine battery from house battery
@FormerTeacher that's a fair point about the caution, and it got me thinking about my shepherd's hut setup where I ran a Victron Orion-Tr Smart the conventional way from a vehicle alternator. One...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings totally off after the cold snap?
@DaiWalker61 interesting one — noticed something similar with my shepherd's hut setup last week. Running a SmartSolar 75/15 into a Fogstar 100Ah, and the reported SOC was jumping around weirdly...
in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding PWM controllers a total waste of time with smaller panels?
Really useful thread, this. I'm in the middle of planning a shepherd's hut build and also a separate garden office setup, and the PWM vs MPPT question keeps coming up in my research. @DaiBennett...
in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger? Worth it or just belt-and-braces overkill?
@WattTony interesting timing on this thread — I'm planning a shepherd's hut build that'll occasionally be towed, so I've been wondering about exactly this setup. Quick question though: with the...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are actually decent now?
NicolaKing85 | 📍 Array | Posts: 47 Been lurking on this thread with interest — I'm currently speccing out a 12V system for a shepherd's hut build and a separate garden office setup, so BMS choices...
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 2