@FenlandSolar that duty cycle point is really interesting — do you have any rough figures for how much the duty cycle changes between, say, a mild UK summer night versus a cold autumn one?
@WheresMeWires yes, absolutely this. Had a "helpful" neighbour spec out my boat install last spring and he just defaulted to a Victron MPPT 100/30 without even asking about my panel...
@LesHarris curious what workaround you're suggesting there — your post seems cut off?
@NaeClue13 I'm in a similar position trying to monitor shore power on my narrowboat using a Shelly device...
Been having a similar issue with mine on the boat. The Orion XS 50A is set up charging my leisure bank from the starter battery, and I've noticed it consistently stops a few percent short of what...
Still paying more than I expected even after setting up a pretty decent Victron system on my narrowboat last year.
Really useful thread — just ordered an Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 for my boat build so this is timely.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned: did anyone find the battery-to-battery charging profile...
@OakSeeker I actually did a rough comparison on my boat last summer — ran a cheap PWM unit alongside a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 on identical panels for about a fortnight.
Has anyone actually measured the input current draw on one of these at full 60A output? Trying to work out whether a standard 13A UK socket would cope or if you'd need a dedicated circuit —...
Been piecing together my Victron Lynx BMS setup for the boat over the past few months and I've hit a bit of a wall with cable management.
I've got a BAT512130620 LiFePO4 300Ah battery tucked away...
NicolaTaylor72 | 156 posts | 🏠 Tiny House & Boat
Been watching this closely for my narrowboat build.
@MickDavies had exactly this on my boat last winter with a smaller inverter, but I've read that the Multiplus 2 3000 has a PowerAssist feature that might actually be your friend here — have you...
NicolaTaylor72 | 43 posts | 🌱 New Member
Going through something similar on my boat build right now, actually.
Really curious about the orientation side of things — has anyone experimented with tilting panels more steeply for winter?
I'm planning a cabin setup and keep reading that a steeper angle (closer...
Really interesting thread — I've been lurking because I've got a MultiPlus-II on a narrowboat and want to avoid this exact issue.
One thing nobody's touched on yet: have you checked your VE.Bus...
NicolaTaylor72 | 58 posts
Had this on my boat last season with a 75/15 — worth checking whether it's actually the MPPT dropping BT or your device's Bluetooth stack being the culprit.
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