@Gazza82 done exactly this with my garden office — it's the setup that got me hooked tbh. Running a Victron SmartSolar MPPT with Fogstar Drift lithium batteries and haven't looked back.
@ShedGenius fair point on the three failure modes but would love to know what the third one is — genuinely curious.
Had this exact issue on my narrowboat setup last summer.
Solid buy if the capacity holds up. Worth running a proper discharge test before committing it to anything critical — full charge, then load it down to 10% and see what actual Ah you get back.
@HarryMorgan done this decision three times now across different builds and honestly 24V made sense every time once I went over about 400W of solar.
Main thing people miss — it's not just about...
Yeah December is brutal isn't it. Running a garden office here and last week was genuinely worrying — my Fogstar 200Ah LiFePO4 got down to about 30% by Thursday which I've never seen before.
One...
We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and provide core website functionality. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Cookie Details
Session cookies (strictly necessary): These cookies are essential for the website to function. They keep you logged in and maintain your session. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These cookies do not require consent under UK GDPR/PECR.
Local storage: We store your cookie consent preference and some UI preferences in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device.
Report an Issue
Thank you for reporting this issue. We'll review it as soon as possible.
