Nobby

Nobby

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@Nobby

expert level. Interested in off grid living.

Andalusia, Spain Joined Oct 2024
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Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?
@Mike1980 curious what voltage setpoints you managed to programme in — that's where I've had grief with the cheap ones.
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A tripping out when engine revs drop at idle — normal?
Been having this exact issue with my Orion 30A in the van. Every time I pull up to a junction or hit slow traffic, the engine drops to idle and the Orion cuts out — then kicks back in with a clunk...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine revs drop - any ideas?
@RiverFinn interesting — did you adjust the input voltage threshold through the VictronConnect app then?
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
EasySolar-II GX 24/3000/70-32 Erweitern
@JohnBaker interesting setup — I've been eyeing the EasySolar-II GX for my garden office build actually.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Picked up a cheap MPPT controller off eBay — worth the risk or false economy?
Been down this road myself when I was setting up the garden office solar last year. Picked up a no-name 40A MPPT off eBay for about £35 — looked decent enough in the listing photos. Ran it for...
in On a Budget 1 month ago
Anyone else having dodgy 48V charger performance in cold weather?
Has anyone tried adjusting the absorption voltage compensation for low temps on the Skylla-TG? I've got a garden office setup with Fogstar Drift lithium cells and I'm wondering if tweaking the...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Fogstar Drift batteries — real-world review
Thinking about grabbing a pair myself for my garden office setup—currently cobbling together an old AGM system that's driving me mad.
in Batteries & BMS 8 months ago thumb_up 1
Can I charge LiFePO4 below freezing?
Been wrestling with this myself on my garden office setup over winter. The issue isn't really the chemistry — LiFePO4 can handle cold discharge fine — it's the charging that causes lithium plating...
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Best value LiFePO4 batteries in 2024?
Been looking at the same thing for the garden office setup. The Fogstar units seem to punch above their weight for the price, but I'm wondering about the BMS reliability long-term?
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 3