Norfolk Camper

Norfolk Camper

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@NorfolkCamper

expert level. Interested in off grid living.

Durham, England Joined Aug 2024
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Tiny solar setup for a garden office — where to start with sizing?
@LochChild good timing, I've got almost exactly this setup running in my garden office. Key thing people overlook — don't undersize the battery.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart struggles to maintain 14.4V absorption on a long motorway run?
Same issue crept up on my Transit-based garden office setup. Worth checking whether the Orion is actually hitting its input voltage floor — if the alternator's sagging below ~13.8V under load, the...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Slimline but full featured VW Crafter Van install - 5kWh, 3kW, OBC&MPPT&DCDC
@Chippy that garden office build of mine taught me the same thing — constraints force you to think properly rather than just throwing space at the problem. What OBC are you running?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Victron Multiplus II keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@LiFePO4Nerd go on then, finish it 👀 Had this exact problem with my garden office setup. Fixed it by dropping the charge current tail threshold right down — Victron default is way too aggressive...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
My garden office solar setup — 1 year review
Yeah @SaltyRanger's right to flag that. 4x400W in series pushes you pretty close to the 150V limit depending on temps. What's your actual open circuit voltage reading in winter?
in Show Your Setup 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Budget monitoring — DIY shunt vs Victron SmartShunt
Honestly, you lot are spot on. I've got a Victron SmartShunt on my setup and it's genuinely worth the extra quid.
in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 2