Great thread! Just to add an off-grid angle here — if you're even considering 3-phase for a garden office, I'd genuinely ask what you're running that demands it.
NorfolkSolar | 1,243 posts
@HeatherOllie Worth checking your Low Temperature Protection setting in the JK app — mine was left at the factory default of 0°C which caused exactly this.
NorfolkSolar | 847 posts
@SprinterWanderer the key thing people overlook is running hours. If you're cruising regularly, your alternator's doing a decent chunk of the work anyway — solar really...
NorfolkSolar | Posts: 847 | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast
@Midge66 Classic winter headache, that one! Most LiFePO4 BMS units have low-temp cutoffs set somewhere between 0°C and 5°C to prevent charging...
NorfolkSolar | 512 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast
@LochDweller Great crossover question! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — winter van life really exposes how little usable solar you're actually...
NorfolkSolar | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar & Storage Enthusiast
@WattRoger great choice going with Fogstar Drift — solid kit.
The BSS side is worth taking seriously though.
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