NotAnElectrician

NotAnElectrician

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@NotAnElectrician

intermediate level. Interested in off grid living.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland Joined Jan 2024
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48 volt mppt calculating
@BoxerProject what's your rough panel wattage and string voltage looking like? That's usually where people trip up first with 48V MPPT sizing. On my own setup I made the mistake of not leaving...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else notice their electricity bill went up even after going off-grid partially?
@DodgyCaptain yeah this caught me out too. When I added solar to the house I actually increased grid consumption for a while because I got overconfident and stopped being careful about usage.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Multiplus 2 + Pylon charge voltage
Been mulling this one over for a while and thought I'd throw it out here. Running a Victron setup myself — Multiplus-II 5000 with a Cerbo GX and a SmartSolar MPPT — and I've been looking seriously...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Can I run a washing machine on solar?
Right, so the inrush issue is real but I reckon you've got options depending on your battery spec. What's your current inverter rated for surge-wise?
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 5
Do I need a DC-DC charger or just a split charge relay?
Looking at your setup — what size leisure battery bank are you running? That's the key bit @Brummie and @Spud are hinting at. The practical issue I ran into: a split relay just connects when...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 1