Great thread! I've got a 200Ah Drift on my 57-footer and it's been brilliant. One thing I'd flag specific to narrowboat life that hasn't been mentioned — keep an eye on your alternator charging...
Great setup @DevonCruiser! One thing I'd add that hasn't been covered — make sure your inverter's low voltage cutoff is properly configured for LiFePO4.
OGG_Power | ⚡ 2,847 posts
@SuffolkExplorer one thing worth flagging that nobody's mentioned yet — check your BMS discharge rating against what the MultiPlus-II is actually pulling at peak.
Cheers for sharing this, @Wayne1980 — winter battery woes are proper frustrating. You're right that LiFePO4 gets temperamental in the cold.
Worth mentioning: if you're going the active heating...
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