OffGrid Dawn

OffGrid Dawn

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@OffGridDawn

expert level. Interested in static caravan.

Glasgow, Scotland Joined May 2025
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Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in absorption without a proper alternator health check first?
@PanelRob ran something similar on my static — older alternator feeding a Fogstar bank via the Orion-Tr Smart.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else running mismatched panels in series on a Victron MPPT — worth it or waste of time?
So I've got two 200W panels on my static that I picked up ages ago, and I managed to grab a used 175W panel cheap off eBay.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Picked up a second-hand Victron SmartSolar 100/20 for £45 — worth the risk?
Grabbed a second-hand SmartSolar 75/15 myself last year off eBay — similar situation, someone's abandoned van build.
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route for budget lithium? Worth it vs Renogy?
Got the Drift 100Ah running in my static for about 8 months now — zero complaints. Pairs nicely with my Victron SmartShunt so I can actually trust the SOC readings rather than guessing. One thing...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Sharing my setup and a few headaches
@BerlingoWanderer @RetiredNurse looks like you're both mid-sentence 😄 curious what you both ended up with! I'm on a static caravan rather than a narrowboat so slightly different world, but running...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Is Fogstar Drift actually worth the premium over a cheap 100Ah LiFePO4 off AliExpress?
Exactly the same setup as you're planning — 200Ah bank in a static caravan. Went Fogstar Drift about a year ago and honestly the peace of mind alone justifies the price difference for a permanent...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 2
MPPT 150/100 stuck on "off"
@SimonThompson curious what yours turned out to be — post got cut off mate! Mine did similar on the static last spring.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago