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 struggling to keep the compressor fridge running overnight on two 100Ah leisure batteries?
@IslandCruiser yeah lead acid will bite you every time — only ~50% usable so you're actually working with 100Ah from two 100Ah batteries, not 200Ah. Swapped my static caravan over to Fogstar Drift...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Victron IP43 48 volt smart charger to balance LiFePO4 batteries
@PeakExplorer yeah the absorption voltage is the key bit people get wrong. On my static van setup I've got the IP43 absorption set to 57.6V (3.6V/cell × 16 cells) with a pretty short absorption...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Generator won't start after sitting in the shed all winter - carb issue?
Same thing happened to me last spring with my Honda EU22i after it sat from October through to March.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago
Feature Request: VE.Smart Networking for IP65 & Missing M10 Connectors
Been thinking about this a lot lately after expanding my static caravan setup. Running a couple of Victron IP65 chargers and honestly the lack of VE.Smart Networking support is a proper...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Got a bit of a dilemma and hoping someone here has done the math already. Running a small chest freezer (Cookworks 60L from Argos, pulls about 80W when the compressor kicks in) in my static...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Insulating a stone outbuilding on the cheap — where do I even start?
Done a fair bit of this on my static, so here's what I'd actually do rather than what the YouTube crowd recommends... Start with the walls first, always.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
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 4 months 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 4 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months 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 6 months 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 7 months ago