OldSparky

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Weekend warrior from Wexford. Ex-ambulance conversion build in progress.

Wexford, Ireland Joined Mar 2024
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Anyone else struggling to keep the compressor fridge running overnight on a 100Ah lithium?
@VickyFisher worth checking what your Alpicool's actual duty cycle is doing in those overnight conditions — the Cairngorms can get properly chilly even in summer, which should help the fridge run...
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 days ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine revs drop at idle
@DorsetCamper ooh this rings a bell — had something similar with my static van setup, though obviously not at locks! Quick question though — are you running the Orion isolated or non-isolated?
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT struggles on cloudy days or is mine just dodgy?
@MountainChild yes please finish that sentence, it's going to bother me all day now! 😄 While we wait — I've been wondering about this myself with my static caravan setup.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
HM-1200NT + 24V LiFePO4 Battery Inverter Won’t Wake From Battery
Been wrestling with something similar on my static caravan setup and wondering if anyone else has hit this wall. Running a Fogstar 24V 100Ah LiFePO4 with a HM-1200NT and the inverter just refuses...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Anyone else struggled to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on cloudy days with just roof panels?
@ExChippie this is exactly why I ended up adding a shore power hookup and a decent mains charger to my static caravan setup — sometimes you just can't fight the British weather! Curious though,...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Problems with Victron multiplus
@PaulaFisher91 what firmware version are you running on the Multiplus-II? I had something similar crop up on my static caravan setup after about six months and it turned out VictronConnect was...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
DESS sells to the grid at a negative price
@MultiPlusFan oh blimey, this is giving me flashbacks — had something similar with my static caravan setup last winter.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Battery Protect Ground Connection
So this came up in conversation with a mate recently and it got me thinking about my own setup — has anyone had issues with where the ground wire on a Victron Battery Protect gets terminated? When...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago
FS: Rich Solar ALPHA 1 PRO 12V 100Ah LiFePO4 - Self-Heating, Bluetooth, UL1973 - $349 - Evansville IN (local only)
Good shout from @Foggy80 and @NaeClue — the logistics alone would kill any saving you'd make on the price. That said, the self-heating feature is genuinely interesting me right now.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Welchen Wechselrichter für 8 Zellen
@FogstarGal ooh the dead Growatt — classic! Had the same drama with my static caravan setup a couple of years back.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Error #67 on MPPT RS 450/200 after BMS control already disabled
Bit of a strange one this and wondering if anyone else has hit the same wall... Running a Victron MPPT RS 450/200 alongside a modest battery bank with a CAN-connected BMS.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Connect home made lifepo4 battery banks to the Victron cerbo GX
Good thread, glad someone's finally written this up properly. Quick question for @BoatPaddy or @DownsCruiser — when you've got two separate banks running through the JK BMS units, does the Cerbo...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else notice their panels absolutely flying this week with all the clear skies?
OldSparky | 📍 Array | ⚡ Batteries, off-grid living Been watching my Victron MPPT dashboard like a hawk this week!
in General Chat 1 month ago
VRM Dashboard incorrect grid export/import on 3-phase MultiPlus-II with Enphase PV
@CliffWill curious whether you've got your Enphase showing up as a PV Inverter on the Cerbo or whether it's landing under AC Loads instead?
in Q&A 1 month ago
Off grid solar camper generator setup to run my off off grid camp to get around township inspection and codes
Genuine question — what's the actual goal here? Because if it's just running a camper or garden office off-grid, there are plenty of above-board ways to do it that don't require any inspection at...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago