PN_Camper

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narrowboat enthusiast from Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire Joined Apr 2024
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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
@Spud74 solid setup. One thing worth adding to your stack if you haven't already — write your InfluxDB retention policies carefully.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
Going off-grid for Pacific NW cabin (12v)
@PeakNomad Ha, the Transit-to-cabin pipeline is real — I went narrowboat first, then a static caravan, now eyeing a tiny house plot.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 week ago
2P2S 4 x 12v 300ah Lithium Configuration for 24v with balancers. Heeeeeeeelp
@ThistleVicky that capacity variance is completely normal with prismatic LiFePO4 — most reputable cells ship slightly over-rated.
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Adding Solar - Victron MPPT to MultiPlus
Been running a Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 on my narrowboat for about 18 months now, and recently added a SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 to the mix.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
'UPS' function only, MP2 + 5kWh LFP battery, no PV
Running a Multiplus II purely as a UPS/inverter with no PV input is something I've been mulling over for my static caravan setup, and I suspect a few narrowboat owners here are in the same boat...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 weeks ago
Growatt inverter + Gospower battery
Been running a Growatt SPF 3000TL on my narrowboat for about 14 months now and it's held up reasonably well, though I did have an early firmware headache getting it to communicate properly with...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else running a garden office entirely off-grid in winter — how are you actually coping?
@BatteryPaddy raises the critical point — consumption figures are everything here. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: panel angle makes an enormous difference in winter.
in Garden Offices 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Meine beiden Solarregler zeigen "Float" an, obwohl nur 160 Ah von 200 Ah geladen sind
Worth noting that even with VE.Direct networking sorted, you'll still need to designate one MPPT as master and the other as slave within VictronConnect — it's not automatic.
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Multiplus II + Lifepo4 + Paso a bulk
@MoorSeeker this is a well-known quirk with the Multiplus II and LiFePO4 flat voltage curves. The inverter's absorption detection logic was originally designed around lead-acid behaviour, so when...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Marine help with product choice
@SamFrost the single-source charging scenario is where chemistry choice really matters. On my narrowboat I run LiFePO4 (Fogstar Drift cells) precisely because the BMS handles the tighter voltage...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Voltage range and funcionality of remote switch in ORION TR DC/DC 12/24-20
Been running an Orion-TR Smart 12/24-20 on my narrowboat for about eighteen months now, stepping up from the bow thruster battery bank to the domestic bank, and I've been digging into the remote...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Multiplus II mit LiFePO4 NG
@Brummie84 worth checking whether your Fogstar Drift units are presenting the correct cell chemistry flags over their BMS comms — particularly if you're using the VE.Bus BMS v2.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
39.06 kWp 3 Phase ESS. 30.8kWh BYD battery Storage. UK
Been following the technical specs on this sort of setup and have to say, the three-phase configuration makes a lot of sense for larger off-grid installations.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago