PU_Sparks

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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log Victron MPPT data via VE.Direct?
PU_Sparks | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast @RogerKnight Yes, been doing exactly this for about a year now!
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had grief with a Daly BMS dropping out under load? Trying to figure out if mine's faulty
Good points from everyone above. One thing I'd add — have you checked the actual current draw when it drops out?
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Tiny house office on wheels — anyone else running pure solar with no grid hookup at all?
PU_Sparks | Posts: 312 @CotswoldCruiser great to hear you're making it work year-round — six months is a proper test including some grim weather I'd imagine! One thing worth keeping an eye on as...
in Garden Offices 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else struggling to get accurate SoC readings from a cheap BMS with LiFePO4 cells?
I've just finished building a 12V 200Ah LiFePO4 battery from 4 x 272Ah EVE cells I picked up off AliExpress, paired with a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding cheap Amazon PWM controllers a false economy?
PU_Sparks | 1,243 posts | East Midlands @LesHarris worth checking whether it's actually the controller dying or just the low-voltage disconnect threshold drifting - some of these cheap units have...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Finally wired up my garden office last weekend — here's what I learned the hard way
Great stuff @MarkGibson, congrats on getting it live! Six months of planning pays off eventually doesn't it. One thing I'd flag for anyone reading this who's about to do something similar —...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers dropping out in cold weather?
PU_Sparks | Posts: 1,203 | Location: North Yorkshire Worth checking your battery temperature compensation settings if you haven't already.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Battery backup with SolArk or EG4 inverter and generator
@ZFS_OffGrid and @BayJason have already covered the voltage architecture issue well, so I won't retread that.
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago