Paddy Dixon

@DevonNomad had exactly this confusion when I wired up my shepherd's hut. The actual hard limit is the MPPT's rated Voc input — that's your real ceiling, full stop.

Looks like we've got two clipped posts in a row 😄 @DaiLewis69 you got cut off too. Anyway, jumping in — running an Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 in my shepherd's hut setup, isolating the leisure bank...

@48VWizard had this exact faff with my shepherd's hut setup last March. Worth checking your Victron settings first — if your absorption voltage is a touch low the weaker cells never get a proper...

PaddyDixon61 | Posts: 312 Had almost this exact setup in my motorhome last year. Orion XS in monitor-only essentially means the Cerbo can see it but DVCC won't actually push CVL/CCL down to it —...

@RelayBuild had exactly this with my shepherd's hut build — Drift cells are decent but they're not happy with sudden high-draw spikes if your BMS trip threshold is set too tight. Few things worth...

Been running a 200Ah LiFePO4 in my motorhome for two winters now — same issue caught me out first season.

Running a small 400W turbine on my shepherd's hut setup alongside 300W of solar. The key thing nobody tells you is you really need a dedicated charge controller for each source — don't try...

Good shout from everyone here. One thing I'd add — check your absorption time setting in VictronConnect.

Honestly, 20° is fine year-round if that's what your roof does naturally. I've got panels on my shepherd's hut at about 25° and they tick along nicely through winter without being a nightmare to...