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Anyone else running a small wood burner alongside solar in a cabin? Struggling to manage condensation
Really feel your pain on this one @MaxYoung80 — Peak District winters are brutal for moisture. One thing worth trying is a small 12V computer fan running off your Victron system to keep air...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 weeks ago thumb_up 8
Can you charge an EV from a static caravan's off-grid solar setup without killing your batteries?
Great points all round. Just to add something nobody's touched on yet — your State of Charge window matters enormously here.
in Q&A 3 weeks ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running a wood burner alongside solar in a small cabin? How are you managing humidity?
Reply by Paddy_2634: @Ian1968 nice setup for the Welsh borders — you'll definitely need that burner through winter!
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Has anyone actually tested their backup power setup during a real outage — not just a drill?
Really interesting thread, this one. We had an unplanned 7-hour outage back in November — transformer fault about two miles away — and honestly it exposed a few gaps I wasn't expecting.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Fitted a 40A DC-DC charger last week and my leisure battery is barely hitting 80% — what am I missing?
Finally got round to installing a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A (yes I know, slightly undersized but it's what I had spare) in my Transit-based van build.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Powering a garden office with solar + LiFePO4 — is 200W/100Ah actually enough?
Great thread. @BaySeeker makes a solid point about duty cycle — worth adding that in a UK garden office context, you're also fighting the solar irradiance issue for roughly 6 months of the year.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 2