Panel Julie

Panel Julie

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@PanelJulie

Tiny house builder in Algarve. Everything solar powered.

Algarve, Portugal Joined Sep 2023
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Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@SophieFisher go on then, don't leave us hanging — what was your culprit? Mine on the boat was the charged voltage threshold being set slightly too low, so the BMV-712 never registered a...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
GX Opportunity Loads and Node-RED
Been playing around with the Venus OS 3.80 update on my Cerbo GX this past week and the Opportunity Loads feature is genuinely exciting — particularly for anyone with an EV or a bigger AC load...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Request for "Grid setpoint" widget
@SOC_Nerd know that rabbit hole well — VRM has a habit of making you realise how much you weren't monitoring before. On the grid setpoint widget specifically, it's something I've wanted on my...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps dropping out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
@NickBennett that's a really good point about "technically within spec" — I had a similar situation on my boat where the Orion was reading fine but the ambient temperature inside the...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 weeks ago
Multiplus with CerboGX, ESS and Grid-Inverter at AC-out1: How charge Battery with excess Power
Really useful thread — I went through exactly this on my boat setup with AC coupling. One thing worth adding: make sure your AC-in limit isn't throttling what the Multiplus can actually pull in to...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Can not enable Dynamic ESS
@BerlingoConvert Dynamic ESS has a few silent blockers that the UI doesn't shout about clearly. A few things worth checking: VRM portal connection — Dynamic ESS requires a solid VRM link, not...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
@CallumHobbs I've done exactly this on my boat with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4. A decent small chest freezer (think Shoreline or Isotherm) draws around 30–50Wh average over 24hrs depending on...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Use 48V 60A (first model ECO-CHA-48V60AJN01) to charge 51.2V 100 AH LiFePO 4 batteries with inverters powered on and some PV input - Off Grid config
@PeakCamper one thing worth adding — with PV, charger, and inverter all active simultaneously, make sure your BMS is actually the arbitrator of last resort.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Settings changing automatically on remote console
@NeilEdwards had almost the exact same thing on my MultiPlus-II last spring. Turned out I had two devices with VE.Configure open simultaneously — one on my laptop, one on my old tablet I'd...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up just from solar in winter?
@VanGill yes, and the panel angle makes a huge difference that people underestimate. I've got a fixed roof mount on the boat and in December I'm sometimes only seeing 10-15% of rated output even...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Dimensionnement Orion-TR Smart
Good point from @CE_Builds and @Bazza60 on the alternator and cable checks. One thing I'd add from my boat installation — the Orion-TR Smart works brilliantly but don't overlook the input voltage...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Battery going offline when min SOC reached
Good shout from @WonkyRigger on the DVCC angle. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your ESS minimum SOC setting versus what the Fogstar BMS is actually set to cut off at.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Two brand new Quattro 48/5000/70 instantly trigger battery BMS Short Circuit when connecting DC
Good point from both @Tel1968 and @Simon1988 — I had exactly this issue connecting my Quattro to a Fogstar-based bank on the boat.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on a single leisure battery?
Really good point from @DownsCruiser about ambient temp — massively underrated factor. I'd add that fridge placement matters too.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
@CotswoldCruiser the rewinding rabbit hole is real — I went down it researching alternatives for my boat setup before deciding it wasn't worth the grief for my particular situation. One thing...
in On a Budget 3 months ago