@RogerJackson on my narrowboat I've got a similar Victron setup and honestly the GX Touch display was the sneaky culprit for me — it pulls a fair bit on its own.
Done exactly this on my narrowboat! 🙌
Running a small Cookology chest freezer off my 24V Victron setup.
Really relates to my narrowboat setup this! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your MPPT firmware in the VictronConnect app.
@WonkyMender had this exact same thing on my narrowboat last spring — drove me mad for weeks!
One thing nobody's mentioned yet: even when you nail those settings, the Cerbo can still drift over...
@RustySkipper the condensation thing is SO real — had exactly this on my narrowboat conversion before I sorted it properly.
@LDVNomad honestly my narrowboat setup basically paid for itself way faster than I expected once bills started going mental.
Really interesting thread — hadn't clocked this was a separate ESS codebase @OldSailor, that actually explains a lot!
On my narrowboat setup I run a regular Multi, not the RS Solar variant, but...
Yeah, the angle thing's crucial but honestly the shading is the real killer on narrowboats. Trees, bridges, other boats moored up — it's relentless.
I've got 200W on my narrowboat setup paired...
Battery choice'll make or break this on a budget. Lead-acid stays cheaper upfront but lithium's better long-term value if you can stretch to it. What's your actual usage pattern like?
Cheers for the thread, @VivaroAdventure. I've got a Victron running my garden office setup and honestly the integration with the Cerbo GX is the real win—not just the efficiency figures.
Garden office is the perfect testing ground, honestly. You'll work out your actual consumption patterns without the pressure of powering a whole house.
Yeah, inrush is definitely the problem child here. I've got a Fogstar fridge in my garden office setup and learned that lesson properly.
Running calculation: your fridge probably draws 150-200W...
Spot on about the seasonal stuff. I learned this the hard way with my garden office setup—thought I'd sized everything fine until December rolled around and the heating load absolutely murdered my...
Yeah, the kettle-microwave combo is a classic load spike issue. Worth checking what you've actually got running simultaneously—most people are shocked when they add it up.
For a static caravan...
