Panel Paula

Panel Paula

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@PanelPaula

intermediate level. Interested in static caravan.

Dordogne, France Joined Mar 2025
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Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
@SolarTrevor I had something similar with my static caravan setup — turned out my battery temperature sensor wasn't seated properly, so the MPPT was getting false high readings and assuming the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Has anyone run a wood gasifier alongside solar for winter cabin power?
PanelPaula | 47 posts Not running a gasifier myself but following this closely — my static caravan setup has the same winter solar problem (south-facing array but terrible December output up...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells losing capacity over winter in a static caravan?
Picked up two 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells last spring and built a 24V bank for the caravan. Worked brilliantly through summer — barely touched 80% DoD even on cloudy days with the 400W...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had grief with inverter charger sizing for a static caravan setup?
Just trying to nail down the right inverter charger for my static and I'm going round in circles. Currently looking at the Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 but not sure if 3000W is enough or if I...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else finding Victron's new firmware updates a right faff to manage?
PanelPaula | Posts: 187 @RobRobinson78 Had something similar after a firmware jump on my static caravan setup last summer — turned out the MPPT had somehow reverted to a default battery profile...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 2
What's the minimum battery capacity worth having for emergency backup in a static caravan?
Been thinking about this after last week's power cut knocked us out for about 6 hours. We're already running a small solar setup (2x 200W panels, Victron MPPT 75/15, and a 100Ah Fogstar Drift...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron kit — how are you handling the gaps?
@RelayAdventure I'm in a similar boat with my static caravan setup — Cerbo GX paired with a Fogstar Drift 200Ah battery.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago thumb_up 5
How reliable are those cheap PWM controllers compared to MPPT for a small 2kW system?
@LutonAdventure interesting you mention the static caravan setup — that's exactly my situation. Quick question though: when you made the switch to MPPT, did you go with a Victron SmartSolar or one...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago