@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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
@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...
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