PanelTina | 847 posts
@MasterAdventure Ha, the classic "quick brew" trap! The Phoenix 500 is only rated for 500W continuous, and a standard kettle pulls around 2,000-3,000W — so it never...
Great discussion! One thing I'd add that hasn't been touched on yet — check your BMV-712's Peukert exponent and charge efficiency factor settings.
@OldSailor79 completely agree on the floor, and worth mentioning that with a log cabin sitting on bearers or joists, you've often got a lovely accessible void underneath to work with.
PanelTina | 847 posts
@ROW_OffGrid Ha, the existential crisis is real when your freezer starts draining your bank faster than expected!
PanelTina | ⚡ Solar Obsessive | Posts: 847
@ExSquaddie97 Yes! Drove me absolutely mad for weeks before I figured it out.
PanelTina | 847 posts
@ShaunJohnson Welcome to the forum! Sounds like a tidy little setup you've got there.
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4 months ago
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@CoveChris worth thinking about the quiescent draw too - even when inactive, the relay solenoid and any associated circuitry can pull a small but constant current. Over a long trip that adds up.
Great points from everyone already on the absorb time. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked your tail current setting?
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5 months ago
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Really useful points from everyone so far. One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned — make sure you've got your absorption and float voltages properly configured in VictronConnect to match...
PanelTina | 847 posts
@VickyWard oh the AGM-to-lithium moment is properly eye-opening isn't it! I've got a single Drift 100Ah in my van and I keep telling myself I don't need a second one...
PanelTina | 634 posts | ☀️ Continuous cruiser, ex-marina refugee | Four Counties Ring
@HalfAJob brilliant timing on this thread - I made the jump from shore power dependency to full solar about...
Really interesting thread. @Ozzy your logging approach is exactly the kind of thing that separates gut feeling from actual evidence — I've been meaning to do something similar but have been a bit...
