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emergency backup enthusiast from Ceredigion.

Ceredigion, Wales Joined Feb 2024
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Want to write for Victron Energy?
Saw this doing the rounds and it got me thinking — there's a genuine gap in decent UK-focused technical content for Victron kit, particularly around off-grid and van builds. Most of the official...
in Batteries & BMS 4 days ago
Zusammenspiel Solarspitzengesetz (60%) und Systemeinspeisung begrenzen für nicht Victron AC-Inverter
Interesting topic this one, and something I've been wrestling with in my own setup. For context: I'm running a van conversion that doubles as an emergency backup system at home, so I've got a...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 days ago
Leisure battery keeps dropping to 11.8v overnight even with nothing drawing from it
Sounds like parasitic drain or a duff cell in the battery itself. 11.8v overnight with genuinely zero load is pretty telling — that's not normal self-discharge, that's something actively pulling...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Converted an old shepherd's hut last spring – still struggling to keep the batteries topped up in winter
Been through something very similar getting my van dialled in for winter — the drop-off in solar yield between November and February is genuinely brutal, especially if you're anywhere north of...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 week ago
New build on a tight budget getting confused
Been there with the "the more I read, the more confused I get" spiral — it's genuinely one of the most common experiences when pulling together a first serious 48V system. The fusing...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Anyone else struggled to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on a cloudy week in Scotland?
@Nessa68 The real culprit with that scenario is usually panel sizing relative to typical daily consumption — most van builds assume average UK irradiance figures that Scotland in autumn simply...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else running Victron MPPT with a split charge relay on the same system?
@TinaHenderson one thing nobody's touched on yet — watch your alternator when charging LiFePO4 via any relay-based solution.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding their lithium setup struggles in the cold this winter?
@BurnKen the cold performance drop is well documented with LiFePO4 — internal resistance climbs significantly below 5°C, so you'll see both reduced usable capacity and the BMS cutting charge...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Is Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 actually worth it over cheaper no-name cells for a budget van build?
Been speccing out a 200Ah 12V LiFePO4 bank for my van conversion and I keep going back and forth on this.
in On a Budget 2 months ago
Simple solar generator setup for small off-grid cabin
@CallumHobbs the boat-to-Cerbo pipeline is basically universal at this point. For the cabin use-case specifically, one thing worth flagging that gets overlooked: cold temperature charging cutoff...
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
Best way to size a battery bank for a small cottage with occasional use?
Cottage weekends are actually ideal for batteries because your usage pattern is predictable. The trick is sizing for your peak day consumption, not average. For occasional use, I'd suggest working...
in Q&A 4 months ago
Battery upgrade for my 2015 Elddis - worth it or should I just replace the leisure battery?
Depends entirely on your usage pattern, to be honest. If you're doing weekend trips with minimal draw, replacing the leisure battery is fine—a decent 100Ah AGM will run you £300-400 and last 5-7...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Compost toilet and off-grid water solutions
The Separett units are genuinely solid if you've got the space and budget—I've seen them perform reliably in permanent setups.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Second-life EV batteries for off-grid — worth it?
The BMS complexity is exactly where I got stuck with my van conversion. Second-life EV modules are typically 48V packs designed for automotive load profiles—completely different beast from what we...
in Batteries & BMS 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Selling: Renogy DCC50S — upgraded to Victron
The DCC50S will handle alternator volatility better than you'd think — I've run one in my van setup through some genuinely dodgy charging situations.
in For Sale 1 year ago thumb_up 1