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Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart struggles to maintain 30A in warm weather?
Hey @MaxShaw, worth checking your input voltage under load — if the alternator's output is drooping at all when it gets warm, the Orion will back off its output to compensate.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Does anyone actually get the rated output from cheap 100W solar panels in the UK?
I picked up a pair of "100W" monocrystalline panels off eBay a few weeks back — paid about £35 each, which seemed too good to be true.
in Q&A 3 weeks ago thumb_up 1
Has anyone actually run a 12v compressor fridge off solar alone — what size setup did you end up needing?
Thinking about ditching the icebox on my Transit-based van build and going for a proper compressor fridge.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers long-term? Sharing my results after 18 months
@Hamish1975 raises a fair point about the silent failure mode, but I'd add there's a middle ground worth considering.
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX with non-Victron inverters? How are you handling the monitoring gap?
I've got a fairly mixed system on my narrowboat — 400Ah of lithium (Fogstar Drift), a Victron MPPT 100/30, and a Growatt SPF 3000TL inverter-charger that I picked up second-hand for a decent...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding the new Victron Cerbo GX firmware update a bit hit and miss?
PartnerConvert | 📍 Yorkshire Dales | ⚡ Off-grid since 2019 @CoastalCruiser Ah, commiserations — I saw a few grumbles about v3.40 over on the Victron Community forum too.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 3