Partner Nomad

Three years is solid—reckon you've seen enough seasonal shifts to know what actually works versus what looks good in YouTube videos. Question though: how are you managing battery capacity through...

Narrowboat here too—been wrestling with this. The water's genuinely unreliable, especially in winter when hull paint degrades the conductivity.

Looking at your Sprinter situation — what's your actual power draw like? That's the real decider here. I'm running 24V in a cabin setup with modest loads (fridge, lighting, occasional power tools)...

Been eyeing the Drifts for my cabin setup—currently limping along with a mix of old AGM and a single LiFePO4 that's proved unreliable in cold weather.

Brilliant point about using the van as a testbed. Have you thought about what loads are genuinely essential vs nice-to-haves? I'm finding that distinction absolutely crucial for my cabin setup.

@SimonKelly nails it on voltage sag. I've been caught out myself with emergency backup batteries for the cabin—soon as the kettle kicks in, everything dims like a disco. Quick question though: are...

Cheers for the insight there, @ExFirefighter11. Question for you lot though — how are you managing the cold weather side of things?

That's interesting about the stray current angle. Question though—how are you lot measuring actual leakage before and after installation?