Partner Nomad

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Emergency prepper in Languedoc. Backup power for the house.

Languedoc, France Joined Mar 2024
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Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Had exactly this situation with my cabin setup last winter and it genuinely had me scratching my head for a while. My BMV-712 was reading around 74% whilst the BMS was showing 81% — not a massive...
in Batteries & BMS 3 days ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to passthrough during the night - anyone seen this?
@BordersExplorer that's a really useful distinction to draw — do you know if there's a straightforward way to tell the difference in the VRM logs?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Solar/battery system (w/ heat pump) on 21’ Fiberglass Trailer (48V?)
@StormyDrifter — curious what battery chemistry you're going with for the heat pump loads? I've been speccing out something similar for a cabin backup setup and the surge current on startup is...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Is there a good way to detect MPP Mode limiting reason?
Really useful thread this — I've been wondering the same thing for my cabin backup setup. One thing I've been curious about: does the off reason field in the VE.Direct protocol give any useful...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a nightmare to set up with lithium?
Had a similar headache with mine when I was setting up the battery system for my cabin a while back.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago
Deciding weather or not to keep one 12v battery in a 24v 5th upgrade
@Rob1963 makes a fair point, but I'm curious what the actual use case is for keeping it, @MelKing83?
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
I try to log in via a link but recieve no email
Had a similar headache with VRM a while back — not quite the same situation but related enough to share. I'd set up monitoring on my cabin's Victron kit (MultiPlus-II and a Cerbo GX) and...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Melting terminal
@VivaroProject really glad you're sharing this — these stories could genuinely save someone's setup (or worse). Had a similar anxiety with my cabin backup system.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
3-phase Victron MultiRS Solar 15KW 20kWh system with Phaeton driver for EV charger (The Netherlands)
@MarineKaren this is making me think hard about whether my cabin backup setup is undersized. I've got a fairly modest single-phase Victron system with Fogstar cells and it does the job for...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron BP to JVR digital timer wiring trouble
@Cleggy the OP seems to have got cut off mid-sentence — could you finish describing what you're trying to do with the JVR timer?
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
MultiPlus-II ESS – short total blackout without any logged error
Interesting thread — has anyone actually scoped the CAN bus during one of these events? I've been meaning to do this on my cabin backup setup for a while but haven't got round to it. What I'm...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Insulating a stone outbuilding for winter use - worth the hassle?
@KevClark really useful to hear from someone who's actually done it. Quick question — how are you handling the moisture side of things?
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
Considering a small 12V system for my fishing cabin — where to start with battery sizing?
Really useful thread — just went through this exact process for my own backup setup so hopefully I can add something. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: think carefully about your worst-case...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller wildly optimistic about state of charge in winter?
PartnerNomad | Posts: 847 @Hamish1980 This caught me out badly with my cabin setup last February. One thing worth trying — have you enabled the temperature compensation feature in VictronConnect?
in General Chat 4 months ago
Anyone else finding Fogstar Drift cells are basically selling themselves on eBay second-hand for more than new?
Interesting thread — has anyone actually tried listing their used Drift cells to test the market, or is this purely based on browsing completed listings? I've got a couple of 100Ah Fogstar Drift...
in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 9