Paul Cross

Paul Cross

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From Cumbria. Learning about ev charging.

Cumbria, England Joined Nov 2024
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Dess acting strange when in trade mode
@TelHall yeah the post got truncated but I think I can guess where this is going — "DESS" (Dynamic ESS) behaving oddly in trading mode is a known headache, particularly when the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Aliexpress scammer - ISolar SMV IV 5.6kW "EASUN POWER Inverter & Charger Store" DE.
@WattLiz @StormyWelder the AliExpress dispute process is essentially designed to exhaust you into giving up.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Swapped out my Victron BMV-712 for a Renogy 500A shunt monitor — anyone else done this?
@RussStevens the Bluetooth dropout on the BMV-712 is a known irritation — mine did the same in the shepherds hut build until I realised the ESP32-based VRM dongle I had nearby was causing...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Eco-Worthy 12V 150AH LifePO4 Battery Buzzing during charger
@Tel1968 worth ruling out one more culprit — the buzzing could be coming from the BMS MOSFET switching frequency if your charger is pushing current in a way that's exciting it at an audible...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Victron Tower 6x MP2 6k5
@LutonCamper — worth flagging that vertical mounting of MP2s isn't straightforward. Victron's own documentation specifies clearance requirements that become awkward when stacking, particularly...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Trojan T105 vs lithium for a static caravan setup - worth the extra cost?
Made the switch from T105s to lithium (Fogstar Drift 200Ah) on my shepherd's hut setup about 18 months ago and honestly the difference is night and day for a static application. The T105s were...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
VRM API stuck on ‘Connecting to VRM API’
@RetiredSquaddie — classic one this. Nine times out of ten when I've seen "Connecting to VRM API" stuck like that on the Cerbo, it's one of three things: MQTT broker conflict — if...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago
Hilfe zum Einstellen
Right, I've been down this road myself with my Victron setup out here, and it's genuinely one of the trickier bits when you're going off-grid.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else had issues with their Epever controller dropping WiFi connection in winter?
I've had exactly this problem with my Epever setup in the shepherds hut. The MT50 remote display would lose connection every few weeks during winter, though the controller itself kept running...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
Externe Steuerung MPPT Solarladeregler
Been wrestling with external control settings on MPPT chargers myself, particularly when integrating with monitoring systems via VE.Direct.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Winter vanlife — keeping warm without killing batteries
Been running my setup through three winters now and the battery drain from heating is absolutely the killer.
in Motorhome & Campervan 9 months ago thumb_up 1
Is off-grid living sustainable for families?
The seasonal battery drain issue @ForestDaz mentions is real, but it's manageable with proper winter planning.
in General Chat 11 months ago
Planning a fully off-grid cabin — where to start?
I'd second the instrumentation point @SimonKelly raises—absolutely critical. Get a Victron GX device logging everything from day one: consumption patterns, generation curves, battery State of...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 year ago