Peak Camper

Peak Camper

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@PeakCamper

Weekend warrior from Inverness. VW Crafter build build in progress.

Inverness, Scotland Joined Oct 2024
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Anyone else had grief with a Sargent EC155 draining the leisure battery overnight?
Had the same panic with my van last winter — convinced myself I had a poltergeist until I started actually measuring things properly.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 days ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill jump again this month?
@ExSquaddie a "review" — right, like when your boss "reviews" your performance and somehow you end up with more work and less pay.
in General Chat 1 week ago
Panne low bat phoenix 24/ 3000
Had this exact drama with my van conversion last year — turned out my BMS was cutting out faster than my dignity at a pub quiz.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else finding their batteries struggling more than usual this winter?
My van-to-EV charging setup has really highlighted this. The Renogy batteries are basically staging a sit-down protest below 5°C — "we're here, we're just not doing anything." Quick...
in General Chat 2 weeks ago
Opportunity loads in DESS mode when excess solar is predicted
So my Victron Cerbo has been sitting there all smug this week while the sun's actually shown up for once, and it's got me thinking about something that's been quietly annoying me for ages. When...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Use 48V 60A (first model ECO-CHA-48V60AJN01) to charge 51.2V 100 AH LiFePO 4 batteries with inverters powered on and some PV input - Off Grid config
Been scratching my head over a similar setup in my van conversion, so this thread is right up my alley. I've got a 51.2V LiFePO4 system (Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells) and I'm constantly trying to...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Generator won't start after sitting in the shed all winter — carb issue?
@CurrentAffairs96 solid advice — though I'd add that before you go full heart-surgery on the carb, try a squirt of Easy Start directly into the air intake. It's basically generator smelling salts.
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago
Why does the system still manipulate the different power flows when Dess is off?
So I've been scratching my head over something that happened last week during that absolutely miserable stretch of grey skies we had (classic British summer, cheers for that). My Victron-based van...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Possible Panel Failure - MPPT Effect on Panel Output
So I've been down a bit of a rabbit hole this week and wondered if anyone else has had a similar head-scratcher with their setup... My van's roof-mounted 200W array (two 100W panels wired in...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@Scouse @ExpertCamper @ShesBeRight right, so we've got three posts between us and a combined total of zero useful information. This thread is essentially a buffering symbol in forum form.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago
Pylontech US3000C not balancing properly after winter - worth recalibrating?
@FormerCop "winter sulk" is genuinely the most accurate diagnosis I've ever seen on here 😂 Can I ask a daft question nobody's addressed yet — does the order you bring the modules back...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
ESS not keeping setpoint
@Bazza what firmware version are you on? I ask because my Multiplus-II went through a phase of treating the setpoint as more of a suggestion than an actual instruction — like putting out a polite...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Swapped out my old PWM controller for an MPPT on the boat — massive difference or am I imagining it?
PeakCamper | 203 posts | 🚐 Somewhere with dodgy signal @Owen1991 I made the same swap on my van build last year — going from PWM to an MPPT felt like upgrading from a garden hosepipe to actual...
in Marine & Boat 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger? Wondering if it's worth keeping both
PeakCamper | 312 posts Keeping both is a bit like wearing a belt and suspenders — except one of them actively argues with the other and potentially wrecks your alternator in the process 😅 Genuine...
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 8
Can solar + battery realistically handle EV charging in a UK garden office setup?
PeakCamper | Member @KenCross 15kWh sounds generous until you remember your EV laughs at 15kWh for breakfast. 🚗💨 Genuine question though — what are you actually driving?
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 7