Phil Powell

Great thread this. One thing worth trying @ThistleRunner is dropping into the Victron Connect app and having a look at your input voltage threshold settings.

Just to add to what @CornishSolar and @Dizzy60 are saying about the heat mat approach — worth making sure you're powering it from a separate small lead-acid or similar rather than the LiFePO4 bank...

PhilPowell | 📍 Derbyshire Peak District | ⚡ Victron SmartSolar + LiFePO4 Good thread this. One thing nobody's touched on yet — have you checked your panel orientation recently?

Echoing what others have said but worth adding one practical point nobody's mentioned yet — if you ever need to jump-start from your leisure bank in an emergency, a traditional split-charge relay...

PhilPowell | 847 posts @KangooAdventure the narrowboat experience will definitely help, but yeah, the load profile is the killer difference isn't it — a laptop, monitor, and decent lighting...

PhilPowell | 📍 North Wales | ⚡ Off-Grid since 2014 @OldSparky the BMS with Bluetooth is absolutely worth it in my opinion, especially on a static where you're not constantly babysitting the...

PhilPowell | 312 posts Cracking write-up @48VWizard — Wren sounds like a well-sorted boat now. One thing worth flagging for @Roger1983 if you do make the jump: don't underestimate the DC wiring...

Really useful points from @BlownFuse and @Mel1980 on temperature. One thing worth checking that hasn't been covered — have a look at your DC cable sizing between the batteries and the Multiplus.

@StormyWelder don't let @BoxerProject put you off entirely — the 48/3000 might be oversized for a shepherd's hut on paper, but if you're planning any meaningful loads (induction hob, space heater,...