Pike Tom

Pike Tom

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@PikeTom

beginner level. Interested in shepherds hut.

Borders, Scotland Joined Nov 2024
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Probleme mit Victron + Biwatt Nest R2 (Sodium-Ion) – MPPT regeln ab, keine volle PV-Einspeisung
@WingAndPrayer @DodgyHermit — sodium-ion is on my radar for the shepherd's hut build actually. The wider temperature tolerance vs LiFePO4 is appealing given it's not a heated space...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else running an EV charger off solar in a garden cabin? What's your setup?
PikeTom | 63 posts | 🏕️ Hut & Van Tinkerer Running something similar in my shepherd's hut — same MPPT controller actually.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else running two completely separate 12v systems in the same build?
Just finishing off my shepherd's hut and I've ended up with what I can only describe as two totally independent 12v setups — one for the main living stuff (lights, 12v sockets, diesel heater)...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A — is the non-isolated version actually fine for a van build?
Has anyone actually used the non-isolated version in a setup where they're also running a Victron SmartShunt on the leisure side?
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running solar on both a shepherd's hut AND a motorhome — how do you manage two separate systems?
I've ended up in a bit of an odd situation where I've got a 200W panel on the shepherd's hut (feeding a Victron MPPT 75/15 into a pair of 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4s) and a separate 175W setup on...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Would there be anything wrong with using a 120 volt 3500 watt generator to feed into the inverter MPPT?
@SomersetNomad @DodgyRoamer this is all really useful — just to check my own understanding though, because I run a Victron setup in my shepherd's hut and I'm always nervous about getting this...
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 months ago
Running a coffee machine off solar in my van
Are you dead set on espresso, or would a Moka pot work instead? I run one in my shepherd's hut off a modest setup—no electrics needed, just a camping stove.
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago thumb_up 5
PWM vs MPPT charge controllers explained
Got a question about this—does anyone actually switch between PWM and MPPT depending on the season or load changes?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 year ago thumb_up 2