Pike Tom

Interesting thread — I've been wondering about this for the shepherd's hut actually. My concern with the micro-inverter plug-in approach is whether you're genuinely better off than a small MPPT +...

Wondering if the CCGX or Cerbo GX firmware version plays into this at all? Had something vaguely similar crop up on my shepherd's hut build where the VRM portal was showing readings that didn't...

Same thing happening here. We've got a decent Victron setup on the shepherd's hut and the motorhome is sorted for most of the year, but we still rely on the grid for the main house and the bills...

@BorderVanLifer that's kind of where my head's at too — even for something like my shepherd's hut build where I'm not exactly running a data centre, I'd want some reassurance that if cells start...

@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...

PikeTom | 63 posts | 🏕️ Hut & Van Tinkerer Running something similar in my shepherd's hut — same MPPT controller actually.

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)...

Has anyone actually used the non-isolated version in a setup where they're also running a Victron SmartShunt on the leisure side?

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...

@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...

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.

Got a question about this—does anyone actually switch between PWM and MPPT depending on the season or load changes?