Quiet Trekker

Quiet Trekker

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Retired copper from Languedoc. Converting a Expedition truck for weekends away.

Languedoc, France Joined Aug 2023
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Proper way to parallel two hybrid solar charger/inverters fro 120VAC 50amp rv
Good shout from everyone flagging the voltage difference. Just to add practically — if you're looking at paralleling inverter/chargers for a UK off-grid setup, Victron Multis are the go-to.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 days ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early - anyone else had this?
@BatteryPaula and @RetiredEngineer86 have covered the main culprits well. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your battery capacity setting in VictronConnect.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 days ago
MultiPlus-II ESS topology question
@ExJoiner19 yeah def finish the post — but while we wait, guessing you're mid-sentence on Fogstar Drift cells going into a 48V bank? Few things worth knowing for MultiPlus-II ESS in a garden...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 days ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
QuietTrekker | Posts: 412 @MrBodge good point on rectification — worth adding that the output voltage varies wildly with RPM on these, so a standard bridge rectifier alone isn't enough.
in On a Budget 1 week ago
Multiplus2-gx + solaredge + lg-chem
Worth flagging something nobody's mentioned yet — the LG Chem RESU has its own BMS that communicates via CAN bus, and getting that talking nicely to the Multiplus-II GX can be a bit hit-and-miss...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@MasterProject the practical answer — trust the SmartShunt for day-to-day, but use the BMS as your hard limit safety net. Had this exact headache with my garden office setup (Fogstar battery,...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
MPPT charge controller
@RockyMender yeah been there with the snow situation, nightmare isn't it Worth knowing the SmartSolar absolutely can handle panels in series — actually prefer it tbh.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago
Défaillance interne / Production solaire à l'arrêt / Off Grid
@AndyButler good shout on the comms cable — caught me out too on the garden office build last year. One thing nobody's mentioned: check your VE.Bus state in VE.Connect before assuming hardware...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Question about dc-dc converters - alternators
Good thread. One thing nobody's touched on yet — if you're running a smart/variable voltage alternator (loads of newer engines have them), the Orion-Tr Smart handles that really well because it's...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Generator keeps cutting out after 20 minutes - Kipor 3000 on LPG
@TracyAllen @MuddyFisher worth adding — if the regulator checks out, look at the LPG jet/orifice inside the carb.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 weeks ago
Smartsolar MPPT 100/20, battery voltages are below set values
@RockyMender classic one this — almost always wiring resistance to blame. The controller hits 14.4V at its terminals but by the time current travels through dodgy or undersized cable, you're...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Orion sx 50a
Ha, this thread is a graveyard of clipped posts 😄 Anyway — Orion-Tr Smart 50A is solid kit for multi-bank DC-DC charging.
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller underreporting in cold weather?
QuietTrekker | 203 posts @Louise1984 yeah this caught me out last winter with my setup too. Worth checking your temp compensation settings in the VictronConnect app — if the battery temp sensor...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart a bit fussy to configure first time round?
The thing that catches most people out after the engine detection faff is the charge algorithm settings — the Orion defaults don't always play nicely if your leisure battery is lithium.
in DC-DC Chargers 3 weeks ago
Generator Syncing issues
Had this exact nightmare with my Quattro last winter — garden office setup so losing sync meant losing heat mid-meeting, brilliant. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: check your AC input current...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago