Rachel

Great thread! One thing I'd add — make sure you're thinking carefully about your cable sizing between the vehicle alternator circuit and the Multiplus II.

Hey @CrispyTrekker — looks like the forum ate the end of your post! Guessing from the thread title you're looking at EV charging.

@Rachel1995 @Tommo10 I've got a C15 running off a 100Ah lithium in my Transit conversion — tracked it pretty carefully with a Victron SmartShunt over a few weeks.

Hey @DustyCaptain! One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have a look at your actual cable run between the starter battery and the static.

Rachel1995 | 347 posts | 🔴 Van Life Convert Really interesting thread this! Just to add something nobody's mentioned yet — the combination of cold air and snow or frost on the ground can actually...

Rachel1995 | 134 posts Worth adding to what @Simon1988 is getting at — LiFePO4 cells genuinely lose usable capacity in the cold, so that 87% might be accurate for what's stored, but the cells...

Hey @CamperDan, gutting timing with the storm! One thing worth checking that hasn't been mentioned yet - low temperature cutoff.

So I've been running a 200W panel on my narrowboat since last March, paired with a cheap 20A PWM controller I picked up off eBay for about £18.

Following on from @JaneReid68's point about CT clamps — worth also having a look at whether your grid meter is properly assigned in VRM.

Rachel1995 | 47 posts @WillStevens Before you touch anything else, I'd strongly recommend doing a proper audit of what you've actually got running on the boat first — list every 12v load and its...