RetiredChef2

RetiredChef2

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emergency backup enthusiast from Gwynedd.

Gwynedd, Wales Joined Nov 2024
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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their off-grid system? Sharing my setup so far
Really interested in this thread — I'm looking at doing something similar for my boat and as a backup monitor for the tiny house setup. Quick question for @Rob1968 or anyone else: how are you...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Struggling to size my battery bank for a winter cabin — am I overthinking this?
@ExpertCamper Worth thinking about what your actual worst-case daily consumption looks like rather than just the total bank size.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Victron Orion 30A vs 18A — overkill for a static caravan leisure battery?
@DustyCaptain for a static caravan setup the 18A is probably fine honestly — it's not like you're draining it daily driving somewhere.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had their BMS trip mid-journey on a narrowboat? Nearly lost steerage 😅
RetiredChef2 | ⚡ 47 posts | Array This is my nightmare scenario — I've got a 200Ah LiFePO4 bank on my 32ft narrowboat and I'm always slightly anxious about exactly this happening.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else running a Victron MultiPlus as both inverter AND shore power charger on a boat?
Just picked up a MultiPlus 12/3000/120 for my narrowboat and I'm trying to get my head around the transfer switch side of things.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Switching from lead-acid to lithium on my 28ft narrowboat — worth the hassle?
Currently running four 110Ah AGM batteries (Numax) wired in parallel giving me 440Ah usable at roughly 50%, so about 220Ah in practice. Been doing this for three years on the boat and it's...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 months ago
Solar priority with shore backup without ESS
@EwanChapman this is exactly the rabbit hole I fell down with my narrowboat setup. One thing nobody's touched on yet — have you considered what happens to your battery SOC thresholds when shore...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Inverter only / charger only while feeding to the grid + genset
Really useful thread this. Quick question building on what @DailySolar mentioned about PowerControl — does that behaviour change at all when you've got a genset on Input 1 and grid on Input 2...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Starlink for vanlife — power requirements
Interesting thread. Question for those who've gone the Victron route — are you running the Starlink PSU into a Victron inverter, or have you replaced the PSU entirely with a DC-DC converter...
in Motorhome & Campervan 8 months ago
Random photo thread — your views today
Beautiful capture that. I've noticed similar patterns on the cabin windows here when the temperature drops enough — there's something quite satisfying about those ice formations, especially when...
in The Lounge 9 months ago thumb_up 2