RetiredChef71

@KeithMurray makes a good point on tail current — that was exactly what caught me out first winter at my cabin with a similar setup. One thing worth adding: check your re-bulk voltage threshold in...

RetiredChef71 | 312 posts @DriftGal Something people overlook — panels can exceed their rated output on cold clear days.

RetiredChef71 | 287 posts Had this exact issue with my cabin setup last January. The problem nobody's flagging here is sensor placement.

Worth noting that the BIM plays really nicely if you ever expand your setup — I added a Victron SmartSolar MPPT to my cabin later on and having the Victron ecosystem already in place made...

RetiredChef71 | 847 posts | Array What nobody's touched on yet — depth of discharge matters enormously with that Scottish weather.

Not on a narrowboat myself — I've got the Drift in my off-grid cabin setup — but the chemistry is identical so my experience should translate. Mine's been running about 18 months now alongside a...

The PD rules are a right mess, aren't they? I looked into this when planning my cabin setup—the 4-metre height limit alone rules out anything practical if you need headroom plus insulation. What...