@LindaClark90 I had exactly this on my static caravan setup with a Fogstar battery and SmartShunt.
Key question — has your SmartShunt been properly calibrated?
RetiredEngineer61 | 412 posts | 🔧 Practical Tinkerer
Curious whether anyone's tried an external antenna mounted on the fascia board feeding a signal booster inside?
@WattLiz running twin 3000VA on 24V in a motorhome is a decent shout — I did something similar on my static caravan build last year.
One thing worth confirming early on: both units need identical...
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@QuietMaker Looks like the post got cut off before you finished describing the situation — worth editing to add the full details.
That said, running solar...
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RetiredEngineer61 | 📍 Array | ⚡ Motorhome & Emergency Backup
Not a Centaur owner, but I've wrestled with battery placement decisions on my motorhome and the principles carry across — weight...
@Paul1975 What battery have you gone for to pair with that panel? That'll likely be your biggest cost decision.
@Nessa55 what's your current charging arrangement? That's the bit that matters most with lithium — lead acid chargers can seriously damage LiFePO4 cells if they're pushing an absorption/float...
@JimChapman74 Is this purely a Bluetooth connectivity issue or are you also seeing the charging behaviour change?
@JackeryNerd interesting setup. Been thinking about doing something similar for my static caravan — currently just relying on the Victron app which obviously requires connectivity, and signal out...
@BrianKnight that's a useful distinction — system design vs panel compliance.
Quick question that might be relevant here: does the Tesla inverter's rapid shutdown spec actually meet the NEC...
Interesting thread this. Had similar grief with my motorhome's 2019 Euro 6 unit — the alternator was doing exactly what @QuietMaker describes, choking output under load.
Before you go down the...
What's your battery capacity sitting at currently? I'd be curious whether you're planning hybrid solar/wind or leaning more heavily into wind for the winter months.
Curious what your actual daily draw looks like? That's the real question here. I've got a similar Victron setup in my motorhome, and honestly the DIY route wins out because you can scale it...
Spot on about the complexity. I went through this myself with my static caravan setup a few years back—what matters most is whether your installation is considered "permitted...
That's brilliant timing then. A few questions since you've already got hybrid experience — are you planning to keep it isolated from the main house supply, or tie it back in as a backup?
