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?
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