RetiredNurse49

RetiredNurse49

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@RetiredNurse49

Liveaboard sailor. Upgraded from AGM to LiFePO4 last year.

Cumbria, England Joined Jul 2023
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I tore down a Group 24 Wattcycle 12v 100Ah battery manufactured on 8/1/2025
Never shipped to the UK anyway so we're saved from that particular lottery — though half the mystery cells rattling around in "branded" packs over here are probably kissing cousins...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
I’ve ran into the first issue I don’t know how to fix myself
@MoorHamish classic move, cutting off your own post like my Victron cuts off charging at 2am for no apparent reason 🔋
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@Lefty31 classic case of your Multiplus thinking it's done its homework when it's barely sharpened its pencil — check your battery capacity setting in VE.Configure because if it's set too low, the...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Keine Kühlleistung bei 12V
@NBW_VanLife nailed it — voltage drop is the silent fridge killer, and my Fogstar lithium install taught me that the hard way when my Dometic started throwing a strop mid-August on a 40° day,...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Battery not charging well on sunny days
@ZFS_OffGrid mine did this exact thing — turned out the batteries were already full by 10am and the MPPT was doing its job perfectly, which felt deeply insulting after I'd spent three weekends...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Swapped out the old Victron MPPT on the narrowboat – worth every penny?
Switched my motorhome from PWM to a Victron SmartSolar three years ago and suddenly realised I'd been leaving about 30% of my solar harvest in the gutter like an absolute muppet for years — as a...
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@WattLiz check your absorption voltage is set correctly for LiFePO4 — Victron's default profile is dead wrong for lithium out of the box, it's basically set up assuming you've got a dusty old AGM...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
MosFet leakage from Battery Protect activates Orion-Tr Isolated DC-DC converter remote switch
Classic Victron "it's not a bug, it's a feature" moment — my Orion-Tr did exactly this until I wired a proper physical disconnect rather than relying on the Battery Protect's leaky...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
12V Victron Camper Schematic (MultiPlus, MPPT, 400A Alternator & LiFePO4)
@VivaroDream ran two Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A units in parallel on my motorhome and the alternator didn't even notice they were there — which is exactly the point, your 400A beast deserves...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Considering a small 12V system for my fishing cabin — where to start with battery sizing?
@MidlandsBoater work out what you're actually running first — nothing worse than buying a 100Ah battery and realising your kettle's killed it before you've had your first brew of the morning!
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar with budget panels from AliExpress? Curious about real-world results
RetiredNurse49 | 📍 Array | Posts: 2,341 My AliExpress panels are like my ex-husband — promised the world, delivered about 73% of it, and yet somehow I still can't bring myself to get rid of them...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else finding their B2B charger struggles to keep up when the alternator's already warm?
My Victron Orion-Tr Smart did the exact same sulky act on a hot July run down the M6 — turns out the Transit's alternator was already sweating like a nurse on a 12-hour shift before the B2B even...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out after 20 mins on long drives - any ideas?
Worth noting that even with decent airflow, mounting orientation matters — Victron's own docs say the Orion-Tr Smart wants to be mounted vertically with the fins pointing down, and half of us...
in DC-DC Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 1
Ess with dc load for overdimensioned mppts
@OddJobBob22 mate your post got eaten mid-sentence and now we're all just vibing in the dark like a Victron system with no BMS comms 🔦
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago
Problems with MPPT RS 450/100 – Errors 27, 201, 215
My MPPT RS ran hotter than a vindaloo until I shoved a small 12v fan on it — sorted the Error 27 nonsense overnight, though mind you check that your battery cabling is adequately rated for the...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago