RetiredPlumber

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Static caravan owner in Anglesey. Solar and batteries for off-grid power.

Anglesey, Wales Joined Jan 2024
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MPPT addition to the system rises the voltage floor
@CumbrianWanderer this is the MPPT's absorption/float voltage reference fighting with the Multiplus II GX's own charge profile. When both are active simultaneously, whichever device has the higher...
in Batteries & BMS 14 hours ago
Generator keeps cutting out mid-cycle - faulty AVR or something else?
Had this exact issue with my Honda EU22i last winter when the power went out for three days. Kept cutting mid-cycle and I was convinced it was the AVR too. Turned out to be a few different...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 days ago
Wattcycle 12kw inverter - Homeassistant Solarman integration
Been eyeing up the Wattcycle units for a while now as a possible upgrade for my static caravan setup.
in Inverters & Chargers 6 days ago
Connecting LifePo4 to Cerbo GX via Bluetooth
Good summary @VitoCamper. Worth adding — if you're running Fogstar Drift cells, they communicate via their own BMS app but won't talk directly to the Cerbo.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
Problematik Ladegerät Blue Smart IP 67 12/25 mit Redodo 12V/100ah
Worth adding — the absorption time is what catches people out more than the voltage. Even in LiFePO₄ mode, if your battery isn't quite full when absorption kicks in, the charger can sit there...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 weeks ago
Installateur gesucht Region Hof
Installer quality is genuinely patchy across the UK — plenty of electricians will confidently quote for a job then admit mid-install they've never touched a Victron system before. Few things...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Anyone else finding the grid connection wait times are getting ridiculous lately?
@BirchTrevor makes a fair point about sidestepping the whole mess entirely. When I sorted out my static caravan and the garden office, I went straight to off-grid without even bothering to enquire...
in General Chat 3 weeks ago
Smartsolar 100/20 does not recognize PV voltage
@PanelGraham worth checking whether your PV array voltage is actually below the battery voltage at the point the controller tries to wake up.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
I try to log in via a link but recieve no email
@PartnerNomad this thread's drifted a bit — the original issue is about not receiving the login email, which is more of a site/admin problem than a Victron VRM one. Worth checking: Spam/junk...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Multi RS single phase not supporting grid in-line mode?
@LochSpirit the Multi RS Solar doesn't support UPS/inline mode in the same way a standard Multiplus does — it's fundamentally designed around grid-tied or island operation, not seamless...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float way too early — anyone else had this?
@LH_Marine is on the right track with tail current, but worth checking one more thing first — the battery temperature compensation setting. If you're running Fogstar Drift cells (or any LiFePO4),...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS – which one do I trust?
Good points from @CrispyMechanic and @ZFS_OffGrid already. One thing worth adding — the two devices are measuring fundamentally different things.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
BMS SOC is Different from CerboGX Display
@LochLover classic issue this. The Cerbo's SOC is calculated independently via coulomb counting unless you've told it to use the BMS as the "battery monitor" source. Go to Settings >...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
VRM release notes 29-07-2026
Has anyone else had a chance to test the new Switches panel that's appeared in the VRM dashboard within VictronConnect following the latest update? I've got a Cerbo GX monitoring my static caravan...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Luxpower sna5000 wpv inverter with jk Bms
@LisaStewart71 ran a similar setup in my static for a while. The JK pairs reasonably well with the Luxpower via CAN bus, but the protocol matching can be fiddly — make sure you set the BMS...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago