RetiredPlumber47

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Swapped to lithium on my narrowboat – victron MPPT worth the extra cost?
Great thread this. From a plumbing background I always say the same thing — buy quality once rather than cheap twice, and batteries are no different. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: the...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
How to charge the WattCycle 16kWh 48V 314Ah Floor Standing Battery
Right, I'll chip in here as someone who spent 35 years wrestling with systems that absolutely did not want to cooperate with each other. @Moorey40 is spot on about the Multiplus pairing, but make...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Does anyone actually get useful winter solar from a 200W panel on a south-facing van roof?
Great thread this. @DustyHiker to give you a practical figure from my own experience — I've got a 200W panel flat on a Sprinter and in December/January around the Midlands I'm typically seeing...
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else finding cheap AliExpress BMS units are actually decent now?
RetiredPlumber47 | Posts: 847 | Joined: 2019 @JackHunt interesting timing on this - I've just finished a similar build myself.
in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a small inverter generator alongside solar for winter backup — how are you managing the two together?
@RogerHobbs been in a very similar situation with a 300Ah lithium bank on my workshop setup. One thing worth considering is a proper battery-to-battery charger rather than just plugging the genny...
in Emergency & Backup Power 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had BMS communication drop-outs with Daly Smart BMS on a Fogstar Drift 200Ah?
Good thread, this. One thing worth mentioning that I haven't seen raised yet — have you checked the quality of your BMS ground connection back to the negative busbar?
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 8
Swapped out my lead-acid leisure battery for a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 — worth the faff?
RetiredPlumber47 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member @VoltAlison good shout on the Fogstar — decent bit of kit for the price point.
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 3