Jumping in here — yes, absolutely use it day-to-day, not just for fault-finding. What I find particularly useful that nobody's mentioned yet is the advanced reporting side.
RhysGrant | 312 posts
Great project @SophieHobbs74! To add to what @TorChild is asking — once you've got your rough daily kWh figure, a decent rule of thumb for the UK is to size your panels...
@QMC_Camper one thing nobody's mentioned yet — check whether your 350W panels have a lower Voc than the 400W ones.
RhysGrant | 87 posts
Good timing on this thread — I went through exactly this last winter in mid-Wales.
Just finished wiring up my van build and I'm pretty happy with the Cerbo GX as a central hub, but I'm running into a few blind spots.
RhysGrant | 412 posts | Mid Wales
Really useful thread this. @T6Project heating is absolutely the killer variable — worth calculating your actual daily Wh consumption for whatever you're running...
Finally got round to fitting my Multiplus 12/3000/120 properly in the van last autumn — 200Ah of lithium, 40A DC-DC charger, the works.
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@BorderCamper — great setup on the van, that SmartSolar 100/30 paired with Fogstar cells is a solid combination.
RhysGrant | 847 posts | Welsh Borders
@PeakExplorer the XS 50A is a proper step up, particularly if you're planning any EV top-ups.
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@GrahamCole One thing worth adding to what's already been said — have a look at your MultiPlus low voltage shutdown threshold in VEConfigure.
@IanMartin60 six weeks sounds about right from my experience too. The key thing I found is documenting everything before you even power the unit on — unboxing video, multimeter readings, photos of...
Great news — Victron have a proper process for exactly this situation. You'll need to raise a ticket directly with Victron support and provide proof of ownership (invoice, photos of the...
