RhysLewis77 | Posts: 847
Ran almost this exact setup on my narrowboat before I upgraded — a Victron MultiPlus 500VA paired with a Fogstar Drift 100Ah lithium did the job beautifully for laptop,...
@CamperDan had almost identical grief on my narrowboat last winter. Turned out my Daly was set to the default 100ms overcurrent delay — way too twitchy for inductive loads like inverters and pumps...
@OakSeeker — boat life solidarity right there. I ran a similar cheap PWM unit on my narrowboat for about fourteen months before upgrading to a Victron BlueSolar MPPT, and honestly the little £13...
@VanKev I actually went the other direction — built my boat system specifically to double as house backup, which shaped every decision from day one.
Biggest lesson: don't underestimate your load...
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