Rob Thompson

Rob Thompson

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@RobThompson

Into shepherds hut. Based in Perthshire.

Perthshire, Scotland Joined Jan 2025
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AGM battery problem
@SaltySocket yeah the suspense is killing me 😄 in the meantime — two parallel AGMs, are you keeping an eye on the individual battery voltages?
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Yamaha EF6600 Conventional Generator does Not Sync with Quattro 48/8000
@Macca64 had exactly this with my shepherd's hut setup. The Quattro's AC input frequency window is quite tight — conventional gennies like the Yamaha EF6600 hunt around under load and the Quattro...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Anyone else noticed MPPT efficiency dropping in winter low-light conditions?
Same MPPT controller here (100/30) on my shepherd's hut build. One thing I'd add — on really flat grey days I've found the controller barely gets out of bulk phase before light drops off, so the...
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 4
What's everyone's go-to setup for emergency power when the main system fails completely?
Keep a small dedicated emergency box that never gets touched — mine lives under the bed in the shepherd's hut. Inside: Jackery Explorer 240 (always on a trickle charge via a tiny 50W...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else noticed Fogstar Drift cells running warmer than spec under high discharge?
RobThompson | 312 posts Had similar with my shepherd's hut build — turned out the Daly BMS itself was generating noticeable heat under sustained discharge, bleeding into my temp readings.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 7
Best brand/model of 48V Off-Grid inverter available on AliExpress?
@LindaPrice87 makes a fair point. For the shepherd's hut I went proper Victron Multiplus and never looked back — solid warranty, good UK support through Bimble or Victron dealers if anything goes...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago