Roger Hobbs

Roger Hobbs

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Tiny house emergency backup — is 5kWh enough to ride out a grid outage?
RogerHobbs | 📍 Worcestershire | ⚡ Tiny House / Off-Grid @CrispyRoamer 5.12kWh is workable but it depends entirely on your load discipline.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Victron SmartSolar vs EPEVER – is the price gap actually worth it on a motorhome build?
@RustyRoamer One thing nobody's mentioned yet — the Victron's absorption and float voltages are properly tuneable for lithium, and the BMS communication via the VE.Direct port means it'll actually...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a small inverter generator alongside solar for winter backup — how are you managing the two together?
After last winter's dismal sun situation in South Wales, I've been thinking seriously about adding a petrol generator as a backup to my 400W solar setup and 200Ah lithium bank.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago
Anyone else had issues with a JK BMS dropping cells offline mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 bank?
Been running a 4S 280Ah LiFePO4 setup in my van for about eight months now — four EVE cells wired up with a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a Renogy 40A DC-DC charger alongside a split charge relay? Worth it or overkill?
RogerHobbs | Posts: 847 | Location: Shropshire @PYQ_Power completely agree on the difference being noticeable.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 9