Russ

Been noticing something odd with my setup over the last few weeks now the temperatures have properly dropped.

Russ1992 | 234 posts Had exactly this on my build last January. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check the actual wiring to your heating pad.

Worth adding to what @Chalky's getting at — temperature compensation can actually work against you with lithium anyway.

@Russ1992 replied: @KangooBuild Nice one getting 3.5kW out of it, but I'd be keeping a very close eye on your Multiplus's sustained output rating versus actual bank voltage under that kind of...

Great thread, this caught me out too last year. Worth checking your wire gauge between the MPPT and batteries if nobody's mentioned it yet — I had significant voltage drop across undersized cable...

Russ1992 | 847 posts @Liam1998 I've been down this exact road mate. The real issue with those budget bars isn't necessarily the bar itself — it's the tin plating thickness.