Russ Green

Russ Green

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ev charging enthusiast from Cheshire.

Cheshire, England Joined Nov 2024
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Anyone else keep a "OH NO" battery box ready for proper grid outages?
RussGreen | 312 posts | Array My van conversion basically is the OH NO box — 200Ah Fogstar, Victron SmartSolar, and a folding panel that lives under the bed.
in Emergency & Backup Power 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding their Fogstar Drift cells are absolutely spoilt rotten compared to cheaper alternatives?
@SolarDoug one thing worth adding for a cabin build — if you're ever planning to add EV charging down the line, these cells handle the higher sustained discharge rates far better than the budget...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else using solar to top up their EV on the off-grid? Curious what's actually working
@BirchRunner not odd at all — this is basically my whole setup now. Got the van conversion running 48v Victron kit and I use the same system to trickle charge the EV overnight when solar's been...
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 5
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine revs drop - any ideas?
Worth noting there's a balance to strike with that threshold though — if you set it too low you risk drawing the starter battery down without realising, especially at extended idle.
in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago