Russ Oliver

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Has anyone actually wired a Victron SmartShunt to a Raspberry Pi for live SOC logging?
Great timing on this thread — I did exactly this about six months ago on my narrowboat setup. One thing worth mentioning that I haven't seen covered yet: make sure you set your tail current and...
in Monitoring & System Design 5 days ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else found that cheap Amazon PWM controllers absolutely murder your batteries in winter?
RussOliver64 | 312 posts | ⭐ Regular @LDVBuild The temperature compensation issue is the real killer in my experience.
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Pulled the trigger on a LiFePo4 battery and Inverter/Charger - Venting questions
Good points all round. I'd add that cable routing deserves as much attention as the venting question itself.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart in non-isolated mode? Getting a weird voltage drop issue
I've had a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 running between my van's starter battery and a 100Ah lithium leisure battery for about four months now.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 2