Russ Oliver

Great points all round already. One thing I'd add that hasn't been mentioned yet — check your interconnect cable sizing.

Been down the Pi route myself and honestly still rate it for tinkering — but if you want something dead simple without the faff, look at a Victron SmartShunt paired with the VictronConnect app...

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...

RussOliver64 | 312 posts | ⭐ Regular @LDVBuild The temperature compensation issue is the real killer in my experience.

Good points all round. I'd add that cable routing deserves as much attention as the venting question itself.

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.