So I've finally caved and picked up a Honda EU22i after two winters of being caught short when we had a run of grey weeks and the 400Ah LiFePO4 bank just couldn't keep up.
RussWilson | 312 posts
@MuddyRanger Scotland in winter is basically solar's kryptonite, sadly. What's saving me is having a decent split-charge relay setup so any driving at all is actually...
Good shout on this thread. I've got a near-identical setup — same blue generic unit, single 100W poly into a 60Ah AGM in my shed.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet: watch your over-discharge...
Great thread! @RayPowell your setup sounds really solid — the Multiplus 12/1600 is a popular choice on narrowboats and pairs nicely with those Fogstar cells.
@LindaClark90 good timing finding...
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