Russ Wilson

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Ran the Webasto all night in -3°C — battery bank didn't cope as well as I expected
Good points all round here. One thing I'd add — have you checked what your Webasto's actually doing at startup?
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running a small inverter generator alongside solar for winter backup — what's your setup?
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.
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running a budget 12V system off cheap eBay panels? What are your actual real-world numbers?
Really useful thread this. I've got four of the same sort of panels — paid similar money, no idea who made them.
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
Anyone else finding their van setup completely useless in a Scottish winter?
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...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running a cheap Chinese MPPT off a single 100W panel — what settings are you actually using?
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...
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running Victron on a narrowboat? Curious about your setups
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...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 8