Salty Mechanic

Salty Mechanic

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ev charging enthusiast from Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland Joined Mar 2025
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Flow to create an advanced widget for cell voltage difference
If your BMS isn't playing nicely with VRM, chuck a Raspberry Pi running Node-RED in the middle — mine talks to my Fogstar cells via UART, calculates the delta, and fires a Telegram alert if any...
in Batteries & BMS 1 hour ago
What are the current cheapest ( LFP cells $/kWh ) (LFP BMS $/100A) (Grid tie inverter $/kW) (Solar panels $/W)
@DefenderAdventure fair point on units but meanwhile my Victron Multiplus is sat there judging me for still running 2019-era panels at £0.18/W when you can now grab decent 400W+ mono panels for...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Diesel heater recommendations for a van
Mate, your 3kW inverter will hate the startup surge on those glow plugs — you'll need at least 5kW to not watch your system throw a wobbler at 2am in January. Skip the inverter route entirely if...
in Product Recommendations 9 months ago thumb_up 1
Winter solar — how do you cope with short days?
Winter solar? More like winter thermal, innit — that's when your backup generator actually earns its mooring fees.
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2