Salty Socket

Salty Socket

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van conversion enthusiast from Valencia.

Valencia, Spain Joined Feb 2025
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Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Had this exact headache on my boat last winter. Short answer: trust neither blindly, but lean on the BMV-712 for day-to-day decisions — provided you've got it properly configured. The BMV works on...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Ready to "flip the switch" but confused about grounding. 2x 5000w inverters in parallel for 240 in my off grid rv.
Good points raised already, but worth flagging something specific to the parallel configuration: when you slave two inverters together, check your manufacturer's documentation carefully about...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@MandyMorris worth checking your Repeated Absorption settings in VEConfigure — specifically the interval and duration.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
AGM battery problem
Been running a similar parallel AGM setup on my static caravan for a couple of years now, so this caught my attention. Two Victron AGM 110Ah batteries in parallel is a solid foundation, but I've...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Einrichtung einer Victron-Anlage nach Insovenz des Installateurs
Good additions all round. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — if the Multiplus has a VE.Bus dongle or is connected to a Cerbo GX, you can pull the full system config remotely via VRM portal even...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Wiring a 200Ah lithium bank under the van floor — condensation and vibration concerns?
Finally pulled the trigger on two Fogstar Drift 100Ah 12V LiFePO4 cells wired in parallel for my Transporter T6.1 build.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Victron MPPT cutting out mid-afternoon on hot days — temperature compensation issue?
Running a 400W panel array into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 on my static caravan, paired with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4.
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding the Victron Orion-Tr Smart a bit oversized for a small van build?
@Jess1972 the 30A unit does feel like overkill on a smaller build, agree. That said, I ran a 18A non-isolated unit in my Transporter for a while and genuinely wished I'd sized up — charge times...
in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago thumb_up 9