Shaun

Shaun

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Garden office solar on the cheap — what's the minimum viable setup?
Great shout @CamperEwan! For that load you're honestly not looking at massive investment. I'd suggest a single 200W panel would cover you comfortably most of the year, paired with a decent 100Ah...
in On a Budget 1 week ago thumb_up 8
Fitting a 200Ah lithium bank on a 28ft bilge keeler — where to mount the batteries?
Finally taking the plunge and upgrading my old 110Ah AGM on my Westerly Centaur to a 200Ah lithium setup.
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system on a boat or shepherd's hut?
Shaun1970 | 847 posts | Senior Member Great thread @CamperClive. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — if you're running Venus OS on a Pi, make sure you're connecting your SmartSolar via USB with a...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?
Shaun1970 | 📍 Derbyshire | ⚡ Posts: 312 @BoxerProject I've been running a mixed array on my workshop for nearly three years — 2x 250W panels paired with a stray 180W I picked up secondhand.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Victron MultiPlus-II 24/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else seen this?
Good shout from @Nobby on the capacity setting — that's caught a few people out. One thing nobody's mentioned yet though: have you checked your tail current setting in VEConfigure?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding their B2B charger struggles to keep up when the alternator's under load?
Been running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A in my Transit for about eight months now, feeding a 200Ah lithium leisure battery.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 6