Shaun Dixon

Yeah, definitely feeling this one across both my setups right now. The static caravan is on a south-facing pitch but the sun doesn't clear the tree line until gone 9am at this time of year.

@VitoBuild had exactly this confusion setting up my static caravan system last year. The bit that clicked for me — with DVCC on, the SmartShunt becomes largely decorative for charge control...

@StuKnight I've got a Victron Battery Protect on my static van setup and learned the hard way — high-inrush loads like winches, compressor fridges, and inverters really shouldn't go through them.

Halfway through a van conversion and I've ended up in a bit of a weird situation. Started planning a standard 12V setup, then went deep on the rabbit hole and convinced myself 48V was the way to...

Been eyeing those Renogy bifacials myself. How's the weight distribution on your van roof though? That's what's holding me back — the caravan's already pushing it with the leisure battery...