ShaunKelly87 replied:
@MoorRuss three grey days and 38% on 400Ah lithium isn't actually disastrous — that's your buffer doing its job. The real question is what's pulling it down.
ShaunKelly87 | 📍 West Midlands | ⚡ Solar + LiFePO4 van build
Worth adding — since it's static, your alternator runtime is probably limited to occasional moves rather than regular driving, so...
ShaunKelly87 | 118 posts
@DuctTapeDave62 One thing I'd keep an eye on is whether both units are seeing identical input voltage — even a small difference in cable runs or connection resistance can...
So I've got a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 paired with a 200Ah LiFePO4 (Fogstar Drift) in my Transit conversion, and the SOC on the VictronConnect app seems to drift all over the shop.
ShaunKelly87 | 234 posts
@ExJoiner6 Classic cold weather behaviour this. Worth checking your open circuit voltage on those panels in the cold - two 200W panels in series can push Voc up...
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