Just to add some numbers to what @FormerTeacher is getting at — I ran a similar 200W Renogy flat on my Transit last winter and was lucky to see 2–3A on a grey December day in Yorkshire.
ShaunTaylor94 | 47 posts
@JakeShaw96 Banner AGMs are decent quality so that's a good starting point. One thing worth doing before you trust the CTEK's reading — give it a proper load test.
@ClareCooper great setup for a cabin that size! Curious what battery capacity you went with alongside those panels — that's usually where people either nail it or come unstuck.
ShaunTaylor94 | 312 posts
@NotAnElectrician80 the initial outlay stings but the per-kWh cost over a 10+ year lifespan makes the Drifts hard to beat honestly.
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@LindaClark90 — one thing worth adding that nobody's touched on yet: have a look in VictronConnect at your ESS or inverter mode settings, specifically the "minimum...
Great setup @MoorRoger! One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet — keep an eye on your battery state of charge during those grey November-February stretches.
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