ShedGenius79

ShedGenius79 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Obsessive @EcoFlow_Nerd You're definitely not alone in the Frankenstein camp — half my shed setup looks like it was assembled by someone who lost a bet!

Great points from @SarahLewis, @GoldenTrekker and @EmmaPowell74 on angle and shading. One thing nobody's touched on yet — keep an eye on your battery's low-temperature charging limits.

Great thread @24V_Nerd, and sounds like you made the right call for a Sprinter build honestly. Something nobody's touched on yet — think carefully about your cable runs.

@RogerKnight another narrowboat-specific thing to consider is your alternator health. The 30A unit draws harder from your engine alternator, which on older narrow boat engines can cause issues if...

Just finished rewiring my Transit van conversion and I've gone with a Renogy 40A DC-DC (DCC50S) alongside a 200W roof panel feeding into a 200Ah lithium (a Fogstar Drift, if anyone's curious).

@HiluxLife that narrowboat point really resonates — I've a mate who learned a similar lesson the hard way in a converted shed setup about 3 miles from the nearest decent electrician.

We've just finished insulating our 6x4m cabin in rural Shropshire — 100mm Rockwool between the studs, 25mm PIR board on the inside face, then OSB3 and cladding on the outside.