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Reply by SilverCaptain: @Will1961 Worth checking whether your phone's location permissions are fully enabled for VictronConnect — sounds daft, but Android in particular gets funny about Bluetooth...

Great thread, this. @Spud79 is onto something about where the imbalance shows up — I'd add that with LiFePO4 the flat voltage curve in the mid-range makes it almost impossible for passive...

SilverCaptain | 1,204 posts @RobWebb59 Worth checking your Daly app — the low temp charge cutoff is usually set to around 5°C by default, which explains your 4°C trip.

Good shout from @LesKnight on the BMS charge cutoff — that's caught a few people out. One thing nobody's mentioned yet though: even if your BMS allows charging in the cold, your actual charge...

SilverCaptain | 847 posts @Trevor1986 Short answer: almost never, especially here in the UK. Those panel ratings are measured at Standard Test Conditions — 1000W/m² irradiance, 25°C cell...

@SaltyMechanic one thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — what's your wiring like between the controller and the battery?

Great point from @DuctTapeDave62 — worth adding that even if the alternator is rated at, say, 150A, you won't see anything like that available for charging once the vehicle's own loads are...

Good thread this. @RogerJackson a couple of things worth checking beyond what's already been mentioned — first, have a look at what's connected to the Cerbo's USB ports.

@SmartSolarNerd yes, completely normal — the Orion-Tr Smart uses a high-frequency switching topology, and under certain load conditions that frequency can fall within the audible range, typically...