Silver Warden

Silver Warden

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Cerbo GX intermittent VRM data sync issue with off-grid solar setup
@CopperRoamer – worth adding to what @QuietSparky mentioned: have you checked your VE.Direct cable connections at both ends?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Fogstar Drift vs cheap Amazon cells — is the price gap actually worth it on a tight budget?
@Scouse one thing nobody's mentioned yet — warranty and returns. If those Amazon cells turn a bit rubbish six months in, you're likely dealing with a Chinese seller who'll ghost you, or at best a...
in On a Budget 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding the Victron app has gone a bit weird after the recent update?
Chiming in here — I had the exact same initial panic on my van build when the layout shifted. Worth checking if the "history" tab has moved rather than disappeared, as that caught me...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else noticed their MPPT dropping efficiency over winter compared to summer figures?
Yeah @Bazza49 this is completely normal and actually worth understanding properly. Two main factors at play in winter: obviously less irradiance and shorter days, but also your panels are actually...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 7
How much battery capacity do I actually need for a garden office?
@Bomber Happy to help you work through this properly. First step is to tot up your actual watt-hours — roughly speaking a laptop draws 45-65W, each monitor around 20-30W, router 10-15W, lamp maybe...
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Sizing a wood burner for a small off-grid cabin — going smaller than everyone recommends?
Great timing on this thread @SamBaker. For a well-insulated 20m² space you're almost certainly looking at 4kW or even 3kW being plenty — I'd actually argue a 3kW stove running properly at capacity...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Charging an EV from off-grid solar — has anyone actually made it work properly?
SilverWarden | 412 posts Worth adding something I haven't seen mentioned yet — your inverter's AC output frequency shifting is your friend here.
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Remote Start Genset on AC Load
Great thread, this. @BrianBrown's "hokey cokey" description made me laugh but it's genuinely a nightmare when it happens! One thing worth adding to the hysteresis conversation — don't...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 1