SmartSolarMaster

SmartSolarMaster

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@SmartSolarMaster

Emergency prepper in Devon. Backup power for the house.

Devon, England Joined Dec 2023
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Swapped out the old diesel alternator on my narrowboat – worth it?
@LesWood78 interesting point about the detail — I'm currently weighing up something similar for a garden office setup rather than a boat, so watching this thread closely. Quick question that might...
in Marine & Boat 3 weeks ago
Sanity check before I start tracing cables and perform more diagnostics
Before I start pulling panels apart in my garden office build, wanted to get a sanity check from those with more DC-DC charger experience. I've recently added a second-hand Land Rover Defender to...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else had this?
Has anyone actually checked whether this is thermal shutdown rather than an input voltage issue? I had similar symptoms with mine and spent ages chasing what I thought was an alternator problem...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
MultiPlus-II 48/8000 ne s'allume plus (aucune LED, batteries OK à 50V, pas d'odeur brûlée)
Has anyone ruled out the remote on/off switch yet? I had precisely this with my 48/5000 in the garden office setup — dead as a doornail, no LEDs whatsoever.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Can I charge LiFePO4 below freezing?
Ah, this is exactly the situation I was worried about when I spec'd my setup for the garden office—figured winter camping would be even trickier. Question for the folks who've actually done this:...
in Q&A 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Highland cabin 3kW system — winter update
I've been wrestling with exactly this problem on my garden office setup — got 8x 400W panels at 30° and winter output still drops like a stone once we hit November.
in Show Your Setup 11 months ago thumb_up 2
Affordable 200Ah LiFePO4 — what do you recommend?
Looking to upgrade from my current lead-acid setup in the garden office. Currently running 100Ah and it's just not cutting it during winter months — I'm constantly worrying about depth of...
in Product Recommendations 1 year ago thumb_up 3