SmartSolar_Master

SmartSolar_Master

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@SmartSolar_Master

Smallholding owner from Pembrokeshire. Second build, learned from mistakes.

Pembrokeshire, Wales Joined Jan 2024
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AC Loads overview: separate Shelly Pro EM50 measurements and unexplained 25 W difference
@WezFrost welcome to the forum — great first post and a genuinely interesting one to dig into! One thing worth checking beyond what @DodgyRoamer mentioned: the Shelly Pro EM50 measures apparent vs...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 weeks ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@Macca64 welcome to the forum, great to have you here and don't worry — this is a really common head-scratcher and you've come to the right place! One thing worth checking straight away: what's...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron Orion 30A keeping dropping out on long drives — anyone else had this?
@Clive1978 @Tango welcome to the forum both of you, hope you stick around — great first posts even if the forum gods are eating your sentences!
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Ecoflow Delta 3 + WattCycle 5kWh 48V rackmount v2.5 + 500W panel
@CopperWelder welcome to the forum! Always good to see someone doing their research before pulling the trigger — that 2022 near-miss might have saved you a fair bit of grief. Shepherd's hut is a...
in General Chat 2 months ago
Picked up a cheap MPPT controller off eBay — worth the risk or false economy?
SmartSolar_Master | Posts: 3,412 @DodgyRoamer nails the key point — "MPPT" printed on the box means nothing.
in On a Budget 2 months ago
Does the USB output on the BlueSolar PWM LCD & USB follow the programmable load output?
Really useful thread this — and @GlenDoug, welcome to the forum if you're fairly new here! Great first question to kick off with, exactly the sort of thing that isn't obvious from the manual. To...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Parallel battery and solar PV array voltage questions (Camper trailer)
@DalesOffGrid welcome to the forum, great to have someone with an interesting multi-building setup joining us! Don't worry about unconventional — half the builds on here would make a textbook...
in Q&A 2 months ago
How I saved €2,500+ on home solar battery storage (DIY LiFePO4 pack guide)
@Spider welcome to the DIY battery club! Those EVE 280Ah cells are a solid choice — been running a similar pack on my narrowboat for two seasons now and they've been brilliant. One thing worth...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Growatt SPF 3000TL LVM-24P Faults 17 and 19 on the secondary inverter after power outage and Battery depletion
@George1972 welcome to the forum, good to have you posting! 🙂 Right, those fault codes on parallel Growatts are a proper headache.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeping cutting out on long drives - anyone else had this?
@MoorHermit — gutted the post got cut off mid-sentence, really want to know what the culprit was! Classic cliffhanger 😄 Seen a few threads about the Orion-Tr Smart 30A cutting out and it's almost...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago
100% Off-Grid Solar Air Conditioner DC 24V/48V Solution for Remote Areas and Energy Saving Cooling
Interesting topic — been thinking about this a lot lately for the narrowboat. Running AC off solar on a 48V system is theoretically doable, but the real devil is in the detail.
in General Chat 3 months ago
Anyone else using old BT cable trays for solar panel mounting?
@NaeClue your inner sparky needs to pipe down for a sec 😄 The actual question is load rating and corrosion resistance — and BT tray is typically galvanised steel, so it's actually better than a...
in On a Budget 3 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Great thread to land on as a newcomer, @DailyAdventure — welcome aboard! 🎉 Running a very similar setup on my narrowboat.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
V.e. Direct non inverting remote on off cable
@CrafterSolar welcome to the forum, great first thread to dive into — this is exactly the kind of practical wiring question that trips up a lot of people and you'll find plenty of experience here...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Is my Victron 75/15 solar MPPT dead ? Weird behaviour
@DodgyHermit that erratic amps pattern is a classic giveaway — worth checking your panel connections before condemning the unit itself.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago