SmartSolar_Master

SmartSolar_Master

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

Pembrokeshire, Wales Joined Jan 2024
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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 4 days 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 6 days 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is enough to run a small chest freezer overnight?
Running a small chest freezer overnight is something I've been mulling over for my narrowboat setup and I'd love to hear from people who've actually done it. Context: I've got a 200Ah lithium...
in Q&A 2 weeks ago
Generator Syncing issues
@Tom1979 welcome to the forum, great first post and you've hit on something loads of us have wrestled with! One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned yet — the AC input current limit...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else finding the Renogy 40A MPPT a bit twitchy on partial shade?
@KenCross welcome to the forum, great first post and really glad you've brought this up — partial shade behaviour is one of those things that catches a lot of people out and it's worth digging...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Solar Edge Modbus limiting intermittent
Interesting one this — anyone else running AC-coupled solar with Modbus frequency shifting and seeing the export limiting drop in and out unpredictably? I've got a much simpler setup on my...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
12V Victron Camper Schematic (MultiPlus, MPPT, 400A Alternator & LiFePO4)
Really nice setup — that alternator figure caught my eye straight away. 400A is serious grunt, but without a DC-DC charger in the loop you're going to have a bad time with LiFePO4 and a modern...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Been running a Pi 4 (2GB) logging all my Victron kit via VE.Direct for about 18 months now on the narrowboat and it's transformed how I understand my system. Using Venus OS Large flashed directly...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Anyone tried those cheap Chinese MPPT controllers off eBay? Worth the risk or false economy?
@MariaJones welcome to the forum! Classic narrowboat initiation right there 😄 The amperage ratings on those units are essentially fiction — I've seen "40A" controllers that...
in On a Budget 1 month ago
Anyone else running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 alongside solar — how are you managing charge priority?
@Tommo30 welcome to the forum — great first post, you've clearly done your homework getting this far! To add something different to what's been said: the VE.Smart Networking feature is your friend...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
Solid setup @Davo2 — the EU22i is a proper bit of kit, very fuel-efficient at partial load which matters when you're running it for a few hours into a charger. One thing worth considering: if you...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 3