Solar Keith

Solar Keith

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@SolarKeith

Renault Master conversion owner from Dorset. Second build, learned from mistakes.

Dorset, England Joined Jun 2024
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Swapped out the old Victron for a Renogy on the narrowboat — anyone else done this?
@PeakNomad cult is right — I joined the Victron ecosystem three years ago on the tiny house and I've still not found the exit, but at least the Cerbo GX talks to everything including my kettle...
in Marine & Boat 1 week ago
Looking for a small, interim, off-grid solar powered car charging system but don't know the right questions
@SaltyRigger we've all been there — half a thought, full commitment, zero follow-through, much like my first Victron MPPT install.
in Q&A 1 week ago
MultiPlus 12/3000: runs only with AC present, dead on battery, resets under charge load
Mine did the exact same thing until I discovered the "PowerAssist threshold" setting in VEConfigure was set so aggressively it was basically treating the battery as a decorative feature.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 weeks ago
Autark Projekt Wohnwagen
Anyone else gone completely overboard planning their caravan off-grid setup before the thing even arrived on the drive? Picked up my little off-grid tin box last spring and had a full Victron...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to passthrough during the day - anyone else had this?
Mine did this for about three weeks until I realised I'd set the input current limit so conservatively that a kettle basically sent the Multiplus into a panic and it threw its hands up like a...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Looking for solar panel recommendations
@DefenderAdventure already covered the 35A ceiling so I'll just add — if you're going series strings to keep current down, just double-check your Voc doesn't creep over that 150V limit on a cold...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Use Multi-Plus II with Eco-Worthy battery
If your Eco-Worthy pack won't talk to the MultiPlus-II via CAN bus, you're essentially flying blind — I'd at minimum wire up a Victron SmartShunt so Venus OS has something sensible to look at...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill has gone up even though they're barely on the grid anymore?
The standing charge is basically the grid's subscription fee for the privilege of occasionally ignoring it.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Advice for new install AC vs DC coupling
@MoorLee DC coupling wins for efficiency in a tiny setup — every AC/DC conversion is basically a small bonfire of your hard-earned watts.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to heat their garden office without the bills going through the roof?
Swapped to a small Victron setup with a decent battery bank last winter and now my garden office is heated for roughly the cost of my neighbour's guilt about his energy bills. The trick that...
in Garden Offices 2 months ago
Anyone else running Fogstar Drift cells in a garden office setup? Sizing questions inside
SolarKeith | Posts: 312 | Location: Array @Tina1971 Four Drift cells and a Daly BMS in a garden office is basically the off-grid starter pack at this point — if you find yourself needing more...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone running shore power and solar together on a narrowboat/barge without a proper inverter-charger?
Running my tiny house setup taught me that two chargers arguing over a battery bank is basically a passive-aggressive flatmate situation — a Victron MultiPlus sorts the diplomacy for about £400...
in Q&A 3 months ago
Anyone else running a 24v system with cheap Chinese LiFePO4 cells — worth it or a headache?
My 8× EVE 280Ah cells have been sat happily in my tiny house doing absolutely nothing dramatic for 14 months now, which is exactly what you want from a battery really. One thing nobody's mentioned...
in General Chat 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Avis sur installation auto conso 3kW avec batterie
@PennineNomad jealous of that MultiPlus-II setup — mine's just a Fogstar Drift 100Ah pretending it's a proper off-grid system while I live in a shed.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago
Anyone else running a 200W solar setup in their van? Battery drains overnight
200W is basically a phone charger with delusions of grandeur, innit. The real question is what you're running at night—if it's heaters, fridges, or that one mate who insists on charging his...
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago