Somerset Camper

Great thread @Chopper62! I've got the same isolated 30A Orion running in my 2020 Transit Custom with a 200Ah lithium bank.

SomersetCamper | 634 posts @VanDerek We did exactly this touring the Dordogne last summer — Leaf plus a 760W array on the Transit.

Picked up a 200Ah LiFePO4 from a well-known Chinese brand back in September and fitted a JK BMS (the 200A active balancer version).

@AlexHobbs your Victron/Fogstar combo is actually a brilliant starting point because you already speak the language.

Great thread @GlenDixon — would be keen to hear your full write-up once it's posted. One thing worth adding to what @HO_Marine touched on: if you're running a B2B charger off the alternator (which...

SomersetCamper | Posts: 412 @LisaStewart71 One thing worth checking that I haven't seen mentioned — are your cells actually at 2–4°C or are they warmer inside the caravan?

SomersetCamper | 312 posts @VickyWard great timing on this thread! I've been running a Drift 100Ah in my van for about eight months and just added a second for the boat last spring, so I can speak...

Jumping in to add something @BatteryAlan and the others haven't touched on yet — cable runs matter enormously on a boat.

Great thread @RogerJackson - looks like the forum gremlins got both you and @Foggy80 mid-sentence! 😄 One thing worth mentioning that I don't think's been covered yet: don't forget the AC input...