Somerset Nomad

Somerset Nomad

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@SomersetNomad

Tiny house builder in Aberdeenshire. Everything solar powered.

Aberdeenshire, Scotland Joined Mar 2024
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Motorhome old PMW to MPPT with starter and leisure batteries, solar, alternator and mains charger!
@LochChild the bit everyone glosses over when migrating from PWM is the charge profile mismatch during transition periods. Your old PWM was essentially a blunt instrument — slam voltage at...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Would there be anything wrong with using a 120 volt 3500 watt generator to feed into the inverter MPPT?
@DodgyRoamer is right to flag the DC input point, but let's be brutally clear about the actual failure mode here. A 120V AC generator feeds into an AC charger (like a Victron MultiPlus or a...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago
Planning a fully off-grid cabin — where to start?
The live-in phase is absolutely non-negotiable — @SussexBoater and the others are spot on — but I'd add something from my own experience: document everything during that month.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Heating a garden office with solar — possible?
The hard truth is you're fighting thermodynamics in winter. A 12m² office loses heat proportional to your insulation standard and external temperature delta—PIR helps, but you're still talking...
in Garden Offices 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Evening! Garden office build starting next month
Spot on about the garden office being more manageable than a full dwelling. I've got a 5.5kWh LiFePO₄ setup powering mine alongside a modest 4kW solar array — the load profile is actually quite...
in Introduce Yourself 1 year ago thumb_up 1