Spider6

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Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger? Worth it or just redundant?
Hey @Spider85, running both is largely redundant in your case. The DC-DC charger is doing the proper job already — it's isolating your starter battery, managing the charge profile correctly for...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had their BMS cut out mid-draw on a cold morning?
To add to what @JackHunt is getting at — it's worth checking your actual BMS spec sheet, @FormerMechanic, because some cheaper units do cut discharge at low temps as well, not just charging.
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else found their Victron BMV-712 reading completely differently after a firmware update?
Updated mine to the latest firmware last night (v4.12) and now the state of charge is all over the place.
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding their B2B charger struggles to keep up when alternator output drops at idle?
Been running a Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 in my Transit conversion for about eight months now and generally it's been brilliant. Charges my 200Ah lithium leisure battery nicely on the move.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else struggling to get decent solar yield in January? Sharing my numbers this week
I've got a 400W panel setup on my static shed build — two 200W monos wired in series going into a Victron MPPT 100/30 and a 200Ah lithium.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 6