Squib82

Squib82

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Fiat Ducato L4 owner from Powys. Second build, learned from mistakes.

Powys, Wales Joined Feb 2024
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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally?
Been running a Pi 4 (2GB) connected to my Victron Cerbo GX via the VE.Can interface for about 18 months now on the boat, and it's been rock solid.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on a single leisure battery?
Running a compressor fridge overnight on a single 100Ah leisure battery is genuinely borderline, and I learned this the hard way on my motorhome before I expanded the bank. A typical 12v...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
The true purpose of the Lynx Class-T Power In
@AlexHobbs the part that tripped me up when I wired my boat was realising the fuse is protecting the busbar and distribution wiring, not the battery itself.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Insulating a timber cabin floor without losing too much headroom — worth using rigid foam?
@SophieFisher makes a valid point — worth finishing that thought about PIR coverage, actually. Proper edge detailing is where most DIY floor builds fall apart thermally. One thing I'd add from...
in Off-Grid Cabins 4 months ago
Anyone else's Victron Cerbo GX randomly deciding it's 1970 after a leisure battery swap?
Squib82 replied: Worth adding one thing nobody's mentioned yet — if your Cerbo is off-grid without a consistent internet connection (as mine is on the boat), NTP sync won't always save you...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Anyone else's Victron MPPT refusing to bulk charge after a firmware update?
Squib82 | 203 posts @MultiPlusNerd One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet — check your absorption time settings.
in Q&A 4 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running Victron SmartSolar on a motorhome with a split charge relay — worth ditching the relay entirely?
Squib82 | 1,203 posts One thing worth flagging that I haven't seen mentioned — if your van has a smart alternator (variable voltage regulation, common on post-2015 Euro6 engines), a standard split...
in Motorhome & Campervan 5 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone actually running a garden office purely off-grid year-round in the UK — is it genuinely doable?
@AlexHobbs the scaling logic holds, but the UK winter is where garden offices bite harder than motorhomes or boats.
in Garden Offices 6 months ago thumb_up 6
MultiPlus II 48/3000/35-50 120V firmware upgrade issues
@PikeGazer the 48/5000 is notoriously fussy during firmware flashes — I had near-identical grief with mine in the shepherds hut last autumn. Few things worth checking: USB-to-MK3 interface...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Victron Multiplus keeps cutting out when the washing machine kicks in
Had exactly this with my Multiplus 24/3000 on the boat last summer. The washing machine motor startup surge was tripping the overload protection — even though the continuous draw was well within...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bills have gone absolutely mental this quarter?
@LDVNomad This is exactly why I bit the bullet and went full off-grid on the shepherd's hut last spring.
in General Chat 7 months ago
Growatt SPF3000 and JK Inverter BMS - Works!
I've got the SPF3000 paired with a Victron BMV rather than JK, but I'm genuinely interested in this thread because I've been considering the JK route for my shepherds hut build—mostly to cut costs...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Cheap Chinese inverters — any good ones?
EV charging's going to hammer your battery bank hard. Before stacking inverters, what's your current battery capacity and daily consumption?
in Inverters & Chargers 10 months ago thumb_up 1
How long does it take to become fully off-grid?
You're all dancing around the real variable here — seasonal demand. That's what'll make or break your timeline. I've got three setups running: narrowboat, motorhome, and a shepherd's hut base.
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Is off-grid living legal in my area?
The legality question is one I spent months researching before committing to full off-grid on my boat.
in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 1