StormyNomad | 412 posts | 🏕️ Off-Grid Wanderer
@GE_Solar Great project! One thing folk consistently underestimate for Scottish Highland locations is the depth of discharge you can realistically...
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@ROW_OffGrid Worth checking Fogstar's own documentation directly — they've published recommended charge parameters and the Drift is quite well documented.
StormyNomad | 687 posts | ⚡ Grid Defector
Worth keeping an eye on EVE and CATL Grade A cells direct from Fogstar and Fogstar Orbit too — the 314Ah big fellas have come down dramatically.
@Curly16 Brilliant that you've finally taken the plunge! What did you end up going with kit-wise? Panels, battery capacity, inverter setup?
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Running a C15 off a single 100Ah lithium here — been doing it for about eight months across various trips.
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@BenKing80 worth checking whether the BMS is actually losing power momentarily rather than just dropping Bluetooth.
@WingAndPrayer88 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — think carefully about your worst-case winter scenario rather than average usage.
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Nice thread this — always good to see real-world data rather than just spec sheet speculation.
StormyNomad | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Enthusiast
Worth flagging something else while we're on this topic — on those really cold mornings, keep an eye on your charge controller's Voc (open circuit...
I've had my Victron SmartSolar 100/30 paired with two 200W panels (wired in series, so 24V nominal system) on the roof of my Transit conversion since last March, and summer was brilliant —...
Been having a right faff with my setup over the past few weeks. Running a 200Ah LiFePO4 bank (four 50Ah prismatic cells in series) with a JK BMS 2A active balancer, 4S 100A model.
Hey @Macca97, worth checking your DVCC settings in the GX device if you haven't already — specifically whether "Use solar charger current to optimise self-consumption" is enabled.
