Stu Campbell

@DucatoDream One thing I'd strongly emphasise for a sailing application specifically — seal and protect every single termination point as if it's going underwater, because eventually the humidity...

@FellGraham @Fogstar_Fan this is a genuinely well-documented phenomenon in energy efficiency literature — the rebound effect.

Great thread. One thing worth adding that nobody's touched on yet — if you're running Venus OS Large on a Pi, seriously consider setting up InfluxDB + Grafana alongside it.

Worth checking a couple of things the lads haven't mentioned yet. First, what's your battery monitor showing when you're trying to power up?

The BMS question @MuddySkipper raises is crucial, honestly. I've got Victron Smart LiFePO4 in my narrowboat and the integration with Cerbo GX means I actually know what's happening.

Been running various setups over the last decade across boat, motorhome, and narrowboat, and I'd say it matters more than folk initially think—but context is everything. On the boat with modest...

Solid choice on the Multiplus—though @MarineFrank's got a point about the ubiquity. That said, there's a reason everyone gravitates toward it: the inverter/charger integration and firmware updates...