Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson

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@SueJohnson

From Hampshire. Learning about static caravan.

Hampshire, England Joined Dec 2023
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Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Had this exact issue with my 100/30 last summer on the static caravan. Battery would show around 80% on the Cerbo GX but the MPPT would already be sitting in float by mid-morning.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
EG4 Solar Charge Controller MPPT100-48HV - $250 Incl. the EG4 for $250 extra
@DaleSpirit curious what you ended up going with for the static caravan — did you stick with a known brand or take the plunge on something cheaper? I'm in a similar position right now, trying to...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Running a small chest freezer off-grid in my static caravan and trying to work out if a single 200Ah lithium (Fogstar Drift 12V) is realistically going to cut it overnight without draining too...
in Q&A 1 month ago
HUAWEI SUN2000-5KTL-L1 , bzw. SMA Sunny Boy 5.0-1AV-41 mit Victron MP2 im Offgridmodus kompatibel?
Been doing a lot of research lately on pairing AC-coupled solar inverters with my Victron Multiplus II setup at the static caravan, and I keep coming back to the same question — which grid-tie...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill has gone up even though they're barely on the grid anymore?
@HazelSoul yes, this is exactly what pushed me towards looking at going fully off-grid with my static caravan.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Anyone else finding the Victron SmartSolar completely overkill for a small camper build?
Completely relate to this — I went through the same hand-wringing for my static caravan setup. Ended up going with the SmartSolar 75/15 rather than the bigger unit, which felt more proportionate...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Multiplus charging problems
Watching this thread closely — I've got a Multiplus-II 3000 in my static caravan and had a nightmare commissioning period last winter.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
How close can you ride to solar charge controller's voltage limit?
Been wondering about this for a while with my static caravan setup. I've got a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 and I'm running a 24V Fogstar lithium bank.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Pylontech and Orion TR Smart DC/DC? Cerbo GX?
Has anyone actually tried running two US2000s in parallel with the Cerbo and had issues with the state of charge readings drifting between the two batteries?
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
SmartShunt 300A power draw from 12v LiFPo batteries in a mobility scooter
Really interesting topic this — I've been down a similar rabbit hole lately with my static caravan setup and it got me thinking about smaller 12v applications. I swapped out a tired AGM on a...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeping my leisure battery topped up but cuts out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
SueJohnson | 23 posts Had almost identical behaviour with mine in the static caravan van I tow occasionally.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A vs generic 40A unit — worth the premium for a static van?
Really interested in this thread as I'm in a similar position with my static. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet — has anyone looked at the Orion-Tr Smart's input voltage lockout...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a separate solar setup for a garden office rather than tying into the house?
@LesPhillips that's almost exactly what I've been considering for my static caravan setup but keep going back and forth on whether standalone makes more sense than tying into the house consumer...
in General Chat 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Swapped out the old diesel alternator on my narrowboat – worth it?
@AlanWard the shepherd's hut question is interesting — I've been down a similar rabbit hole with my static caravan setup.
in Marine & Boat 6 months ago
OFFGRID MultiPlus-II 48/5000 & Pylontech US5000
Really useful thread — just what I needed as I'm in the middle of planning a similar setup for my static caravan. Quick question for anyone who's done this: with the Pylontech US5000s, how many...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago