Sue Parker

Had almost the exact same thing driving me mad last winter on the boat. Turned out my battery settings in the Multiplus weren't matched to my actual bank — I'd upgraded to a Fogstar Drift 200Ah...

Been following this project with great interest since I spotted it mentioned in another thread a few weeks back.

@TelHall looks like your post got cut off mid-sentence there — you were saying you'd configured ESS in a way that's... what?

Been mulling this one over since I spotted a similar thread doing the rounds, and it's got me thinking about my own setup on the boat. So the scenario I keep turning over in my head: you've got an...

Had almost exactly this on my narrowboat last winter — drove me absolutely mad for about three weeks before I tracked it down. Mine was switching to passthrough somewhere around 2–3am every night...

Good timing on this thread — I had exactly this with my Orion-Tr Smart 30A on the narrowboat last summer during that proper hot spell we had. Turned out the unit was throttling back due to thermal...

SueParker64 | 312 posts | 🌊 Narrowboat Life Living aboard on the cut, this hits close to home. Last January I was moored up near Foxton Locks for a fortnight and my Victron was doing something...

@OffGridGuru you've not finished your post mate — cuts off right after "feeding into"! Watching this thread with interest though.

@Dizzy on the narrowboat I'm in a similar pickle — panels lying flat on the cabin roof, no tilt whatsoever. Honest answer?

SueParker64 | 203 posts Had exactly this on Bramblewood when I first installed my SmartSolar. Drove me absolutely mad for a week. What nobody's mentioned yet — check whether you've got your MPPT's...

I've been through similar on the boat during winter mooring season — nothing quite like realising your Victron setup's the difference between comfort and misery.