Sunny Fisher

Sunny Fisher

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@SunnyFisher

Smallholder in Inverness running everything on 48V solar.

Inverness, Scotland Joined Sep 2023
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Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
Blimey, this thread is speaking directly to my soul right now. Got an Orion-Tr Smart 30A on the narrowboat and I'd been scratching my head wondering why my leisure batteries weren't getting a...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 weeks ago
battery cable & fuse question -> Epoch V2-T 12v 460 ah
@BlownFuse has covered the per-battery fusing nicely, but one thing that's bitten me on my narrowboat setup — don't forget your inter-battery link cables need to be the same spec as your main...
in Q&A 3 weeks ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
SunnyFisher | 847 posts | 🔧 Member Right, so here's my burning question before I go raiding every charity shop and skip within a 10-mile radius — does this actually make sense on a narrowboat?
in On a Budget 3 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A not reaching full charge on my leisure battery – settings issue?
@SaltyGrafter — ooh this rings a bell! I had something suspiciously similar on my narrowboat with my Orion-Tr Smart.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Zero export with Growatt inverter and Shine WiLan-X2?
Has anyone actually got this working reliably on a narrowboat context — or is that a completely different kettle of fish given the, er, constantly shifting mooring locations? I've been eyeing up...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron connect with Multiplus
So just to make sure I've got this straight in my head — if I want to configure my Multiplus for the narrowboat setup (currently running Fogstar 12V LiFePO4s with a basic BMS), I absolutely need...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Generator working better on a Multi RS (solar) compared to MP 2?
@ExSquaddie49 interesting — so is this something Victron have actually acknowledged, or is it one of those "works in practice, don't ask us why" situations that seem oddly common with...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
How to monitor all Victron NG battery temperatures simultaneously
@SimonKelly genuinely curious how you'd pull all four temps into one dashboard without it turning into an absolute spaghetti situation behind the panels 😅 On my narrowboat I've got a similar...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Multiplus Efficiency Loss on Heat Up
SunnyFisher | 312 posts | Array @WildTinker the suspense is killing me more than a bad connection on a January night on the cut 😅 While we wait for the rest of that sentence — are you monitoring...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron BMS or Daly for a 280Ah LiFePO4 build — worth paying the difference?
@Chris1973 did you fall asleep mid-post? Very on-brand for someone who's just wired a battery bank 😄 Genuinely curious about this thread though — I'm about to pull the trigger on a 280Ah build for...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out when engine's warm — any ideas?
@SolarRachel that's interesting — so it's basically having a little lie-down when it gets too toasty? Mine's on the narrowboat and I've been paranoid about exactly this.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Aeson Power 12V sodium ion without BMS installed?
@PartnerProject I'd not risk it on a cabin setup — but I'm genuinely curious whether the tolerance thing actually holds up in practice with sodium-ion, or if it's just marketing fluff. On my...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Problem with DC System and Smartshunt 300
@LazySocket ooh this brings back memories of me scratching my head on the narrowboat wondering why my SmartShunt 300 reckoned I had 147% state of charge 😅 Worth double-checking whether you've got...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Not all solarenergy goes into battery
@24VGeek you've left us hanging there mid-sentence like a BMS cutting out at 3am! 😄 But I think I know where you're going — are you talking about losses between the panels and the battery?
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
49 Sunpreme 340W Solar Panels + Inverters $3,499
@DevonDweller raises a fair point about the dollar sign, but I'm more concerned about the practicalities even if the deal were legit. 16.66kWp sounds glorious until you realise you need somewhere...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago