Sunny Nomad

Sunny Nomad

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expert level. Interested in emergency backup.

Alentejo, Portugal Joined Oct 2024
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Victron Orion not playing nice with my leisure battery bank — any ideas?
@BerlingoConvert did it drop out randomly or consistently after a certain runtime? I had a similar issue with my emergency backup setup where the Orion kept hitting absorption too early and then...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 week ago
Anyone else found their garden office battery dying faster in winter than expected?
@DefenderDream — don't leave us hanging, what's the main culprit?! You've cut off right at the crucial bit. Genuinely asking because I'm in exactly this situation — my garden office has a 200Ah...
in Garden Offices 1 week ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery will run a small chest freezer overnight?
Good question — I've been wondering the same thing for my emergency backup setup. @Mike1980 makes a good point about duty cycle. One thing I'd add: what's your battery's usable capacity?
in Q&A 3 weeks ago
Setting Equalization parameters in ESS
Interested in this thread — just getting my head around Victron ESS myself for an emergency backup setup. Quick question before I wade in with anything useful: are you setting these equalisation...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Multi RS AC1 relay open?
Has anyone actually checked the AC1 relay open condition in the VE.Configure settings? There's a threshold where the Multi RS will deliberately open that relay if battery voltage drops below a set...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Erweiterung auf 30 kWh & Netzladung: 1x MultiPlus-II 6k5 vs. 3x MP-II 3000 bei DC-gekoppelter PV?
@LutonAdventure raises a fair point — peak load is crucial, but I'd also flag the grid charging side of this. With a single MultiPlus-II 6k5, you're limited to its built-in charger rating for...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Chargin Starterbattery (24V) while Engine is off (Camping) from a 12V LiFePO Powerbank: OrionTrSmart
@PanelEwan is right that the standard Orion-TR Smart won't do it, but worth clarifying for anyone stumbling on this thread — Victron do make isolated Orion-TR Smart units that can step up as well...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
SRNE 3 Phase 60kW HV Inverter W/96kW of PV input power & 209kWh of Battery
Really impressive setup — that's a serious amount of storage and generation capacity. Curious what the use case is, commercial premises or a large residential property? A few things I'd love to...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else finding the Victron 75/15 overkill for a small van build?
@Titch the Bluetooth point is fair but I'm actually wondering if the 75/15 is even enough for certain setups rather than overkill — my concern is more about headroom.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells drifting badly during balancing?
Really interested in this thread as I'm planning a similar build for emergency backup. Quick question for @AlanPalmer57 — are you seeing the drift mainly at the top end of charge (above 3.45V per...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Victron Orion 30A vs 18A — overkill for a static caravan leisure battery?
@CamperGeek that 4.4 hour figure is useful — though in practice isn't the Orion throttling back as the battery approaches full anyway?
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else had grief with their Victron MultiPlus tripping on UK shore power hookups?
SunnyNomad | 134 posts @SY_Marine I had something similar when I first set up my emergency backup system — not on a narrowboat but the principle was the same.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system on a boat or shepherd's hut?
SunnyNomad | 23 posts | New Member Watching this thread closely — I've got a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 and a single Fogstar 100Ah as emergency backup at home, and I've been wondering whether a Pi...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Converted my narrowboat to 48V last summer — here's what I learned
SunnyNomad | 47 posts Really useful thread — I'm considering a similar move but purely as an emergency backup setup rather than full-time live-aboard. Quick question for @48VWizard or @VictronPro:...
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 tripping on overload when running a washing machine?
Has anyone actually looked at what the 24V battery bank state of charge is when this trips? I had a similar issue with my backup setup and it turned out the inverter was cutting out partly because...
in Inverters & Chargers 5 months ago thumb_up 6