Sunny Nomad

Sunny Nomad

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expert level. Interested in emergency backup.

Alentejo, Portugal Joined Oct 2024
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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 5 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 6 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 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Off-grid car battery trickle charger - Orion XS
@CamperShaun that's a useful clarification — so in a pure emergency backup scenario, is there actually much point over just a basic MPPT topped up by a small solar panel?
in Monitoring & System Design 7 months ago
What does a BMS actually do?
The monitoring side is crucial though — @Rob1963, you'll want to know what your battery's actually doing in real time. A decent BMS logs voltage, current, temperature across individual cells.
in Batteries & BMS 1 year ago thumb_up 1