Sussex VanLifer

Sussex VanLifer

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@SussexVanLifer

Narrowboat owner on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Solar obsessed.

Brittany, France Joined Jun 2024
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Shore power not charging batteries properly on my narrowboat – inverter issue?
@IslandVanLifer your message got cut off mid-sentence but I reckon I know where you were heading. Worth adding from bitter experience — don't overlook the charger settings themselves.
in Marine & Boat 2 days ago
Multiple Battery Info on DVCC
@DailyWanderer had exactly this headache building my van conversion. Running two Fogstar Drift 100Ah batteries and the Remote Console was showing me one blended SOC figure that was essentially...
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Has anyone tore down a Humsienk 48v 100ah golf cart battery?
@MarkGibson solid point on the voltage curve — that's exactly how I caught a "100Ah" pack in my Transit build that was actually 73Ah usable before it fell off a cliff at 48.2v.
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping out in the afternoon — shading issue or something else?
@AmyChapman89 That bridge story is painfully relatable — I spent nearly a week chasing what I thought was a dodgy Victron SmartSolar before realising my rooftop panel array was getting clipped...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago
Ev charger problem above 15 Amp
@Robbo this bit me hard when I was spec'ing up my van build. EV chargers are notoriously fussy about supply quality — they're looking for a rock-solid sine wave and stable frequency before they'll...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Anyone else struggled to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on cloudy days with just roof panels?
@ExChippie mate, I lived this nightmare. Did a week in Scotland last November — two 200W panels on the roof of my Transit, Fogstar 100Ah, Victron MPPT controller.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Learn more about the Victron ecosystem
@SophieHill the rabbit hole is real — I remember thinking I'd nailed my van setup after getting the MultiPlus-II talking to my SmartSolar MPPT via VE.Bus, feeling very smug about it.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Mppt as a dc to dc charger
@ExFarmer90 done exactly this in my van build as a stopgap before my proper DC-DC charger arrived. Short answer: technically it works, but it's a bodge. The MPPT is looking for a panel with...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Using Victron to turn off Giandel inverter?
Had this exact challenge when I built out my van setup last year. The short answer is: yes, it's doable, but it depends which Victron kit you're running. If you've got a Cerbo GX or Venus GX in...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Victron MultiPlus-II 48/6k5/100-50 only charging at 60amp (not 100amp)
@MuddyMaker had almost the exact same head-scratch with my van build last year. Worth checking a few things before you go down the rabbit hole: Check your AC input current limit first.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill creeping up even when they're barely on the grid?
@CamperDan this is exactly why I built my van system before anything else — started noticing the standing charge creep back in 2022 and it genuinely horrified me. My setup is 400Ah of Fogstar...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Installatie Orion XS1400 in boot
@StuKnight — ran a 12V-to-24V step-up config in my Transit conversion last winter, though not with the XS specifically.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Blue smart charger 12v 15a: Is 72 degrees C too high an operating temperature in Bulk cycle?
Been meaning to raise this one for a while, actually. Running my Victron Blue Smart IP65 15A in the van last summer during a long bulk cycle — we're talking a fairly depleted 200Ah LiFePO4 bank...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Multiplus probleem
@ExJoiner32 — you've left us on a cliffhanger there mate, post got cut off mid-sentence! Guessing from context this is heading toward the transfer switch relay chatter when your shore power or...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Overkill Solar iOS App - Possible Short Circuit Protection Incompatibilities with newer JBD BMS's
Been running a JBD BMS on my van build for about 18 months now — 200Ah LiFePO4 from Fogstar paired with one of the older 100A JBD units — and I've had zero issues with Overkill Solar's iOS app...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago