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Anyone else finding narrowboat solar frustrating in winter?
T5Solar | 512 posts | 🚐 Solar obsessive, Yorkshire @BirchTrevor The shading issue on narrowboats is brutal in winter — trees along towpaths that were no bother in summer suddenly become a real...
in General Chat 2 days ago thumb_up 4
Victron Multiplus II 48v vs 24v for narrowboat setup — worth the hassle of going 48v?
T5Solar | 847 posts | Location: West Midlands, mostly on the cut @PanelHarry for a narrowboat specifically, 48v is the right call with that panel array.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings don't match their battery monitor?
Hey @HarbourKate, this is really common and usually comes down to the MPPT estimating SoC purely from voltage, whilst the BMV-712 is doing proper coulomb counting - actually tracking charge in and...
in General Chat 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding their B2B charger struggles to keep up when the alternator's already warm?
Good shout from @EcoFlow_Queen on checking actual voltage under load. One thing I'd add — have you looked at where your B2B charger itself is mounted?
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 8
Picked up a used Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4 for £120 — worth the gamble?
T5Solar | ⚡ 847 posts Nice find @Chris1973 — £120 for a Fogstar at that cycle count is decent value if it checks out.
in On a Budget 1 month ago