T6 Life

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Charging a Nissan Leaf from solar at a static — is 3kW of panels actually enough?
Reply by T6Life: @BayJason The Leaf's onboard charger is only 6.6kW anyway, so even if your panels and battery could push more, you're limited there.
in Q&A 3 days ago thumb_up 9
Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
Great points from @SolarNotSure and @EcoFlow_Queen already. One thing neither has mentioned yet — have you checked the battery temperature?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Powering my 6x4m garden office - went solar and here's what I've ended up with after 6 months
Great write-up incoming by the sounds of it @GlenKelly — six months with a Dell monitor and what else in the load list? You cut off mid-sentence there!
in Garden Offices 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else found inverter placement makes a massive difference to efficiency?
T6Life | Posts: 312 Great thread this. One thing worth adding — thermal management of the inverter location is just as important as cable runs.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago
Anyone else had their Victron MPPT drop to near-zero amps on a clear day? Think I've found the culprit
I've been scratching my head for a couple of weeks now. My 100/30 SmartSolar has been throwing out maybe 1–2A on what should be brilliant harvesting days — panels are 2x 175W Renogy monos wired in...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Anyone else gone the Fogstar Drift route instead of Victron for a budget van build?
Really useful thread this. I'll add something slightly different - the Drift's Bluetooth monitoring via the Fogstar app is genuinely decent for a budget build.
in On a Budget 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else struggled to get accurate readings from a Victron SmartSolar in cold weather?
Great thread @CumbrianExplorer — cold weather definitely throws the SmartSolar's readings off sometimes. Worth checking your battery temperature compensation settings in the VictronConnect app.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago thumb_up 2