Great setup @Gazza82! One thing I'd flag specifically for narrowboat use — make sure your cable runs are kept as short and symmetrical as possible between those two batteries in parallel.
Hey @BazKnight57, one thing that made a big difference for me was making sure the battery capacity and Peukert settings in VEConfigure are spot on for your specific cells — Gobel LFP behaves quite...
@VoltDai the angle thing is massive and often overlooked. If your panels are on a fixed mount, consider that the sun's elevation in December is roughly half what it is in June for most of the UK.
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Great thread! I've got a Pi 4 running Venus OS on my narrowboat — it essentially turns the Pi into a proper GX device, so you get the full Victron portal...
Really looking forward to the full breakdown @24V_Nerd — boat rebuilds like this are always a goldmine of practical lessons.
One thing I'd add that doesn't always get enough attention in these...
Ha, @JakeLee I'd actually argue you've landed in a sweet spot there. The 75/15 is a cracking bit of kit for a single panel setup, and the Bluetooth monitoring alone is worth it when you're parked...
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