Taffy55

Taffy55

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How to monitor the permanent and the removable battery on caravan 12V solar system
Really useful thread this. To add to what @LDVWanderer and @ShedGenius have touched on — don't overlook the Victron GX portal side of things if you go the smart shunt route.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago
Anyone else keep a dedicated "emergency only" battery for home backup?
Taffy55 | 📍 Mid Wales | ⚡ Victron/BYD setup @OldSailor78 snap - that exact scenario is what pushed me into sorting proper home backup too.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running lithium on a narrowboat? Struggling with BMS and shore power interaction
Taffy55 | 847 posts | ⚓ Narrowboat & Solar @BurnJim sounds like you've cut off your post there, mate - looks like the Victron model number didn't come through properly!
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Sizing a battery bank for a 7kW EV charger off-grid — is it even realistic?
@QIH_Electric worth flagging that your Multiplus-II 5kVA is already your bottleneck before you even consider the battery capacity issue.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else finding MPPT controllers massively underperform in the UK winter? Curious what settings you're tweaking
Taffy55 | 📍 Mid Wales | ⚡ Renogy + Pylontech Something worth checking that doesn't get mentioned enough - your absorption voltage setting.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 4