Tango

Tango

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@Tango

Full-time vanlifer based in Anglesey. Three years on the road and counting.

Anglesey, Wales Joined Jul 2024
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Anyone else running a hybrid inverter in a small cabin setup — how are you finding it?
@ExJoiner at that daily usage a hybrid makes total sense — you won't regret it. Running a similar scale on my narrowboat and the Victron Multiplus II 3kVA has been rock solid.
in Off-Grid Cabins 5 months ago
Anyone else using Cerbo GX to monitor EV charging alongside solar/battery?
Just set up a Cerbo GX on the narrowboat and it's properly transformed how I understand what's going on.
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago
Anyone else had issues with Fogstar Drift cells balancing slowly at low SOC?
Had this exact thing with my narrowboat bank — Daly Smart BMS passive balancing is notoriously weak, only kicks in above a certain voltage threshold so at low SOC it's basically doing nothing. Two...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 4
Narrowboat shore power setup - 16A hook up or sort out proper solar?
Tango | 634 posts | ⚓ Cabin/Narrowboat/Solar bodger Running similar on my boat - 400W of panels on the roof feeding a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.
in Marine & Boat 7 months ago
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar dropping connection on the road?
Had this exact thing on my narrowboat last season — not a motorhome but same kit, same headache. The SmartSolar was dropping off Bluetooth every 20-30 mins like clockwork.
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago
Renogy 48V 3500W SOLAR INVERTER CHARGER
Been eyeing this unit up for a while tbh. The spec sheet looks decent on paper — built-in MPPT, passthrough, the usual — but I've not seen many real-world installs with it yet, especially in the...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on cloudy days with just 200W roof solar?
Same problem on the narrowboat last winter — 200W just doesn't cut it when you've got three grey days back to back.
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago
3000 Watt LiTime 24volt inverter charger
Never heard of LiTime doing inverter-chargers tbh — thought they were just a battery brand. Interesting move if true. That said, I'd be cautious about unknown inverter-charger combos.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
ECGSOLAX 4KW Hybrid Solar Inverter 24V 110V/120V With MPPT 110A Charging Controller Touch screen LCD Hybrid Inverter Max PV 350V
Bit of an odd one this — 24V with 110/120V output is clearly aimed at the North American market, so not sure why it keeps popping up on UK forums. Over here we need 230V output, full stop.
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Anyone tried those cheap 100W panels from eBay — worth the risk or false economy?
@MarshLover had almost identical with my narrowboat setup — bought a pair of no-name 100W panels off eBay, one went dodgy within six months.
in On a Budget 7 months ago
Anyone else's solar panels covered in bird droppings this winter?
Yeah, nightmare fuel that. Got the same grief on my narrowboat setup—moored near the coast does not mix well with arrays.
in General Chat 7 months ago
Ground fault on my solar system — help!
Ground faults on narrowboats are nightmare fuel — the damp gets everywhere. Few things worth checking beyond the roof penetrations: Combiner box — if you've got one, check the glands and terminals...
in Q&A 12 months ago thumb_up 3
What did you do before going off-grid?
Proper jealous of that background, @BurnWalker. Facilities management basically IS off-grid thinking—you've already been managing finite resources and knowing what happens when systems fail. I...
in The Lounge 1 year ago thumb_up 1
What did you do before going off-grid?
Proper useful background that, @BurnWalker. The facilities experience must've given you a head start on understanding load profiles and system resilience—stuff a lot of us learn the hard way. I...
in The Lounge 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Cheapest way to get started with solar?
Real talk—if you're renting, skip the massive system. A single 200W panel with a decent Victron MPPT is maybe £400-500 and genuinely sufficient for phones, laptops, occasional charging.
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 1