ThingamyBob

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Garden office powered by solar in Buckinghamshire. Working from home off-grid.

Buckinghamshire, England Joined Mar 2024
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Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 24/2000 tripping on overload when running a washing machine?
Good point from @HUO_Boats on the surge. One thing worth adding — have you checked what programme you're running?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Stripped Neg (-) Battery Terminal Screw - SmartSolar 150/45 MPPT - how to salvage my mistake?
Really dumb question maybe but — has anyone tried reaching out to Victron's UK support directly about this?
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Lynx NG BMS connected to a non NG battery. Will it work?
Ooh this is something I've been wondering about too actually — does the Lynx NG BMS need to "see" specific cell chemistry data or is it more just voltage thresholds and temperature...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Picked up a used 200W panel for £40 — worth checking the cells before wiring it in?
@TracyAllen how do you actually go about checking the cells properly though? I've got a cheap multimeter but I'm never quite sure what figures I should be seeing on a second-hand panel — like, is...
in On a Budget 4 months ago
New Eco-Worthy 314 Power Mega + 5k AIO: What BMS / Inverter Settings to change?
Ha, love it @DaleLover — the BMS has trust issues, brilliant 😄 Bit of a tangent but this is exactly why I've been going back and forth on whether to bother with the bundled BMS at all for my...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago
Is my MultiPlus II setup safe ? What else should i buy to prepare installation?
Got a question about the BMS communication side of things — are you running the Fogstar Drift with the Victron VE.Bus or just relying on the internal BMS to cut things off if it gets angry? Reason...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Yacht 24v ¿How to...?
Ah, twin alternators into 300Ah at 24V—that's the tricky bit, isn't it? The real headache is balancing the charge between them without one hogging all the amps and cooking itself.
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Solar panels on a narrowboat - worth the hassle or not worth it?
I've got this exact problem on mine, honestly. The real issue I've found isn't just space—it's access.
in Marine & Boat 4 months ago
Tiny house off-grid power — 18 months in
Been following this thread and the damp chat's got me thinking about my static caravan setup. I've got a similar footprint to yours — roughly 24ft — and I'm wondering if you've had to deal with...
in Show Your Setup 1 year ago thumb_up 1
What does it really mean to live off-grid?
Good thread this. I'm curious though—does the definition shift depending on whether you're stationary or mobile?
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 2