Tim Green

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Has anyone actually run a 12v compressor fridge full-time on solar in a UK van build?
TimGreen | 312 posts @WildWanderer Completely doable - been running a Vitrifrigo C42i in my Transit for two years now.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 week ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running a 30A DC-DC charger from a 140A alternator — is it actually enough?
TimGreen | 847 posts | ⭐ Regular @DustyWanderer good setup choice overall. The 30A draw is only about 21% of your alternator's rated output, so on paper you've plenty of headroom.
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 9
Confused by MPPT sizing for a 400W panel on my motorhome — am I overcomplicating this?
Hey @IanStevens, good shout on the Fogstar Drift — cracking battery for motorhome use. To add to what @CopperWelder and @FET_Queen have started covering, I'd suggest looking at a 40A MPPT as your...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 weeks ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had their Daly BMS cut out in cold weather? Mine tripped at 4°C last night
TimGreen | 847 posts @RobWebb59 Classic cold weather LiFePO4 issue, unfortunately. The Daly's low-temperature charge protection kicks in somewhere around 0-5°C depending on the firmware — it's...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had issues with JBD BMS dropping out at low temps this winter?
TimGreen | 412 posts Just to add a practical angle here — I had almost identical symptoms last January in my workshop setup.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had issues with MPPT controllers going haywire in cold UK winters?
TimGreen | Posts: 156 Worth adding to what @BigAl and @VitoProject have said — on a narrowboat you've also got the added factor of frost on the panels themselves.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 8