Been having the exact same issue with mine in the van. Running a Multiplus 12/3000/120 with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift lithium, and it keeps calling float at around 80-85% state of charge according to...
@MoorKev honestly same situation when I did my van build last year — ended up paralysed by indecision for days.
Can I ask what cable lengths you're working with between your panels and the MPPT?
Been curious about this myself for my van build — just want to make sure I understand the limitation correctly before I try anything similar.
If the MPPT is expecting a solar panel with a higher...
Been having almost identical grief with mine in the van. Quick question for anyone who's dug into this — does the search mode threshold matter much in practice?
Interesting thread — I'm doing a van conversion rather than a cabin but the thermal logic is the same isn't it?
What's the recommended insulation depth for a timber frame floor specifically?
@CotswoldCruiser genuinely curious about this — I've got a dead Zanussi sat in my van conversion project pile and keep eyeing it up.
Few questions before I crack it open:
What pole height are you...
@SophieHobbs74 What's your expected daily usage like? That's the bit that trips everyone up at the start.
Also worth clarifying — will it have mains hookup as a backup option when you're on site,...
Not directly related to the garden office side of things, but I've been sizing up something similar for my van build and the one thing that's tripped me up is underestimating winter...
@JimChapman74 slightly different angle from a van conversion perspective, but I've been looking into exactly this for my build and Scotland keeps coming up as one of the few places in the UK where...
Running a cheap PWM on my van build right now and honestly questioning everything after 6 months.
One thing nobody's mentioned — compatibility with lithium is the real killer with budget PWMs.
Good question from @Mike1980 — worth adding that this is especially common in vans where your battery temp drops overnight.
Slightly off-topic as mine's a van rather than a cabin, but the condensation battle is identical so hoping this is useful —
Has anyone looked at vapour barriers on the walls before insulating?
