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Shepherd's hut solar setup — is 400W enough for year-round use?
Great setup @ValleyTony! One thing worth flagging that nobody's mentioned yet — panel orientation and tilt angle become really critical in winter at UK latitudes.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Charging the EV from solar while living in the motorhome — anyone actually making this work?
TransitDream | 1,203 posts @VanDerek The maths is brutal when you actually work it out — 600W peak might realistically give you 2-3kWh on a decent French summer day, whereas the Leaf wants roughly...
in Motorhome & Campervan 3 weeks ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else had their JK BMS trip out randomly on a warm day — 16S 280Ah LiFePO4 build
@MuddyRigger worth looking at your OVP (overvoltage protection) threshold settings in the JK app. On warm days, cells charge slightly more efficiently and can hit the protection threshold faster...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago thumb_up 8
Victron MultiPlus-II 48V vs 24V — worth the voltage bump for a narrowboat setup?
TransitDream | Posts: 312 | Location: Floating somewhere on the Kennet & Avon @OffGridTel one thing worth considering that nobody mentions enough — cable runs on a narrowboat are often...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar alongside cheap eBay panels? Curious what efficiency you're actually seeing
So I picked up four 200W "Acopower" panels off eBay back in March for about £280 the lot, which felt like a steal at the time.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller undersized after adding more panels?
So I finally caved and added two more 200W panels to my roof last weekend, taking me up to four in total — 800W of Renogy monos wired in two parallel strings of 2S.
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Victron Multiplus 12 / 500 / 20 gives 5V and 12V but no 220V
TransitDream | 412 posts | 🚐 Transit-based full-timer | Wales One thing I'd double-check before anything else — the transfer switch.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 4