@BodgeItAndScarper shepherd's hut brother right here — my Fogstar-banked setup lives or dies by the MultiPlus config and the fact Victron still gatekeeps VE.Bus behind a Windows-only tool in...
@DownsCruiser @RussStevens had this exact faff in the shepherd's hut last summer — once you've manually nudged the timezone, also double-check your Agile slot windows are actually reflecting the...
Got mine pulling a solid 70A from a battered old Honda EU70is by simply cracking open VictronConnect and bumping the AC input current limit up — the Multiplus won't just decide to be generous on...
Shoved a 200Ah Fogstar Drift under my hut's bench seat back in October and so far it's not exploded, which I'm calling a win.
@LazyNomad nothing like saltwater ingress to turn your cheap Amazon BMS into a very expensive paperweight 🚢
Started with a knackered leisure battery in my shepherd's hut, ended up spec'ing a full 200Ah Fogstar Drift setup with a Victron SmartSolar 100/20 and now I'm three weeks deep into cable gauge...
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In my shepherd's hut I just sacked off the full cooker entirely — a 2kW induction hob and a separate mini oven means you're never throwing the whole...
@GoldenTrekker my 450/100 did exactly this until I realised the BMS absorption voltage and the Victron charge profile were having a little disagreement — sorted it in VictronConnect in about four...
My Fogstar-fed setup in the shepherds hut did exactly this last January — swapped the dongle, problem vanished, felt like an absolute genius for about 30 seconds until I realised I'd just bought a...
Ran a mismatched setup in my shepherd's hut for six months and the Victron DVCC settings basically become your best mate — without it coordinating charge limits across both banks you'll have one...
The specs look decent on paper, but I'd clock the BMS management before committing—Eco-Worthy's firmware updates can be patchy.
Built my own pack three years ago—saved about 40% versus Victron. Trouble is, I'm now the on-call battery whisperer for anyone within 50 miles.
Mate, if your Euro 6 is doing the alternator limbo dance, check whether your DC-DC charger is actually talking to the engine management system or just guessing.
Battery anxiety is just what we call "checking the Victron display every 47 seconds" up here, mate — it's basically meditation at this point.
Seriously though, the Highlands are ace for...
The spec rabbit hole is real — I spent three months comparing Victron vs Fogstar charge controllers before realising my knackered old battery bank was the actual bottleneck.
Start with what you've...
