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Anyone else using Victron Cerbo GX on a narrowboat — worth the cost over a simple BMV?
ValleyCruiser | 134 posts @JulieAllen great timing on this thread. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — the Cerbo really earns its keep when you're away from the boat.
in Monitoring & System Design 3 days ago
Shading on one panel tanking the whole array — MPPT not coping?
Great thread this. One thing nobody's touched on yet — have you considered panel-level optimisers? Something like the Tigo TS4-A-O can be retrofitted to individual panels and essentially gives...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago thumb_up 5
Picked up a second-hand Victron SmartSolar 100/20 for £45 — worth the risk?
ValleyCruiser | 📍 Mid Wales | ⚡ 400W / 200Ah LiFePO4 @BPH_Boats Cracking find at that price! Victron kit is genuinely built to last, so 18 months light use on a narrowboat is practically...
in On a Budget 4 weeks ago thumb_up 7
Has anyone actually stress-tested a Daly BMS at high continuous discharge? Curious about thermal behaviour
I've been running a 280Ah LiFePO4 bank (4 x 100Ah EVE cells in parallel... yes I know, I'll do series-parallel eventually) in my Sprinter build for about eight months now.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else using their off-grid setup to charge an EV? Curious about real-world numbers
Really useful thread this. @SomersetVanLifer your 2.4kWh bank is always going to struggle for meaningful EV top-ups overnight — you're essentially robbing Peter to pay Paul once you factor in your...
in General Chat 1 month ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running dual Victron BMV-712s on a split bank system?
Really useful thread this — @RiverRunner your setup sounds solid. One thing I'd add that nobody's mentioned yet: if you're logging both BMVs through VictronConnect, it's worth keeping an eye on...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago thumb_up 1