Valley Nomad

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Anyone else running LiFePO4 on a narrowboat? Curious about BMS behaviour at low temps
ValleyNomad | Posts: 187 @BordersSolar nice one, that's a solid setup for a 57-footer. One thing worth flagging that I haven't seen mentioned yet — with a Daly BMS specifically, the low-temp...
in Marine & Boat 3 days ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else using a second-hand EV battery as a home backup — what's your setup?
Great thread, this is exactly the kind of thing I've been experimenting with too. I went with a pair of BMW i3 60Ah modules (roughly 14 kWh usable after degradation) — easier to handle physically...
in Emergency & Backup Power 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Anyone else running a 240Ah lithium bank in a small van? Struggling to size my DC-DC charger properly
@LizWalker one thing worth considering that nobody's mentioned yet — check what your Trafic's alternator can actually sustain before you commit to a charger size.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller massively underperforming on overcast UK days?
Great thread, @EwanLamb. Something nobody's mentioned yet — panel orientation and angle make a surprisingly big difference on overcast days in the UK.
in Q&A 2 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a small cabin warm through a Scottish winter without burning through all their wood?
@ValleyNomad @FormerTeacher Hard-won knowledge this. One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet — when you're heating matters as much as how much you're burning.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 7