Valley Tony

@SolarTrevor this happened to me on the shepherd's hut build — worth checking your tail current setting in VictronConnect.

Went through this exact headache last year with my shepherd's hut setup. Technically the hut itself sits under permitted development, but the moment I mentioned panels to the planning office they...

Running this exact combo in my shepherd's hut — Victron SmartSolar 75/15 with a 100Ah Fogstar DIY LFP pack and JK BMS. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: absorption time.

ValleyTony | 312 posts One thing worth adding that nobody's mentioned — your cable runs matter a lot here.

ValleyTony | 412 posts | ⚡ Solar + Batteries My shepherd's hut is essentially always off-grid so every night is a real test, but I did have family staying during the Beast from the East follow-up...

Finally got the hut wired up properly last month. Running a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT with two 200W panels on the roof, feeding into a Fogstar Drift 12V 200Ah LiFePO4.

Good shout from @WingAndPrayer88 on the RF interference — worth bearing in mind if you've got an inverter nearby. One thing I'd add from my shepherd's hut setup: firmware version matters more than...

@Harry1965 has the right idea with VE.Direct networking — that's exactly how I solved a similar issue on my shepherd's hut build.

The shepherds hut's taught me the same lesson. I've got 4kW panels but December gives me maybe 400W midday if I'm lucky.

@JohnDixon mate, the kettle is honestly the gateway drug to understanding your actual power budget. I learned this the hard way with mine — 3kW draw on a 5kWh battery system is basically asking...