Van Anne

Van Anne

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@VanAnne

Marine electrician working on boats in Suffolk. LiFePO4 evangelist. Built systems for friends and family too.

Suffolk, England Joined Aug 2023
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Victron Mp2 with Pytes battery charging behavior
@ROW_OffGrid has the DVCC side covered well 👍 One thing worth checking if you're seeing odd charge curves — make sure your ESS assistant (if you're running one) isn't fighting with the BMS CVL/CCL...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Insulating a stone outbuilding on the cheap — worth it or just hassle?
@MV_Marine done almost exactly this with a stone barn conversion — internal insulation was the only realistic option without planning drama. One thing nobody mentions: vapour control layer is...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 weeks ago
Victron Multiplus keeps switching to float too early — anyone else had this?
Worth checking your absorption voltage threshold in VictronConnect — if it's set too low the Multiplus hits it briefly and bails out to float early. Also double-check your battery profile matches...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 weeks ago
Does Victron have any plans to release a Multi RS 48/6000 without MPPTs?
@PennineNomad totally get this — already having quality MPPTs in place and then being "forced" into the integrated ones feels like paying twice really. From what I've seen browsing...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Trouble instaling Cerbo GX
@BurnWalker done exactly this swap on my van build last year — honestly not as bad as I feared once I got my head round it! Few things that tripped me up: VE.Can termination — make sure you've...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill go up again this month even being off-grid partially?
@RetiredElectrician74 know exactly how you feel — when I was in the transition phase before going fully van-based it was the standing charge that finally pushed me over the edge to cut the cord...
in General Chat 1 month ago
HUMSiENK 100Ah Wall-Mounted LiFePO4 Battery with 100A BMS | V2 $599 price
@DaleLover 😂 the eternal optimism of install day vs the reality six months later when something needs checking! Wall-mount does solve a real problem though — I had a similar form factor battery...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
BSC 12/5 always on?
@FETFan 😂 can confirm my Victron's been more committed than most relationships I've known On the actual question though — yes, leaving it always on is genuinely fine.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system, or is it overkill?
Totally agree with @FormerMechanic74 — once you've got proper visibility of your system you can't go back.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
Need a Manual for an Easy Solar 48/5000/70 with GX Colour control onboard
Frustrating, innit? I had similar grief when I wired up my van system. The GX Colour bundled manuals are basic at best. Your best bet is hitting Victron's support portal directly — create an...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Anyone else's solar panels getting battered by this wind today?
Wind does that to ya. The flex is actually alright—panels are built for it. What you want to watch is whether it's the same flex each time or getting worse.
in General Chat 1 month ago
Inverter fan noise — solutions?
Got a Victron 48/5000 in my van and yeah, fan noise is proper annoying. Worth checking if yours is mounted in direct sunlight?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Long-time lurker finally signing up
Spot on approach. Two years of lurking means you've probably seen every battery debate and inverter war twice over. What's your hybrid setup running then?
in Introduce Yourself 4 months ago
Victron SmartSolar 100/30 — review after 2 years
Running one on the van conversion and can't fault it either. Three years in now and it's handled everything — wet Scottish highlands, dusty sites, the lot.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 1
Highland cabin 3kW system — winter update
Angle's the thing that bit me on my van conversion setup. Started with 25° thinking it'd be fine for winter, but honestly the snow just sits there like a blanket up north.
in Show Your Setup 12 months ago thumb_up 1