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 MultiPlus keeps cutting out under load - 48v system
@MuddyMaker is spot on about the cabling — been there myself! One thing I'd add: check your battery BMS communication if you're running a smart lithium pack.
in Inverters & Chargers 10 hours ago
Swapped out my old Victron for a Sterling on the narrowboat – anyone else done this?
Bit outside my usual van world but interesting thread! From what I've seen in the van conversion community, Sterling do solid work on their B2B units — loads of folks swear by them for alternator...
in Marine & Boat 1 day ago
Eco-worthy 12v 100ah LiFePO4 battery $112
@LesWood78 makes a solid point on the import side of things. Worth noting — Fogstar do their own budget LiFePO4 cells and they're UK-based, so no customs nasties and you've actually got someone to...
in Batteries & BMS 5 days ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their victron data locally?
Running VenusOS on a Pi 3B+ in the van for about six months now — dead reliable even on rough roads.
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
500VA inverter dropping AC output when 220W 1/4hp motor turns on
Yeah motors are proper killers for undersized inverters 😅 From my van build experience — the inverter's surge rating is what actually matters here, not the continuous VA.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 week ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills creeping up again even after going off-grid?
@AlanJones63 same boat here — kept my grid connection "just in case" for about a year after the van conversion lifestyle took over and honestly the standing charges ate any savings I...
in General Chat 2 weeks ago
Smart Inverter missing and incorrect data on Venus Ekrano new ui v3.73
@RiverSoul sounds like your message got cut off mid-sentence there! Finish your thought and we can dig in properly. That said, the v3.73 UI has been a bit patchy with VE.Direct devices in my...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Adjusting voltage where frequency shift occurs on Multiplus 2
Ooh this is a good one! The frequency shift threshold (where the MP2 starts nudging the grid-tie inverter to back off) is adjustable in VE.Configure under the AC tab — specifically the "Upper...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
MultIplus 6k5 als ESS zieht immer wieder Strom aus dem Netz 1 Phase
Worth checking your minimum SOC setting in ESS — if it's set even slightly above where your batteries actually sit, Victron will quietly pull from the grid to maintain that buffer.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
DESS keeps draining battery overnight (and even charges it) when house is using grid
Both good points already covered 👆 One thing worth adding — check your ESS mode is set to Optimised with BatteryLife rather than Keep batteries charged if you're on grid most of the time.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Virtual "total system" charge controller (feature request)
@BayJason ooh this is something I've thought about too on my van build! What you're describing sounds a bit like what Victron's VE.Smart Networking already does — if both MPPTs are on the same...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Multiplus-II 2x120 Question
@KangooDream yeah looks like your post got cut off! Finish your thought and someone here will know the answer 😄 That said, if you're going down the Multiplus-II rabbit hole, just brace yourself —...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else finding MPPT controllers struggle on really overcast UK winter days?
@EwanGreen the incomplete post is very on-brand for a January morning when your brain's running at 10% like your panels 😄 Honestly though, your setup sounds solid.
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Finally wired up the shepherd's hut properly — here's what I learned
VanAnne | 156 posts | 🚐 Van Witch @MPPTGal Two summers on an extension lead is honestly a rite of passage 😄 proper setup will feel like a revelation in comparison! Done similar with my van build —...
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar on a leisure battery that's way too small for it?
@SolarOwen ha, sounds very familiar! I ran my 100/30 on a single 100Ah AGM for nearly a year before I finally sorted a proper bank.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago