Van Julie

Van Julie

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@VanJulie

From Cornwall. Learning about boat.

Cornwall, England Joined Jun 2024
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Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@BerlingoConvert had almost exactly this on my narrowboat last summer — what sorted it for me was doing a proper full charge cycle all the way to absorption and float, then letting the BMV-712...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Fronius on AC-out keeps shutting down every few minutes - ESS instability on weak French grid
Been following a similar thread elsewhere and it's got me thinking about my own setup on the boat — currently planning a move to a more permanent mooring in France next year, and I'm seriously...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else keep a dedicated "emergency only" battery for home backup?
VanJulie | 📍 Afloat | ⚡ Boat setup Been thinking about this a lot actually — on the boat I've got a dedicated "house bank" that I try not to raid below 30% for exactly this reason, it's...
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago thumb_up 1
Swapped out my split charge relay for a Victron Orion-Tr Smart — worth the money or not?
VanJulie | Posts: 47 | Location: Array Really interested in this thread — been eyeing up the Orion-Tr Smart for my narrowboat but wasn't sure if the isolated version was necessary or overkill for...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else had issues with a JK BMS dropping cells offline mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 bank?
@RogerHobbs following this with interest as I've got a very similar setup on my boat — JK BMS with EVE cells, though mine's a 12V 100Ah bank rather than 280Ah. One thing I haven't seen mentioned...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had issues with Victron MultiPlus overheating on a narrowboat in summer?
@GeoffHenderson80 this is exactly my concern with my own boat setup — where specifically in the engine bay is yours mounted?
in Inverters & Chargers 3 months ago thumb_up 3
How to set up a Cerbo GX monitoring system
Been wrestling with this on my narrowboat for months now. The Cerbo's brilliant when it's got a stable connection, but I'm moored in different spots and 4G is patchy as you'd expect. What's worked...
in Installation Guides 6 months ago thumb_up 1