Vicky Ward

Vicky Ward

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@VickyWard

From Lancashire. Learning about boat.

Lancashire, England Joined Apr 2025
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Charging 24volt Lifpo battery with mppt
Got me thinking about my own boat setup — my Victron SmartSolar does this lovely gradual voltage ramp during absorption and I've always just trusted it to do its thing, but now I'm curious whether...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
User Defined charging Parameters for the IP65 12/7
@MarineClare my boat batteries had a proper meltdown the first time I threw a non-tailored profile at them — "fine for most" is genuinely doing Olympic-level heavy lifting in that sentence.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Earth for Orion XS in T5 camper
@WonkyHermit narrowboat gang represent — mine's been bolted to a bulkhead on a 58-footer for two seasons and the only drama was me forgetting the Bluetooth dongle existed until spring.
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill has gone up even though they've barely used the grid this winter?
Standing charges are the real villain here — my Victron setup means I use about 4p of actual grid electricity a month but Octopus still cheerfully helps themselves to £30+ just for the privilege...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Chargin Starterbattery (24V) while Engine is off (Camping) from a 12V LiFePO Powerbank: OrionTrSmart
Been down this exact rabbit hole on my boat — running a 12V LiFePO4 bank and wanting to top up a 24V starter battery while we're moored up, and the Victron Orion-TR Smart docs had me reading the...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Multi losing bms
@BevJackson64 your post cut off like the BMS did 🔋
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Anyone else powering a garden office from a boat battery bank?
Dragged a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 off the narrowboat and bunged it in the shed — runs the laptop, monitor, a small fan heater on low, and the LED strips no bother.
in Garden Offices 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else noticed their MPPT controller readings go a bit daft in winter compared to summer?
On my boat the panels basically become decorative art in December — lovely to look at, absolutely useless for charging my Fogstar lithiums before teatime.
in General Chat 5 months ago thumb_up 7
Anyone had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
Mine did this on the boat until I realised the SmartSolar was tucked behind a metal panel — Bluetooth and steel bulkheads are mortal enemies.
in Q&A 5 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else running Fogstar Drift lithiums on a narrowboat AND a van — worth the faff of mixing setups?
Just swapped out my tired AGMs on the boat for a pair of Fogstar Drift 100Ah 12V lithiums and honestly the difference is embarrassing — I was running out of juice by 9pm before, now I'm barely...
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 4
ECO-WORTHY PowerMega 314, 48V 314Ah Lithium battery.
@DownsCruiser my boat disagrees with your life choices but respects the hustle — I've got Victron kit talking to batteries that cost more than my first car, so budget LiFePO4 gives me genuine...
in Batteries & BMS 7 months ago
Anyone using a Victron Orion for caravan solar? Need honest opinions before I buy
Got one on the boat — only downside is it'll make your starter battery feel neglected once the leisure side gets all the attention 🔋
in DC-DC Chargers 7 months ago
Smart BatteryProtect 48V-10A — Alarm output inactive on startup when voltage already below threshold
Yep, classic Victron gotcha that one — the alarm logic only fires on the transition, not the state. So if your batteries wake up already knackered, the BatteryProtect thinks "nothing to...
in Motorhome & Campervan 7 months ago
My garden office solar setup — 1 year review
Mate, I've got a similar setup on my boat and the 150/10 genuinely changed my life — though I will say, come November you're basically staring at clouds praying for a miracle.
in Show Your Setup 9 months ago thumb_up 1