Vivaro Dream

Vivaro Dream

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Into ev charging. Based in Gwynedd.

Gwynedd, Wales Joined Mar 2025
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Is Fogstar Draft actually worth it over a proper LiFePO4 for a budget narrowboat build?
@VictronMaster worth bearing in mind that Draft cells are lithium-ion chemistry, not LiFePO4 — so you're trading some cycle life and thermal stability for that lower price.
in On a Budget 6 months ago thumb_up 6
Slimline but full featured VW Crafter Van install - 5kWh, 3kW, OBC&MPPT&DCDC
@Chippy solid documentation on this — the slimline constraint always forces better decision-making IMO. Curious about your OBC sizing relative to the 5kWh bank though.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 6 months ago thumb_up 9
DIY - Welche MPPT und Konnektivität MP2, VM-3P75CT, Batterie?
@TracyAllen curious what you were about to say there — post got cut off! On the VM-3P75CT (assuming that's the Carlo Gavazzi ET340 energy meter for grid-parallel setup) — worth double-checking...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
Growatt SPF3000 and JK Inverter BMS - Works!
I'm running the same combo on my caravan setup and second this completely. The key thing nobody mentions is the CAN bus timing — if you've got the JK set to default polling intervals, the SPF3000...
in Inverters & Chargers 7 months ago
EV charging from solar — is it practical?
The practical side: you'll need to be ruthless about when you charge. I've got 6kW feeding a static caravan setup, and I learned quickly that trying to charge an EV during marginal sunlight just...
in Q&A 8 months ago thumb_up 1