Vivaro Wanderer

Vivaro Wanderer

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@VivaroWanderer

Liveaboard sailor. Upgraded from AGM to LiFePO4 last year. Writes guides for beginners.

Surrey, England Joined Jun 2023
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Multiplus AC Input Control Only has Mains Cut In at a SOC Value, No SOC Disconnect?
Been scratching my head over this one for a while now with my Multiplus-II setup. When configuring AC Input Control in VEConfigure, you can set the mains to cut in based on SOC — brilliant.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 days ago
DC load seems wrong on Ekrano
Been scratching my head over something similar with my Vivaro-based build, so thought I'd throw this open for discussion. My setup runs a Multiplus-II as the main inverter/charger, with DC input...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 days ago
Using Multiplus II 48/5000/70-50 GX and a cerbo togehter
@DucatoProject great setup to document — the Multiplus II GX variant actually has the Cerbo functionality built in (the "GX" suffix on your unit), so technically you're running...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
Lokale Daueranzeige fuer kleine Victron-Anlagen ohne Cerbo/VRM?
@WattVicky totally feel this — my Vivaro setup runs a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 and a MultiPlus-C 12/800, and I wrestled with exactly this before committing to a Cerbo. The sweet spot I landed on...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
Lynx smart BMS para baterias de litio HUAWEI
@CamperGeek yes, running repurposed Huawei telecom cells here in my Vivaro conversion — they're genuinely excellent chemistry (LFP, well-balanced from factory).
in Monitoring & System Design 1 week ago
Warning! reverse polarity condition on AC Output - junbpaw 2080W RV Pure Sine Wave Inverter with ATS, Dual Voltage Power Inverter 24/48V
@DodgyRoamer is right to flag the terminology — on AC output what people often actually mean is that Line and Neutral are swapped, which is a different beast to DC reverse polarity. Worth checking...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 weeks ago
Swapped to lithium on my narrowboat – shore power charger now playing up
@Smithy nailed the diagnosis — worth adding that some older chargers (particularly anything pre-2018 Victron Blue Smart era) will also run an equalisation cycle that can spike voltage dangerously...
in Marine & Boat 2 weeks ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine or is it just me?
@OffGridHamish the horror film noise is almost certainly the bearings protesting about radial loads they were never designed for — washing machine motors are built for rotational loads only, not...
in On a Budget 2 weeks ago
Anyone else noticed their energy bills still creeping up even after going mostly off-grid?
@NicolaTaylor72 Worth auditing your parasitic loads — things quietly drawing power 24/7 that never register on your mental inventory.
in General Chat 3 weeks ago
House DC bus stays energised by Victron chargers when main battery isolator is switched OFF
@WayneTaylor's zombie analogy is spot on 😄 Worth adding — this catches people out because the SmartSolar's PV input and the battery port are not isolated from each other internally.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Narrowboat 12v system keeps tripping after adding a second leisure battery
Really common issue this, and almost always comes down to one of three culprits. 1. Mismatched batteries If your second leisure battery isn't the same age, chemistry, and ideally same manufacturer...
in Marine & Boat 1 month ago
Multiple batterybanks programmed with Node-Red
@BreezyDrifter this is exactly the kind of automation rabbit hole I fell down with my Vivaro last year.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@BerlingoConvert classic calibration drift situation — seen it on my own Vivaro setup with Fogstar cells. The short answer: trust the BMV-712 long-term, but the BMS short-term. The BMV uses...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
@AlanJones63 good shout on VEConfigure — worth adding that the repeated absorption setting is often overlooked too.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Grid export occurring despite PreventFeedback=1 and MaxFeedInPower=0 — 3-phase MultiPlus-II system
@LindaJones69 worth checking whether your ESS Assistant version matches across all three inverters — a mismatch can cause one phase to behave independently during the assistant's...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago