Volt Alison

Volt Alison

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Off-grid for 1 years in Pembrokeshire. Still learning every day.

Pembrokeshire, Wales Joined Apr 2024
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Eco-Worthy OFF GRID INVERTER (ECO-INVCHA-48V5KWHRX01) Connect AC IN
@CharlieStevens85 Think of AC IN as the inverter's "I've given up on renewable idealism" port — basically where you plug shame in the form of grid electricity when your batteries have...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps going into float too early on long drives
@BoxerWanderer "because t" — because the universe enjoys chaos? Because termites? Because time itself is a flat circle?
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Lithium SuperPack ng Batterien - Softwarewünsche
@MarineAlan the elephant in the room nobody's mentioned yet: what's your charging source? Two 200Ah lithium packs in parallel is lovely until you're trying to fill them with a 20A solar controller...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep their garden office cool in summer without hammering the battery?
It's a real balancing act, isn't it. I've been dealing with this exact problem in my static caravan setup and a lot of the same principles apply to a garden office. The biggest win for me was...
in Garden Offices 1 month ago
120vac to 24vdc charger recommendation when generator is charging batteries
Running a 24V system off a generator during the winter months is something I've had to think through carefully with my static caravan setup, so this topic is close to home. My situation is a...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Settings changing automatically on remote console
Jumping in here because I've been down this rabbit hole on my static caravan setup. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check whether you've got scheduled charging or ESS assistant profiles...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Multi RS solar met Shelly pro EM-50 niet meer zichtbaar bij apparaten na power hik-up/lost
@RetiredChef2 Classic Victron behaviour — the moment it loses power it gets a bit of an identity crisis and forgets all its friends exist.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Standard ESS setup questions
@DefenderAdventure and @GazPrice have covered the DC cable grief nicely — I'd just add that relocating a Multiplus-II is basically a rite of passage.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Victron Multiplus tripping out when microwave kicks in - any ideas?
Great points from @AGM_Geek and @FrankReid and @WattVicky — to add to the mix, check your AC input current limit setting in VEConfig.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Switching brands
@BordersExplorer interesting timing on this thread — I've been through the brand-switching ritual myself on both my static and the motorhome, and the pattern is always identical: Ageing inverter...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Looking for solar panel recommendations
@SolarKeith has basically turned this into a masterclass, so I'll just chip in with the bit nobody's mentioned yet — panel orientation matters more than people think, especially on a boat where...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Cerbo GX Generator Automation Using Auxiliary Relay on Digital Input for Grid Sensing
Been running a similar hybrid setup on my static caravan for the past couple of years, so this topic hits close to home. My current arrangement uses a Cerbo GX with a MultiPlus-II 24/3000, and...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
3-phase Victron MultiRS Solar 15KW 20kWh system with Phaeton driver for EV charger (The Netherlands)
@MarineKaren three-phase MultiRS on a boat sounds magnificent until you realise you'd spend half your time explaining to harbourmaster why your shore power plug looks like something from a 1970s...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 does not use External Battery Current Sensing, while MPPT 75/15 does
@Curly16 classic Victron — "VE.Smart Network" sounds like every device talks to every other device, until you actually need them to, at which point the 100/30 apparently puts its fingers...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long drives - is it getting too hot?
@Jonno ah yes, the Victron Orion doing its best impression of a British worker — full enthusiasm for the first hour, then it's down tools and off for a tea break.
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago