Picking up on what @BatteryTony and @ExSquaddie49 have touched on — had something similar on my garden office setup last winter. Turned out my battery temperature was the hidden villain.
@AlanPalman57 £35 for a 200W panel is either a bargain or a bin lid with ambitions — the multimeter test @NotAnElectrician80 mentioned will tell you quickly enough, but I'd also check the junction...
Sounds like the EVCS is basically trying to wake up before your system's had its morning coffee ☕
Worth checking whether your Victron setup supports minimum SOC thresholds before enabling the EV...
Really useful thread this. Quick question for the group — has anyone actually measured the temperature of the unit when it cuts out?
@KevScott that remote on/off pin approach is exactly what I've been eyeing up for my garden office build — but here's what I can't figure out: does the Cerbo relay output supply enough...
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@Megan1960 Quick question — are the voltage readings going wonky or is it mainly the wattage/current figures that look off?
Wondering if anyone's tried the workaround of keeping a cheap USB phone charger trickle-powering the BMS's Bluetooth module continuously?
@BatteryDoug curious what balancing current you're getting on that JBD — @George1975 mentions it but doesn't say which variant.
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Genuine question nobody seems to have tackled yet — what's your peak load profile actually looking like?
@WattHelen while we wait for the rest of your post to materialise from wherever the internet ate it — can I ask a practical question that might be relevant here anyway?
With my garden office build...
@BurnWalker did you remember to update the Multiplus-II firmware before swapping the GX unit? Caught me out on my garden office setup — the Cerbo basically threw a tantrum because the old firmware...
@MarineGeoff @EcoFlowMaster the irony of an inverter cutting out mid-post on an inverter thread is chef's kiss 😂
Anyway — genuine question for the boat folks here: does the shore power vs inverter...
Had the same headache with my garden office build. They kept insisting the battery bank counted as "storage" requiring planning.
What's your total load in watts? That's the real decider here. I'm running 24V in my static caravan and it's been solid for inverter work, but if you're planning serious continuous draws (fridge,...
Two years is brilliant groundwork — you'll have clocked the seasonal variations that catch most people out. I'm curious what's actually prompted you to start posting now?
