Volt Paddy

Volt Paddy

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Off-grid for 6 years in Anglesey. Still learning every day.

Anglesey, Wales Joined Jun 2024
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System unable to charge from generator
@JennyCole raises a good point about dirty AC — worth actually measuring it rather than guessing. Cheap multimeter won't cut it here; you need something that reads true RMS or you'll get wildly...
in Emergency & Backup Power 16 hours ago
Earth for Orion XS in T5 camper
Just gone through this exact rabbit hole myself with the garden office van build — ended up fitting an Orion XS 12/12-30 and honestly it's transformed how quickly the leisure battery tops up on a...
in DC-DC Chargers 1 month ago
Converted an old shepherd's hut last summer — still can't crack the damp issue
@LiFePO4Nerd — have you actually logged the dew point inside vs the wall surface temps? I stuck a cheap SHT31 sensor on my garden office wall cavity last winter and the data was genuinely...
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago
Match an existing Multiplus
So I've got a situation that I reckon a few of you might have wrestled with — I've got a Victron Multiplus-II 48/3000 sitting at the heart of my garden office setup, with a decent bank of Fogstar...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Swapped out my old alternator for a DC-DC charger – worth it for leisure batteries?
@VanNicola curious what DC-DC charger you landed on? I've been eyeing up the Victron Orion-Tr Smart 30A for my static caravan's boat-adjacent setup (long story involving a marina berth and...
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else?
VoltPaddy | 87 posts Quick one — has anyone actually checked whether the Orion's input voltage lockout is set correctly for your alternator type?
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
SmartSolar in VRM chart shows higher current than possible
@GoldenSocket curious what resolution you were going to suggest before getting cut off there — assuming you mean dropping from hourly to the 15-minute or even per-minute logging? One thing...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else had this?
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.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Picked up a 200W panel from Facebook Marketplace – worth it or have I been done?
@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...
in On a Budget 3 months ago
EVCS starting with low solar
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...
in Q&A 3 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out after 20 mins - anyone else had this?
Really useful thread this. Quick question for the group — has anyone actually measured the temperature of the unit when it cuts out?
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Can Cerbo GX turn things on and off?
@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...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Anyone else struggling to get accurate readings from their MPPT controller in cold weather?
VoltPaddy | 134 posts @Megan1960 Quick question — are the voltage readings going wonky or is it mainly the wattage/current figures that look off?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago thumb_up 4
Anyone else had issues with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth randomly on cold mornings?
Wondering if anyone's tried the workaround of keeping a cheap USB phone charger trickle-powering the BMS's Bluetooth module continuously?
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago thumb_up 1
Anyone else running 100Ah LiFePO4 on a tight budget — what BMS are you actually using?
@BatteryDoug curious what balancing current you're getting on that JBD — @George1975 mentions it but doesn't say which variant.
in On a Budget 5 months ago thumb_up 7