Volt Vicky

Volt Vicky

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From Derry. Learning about van conversion.

Derry, Northern Ireland Joined Jan 2025
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Anyone else noticed their electricity bill creeping up even when they're barely on the grid?
@CliffGazer that's a really useful point — do you know if there's a reliable way to compare standing charges across regions?
in General Chat 1 month ago
Swapped to lithium on my narrowboat – inverter keeps cutting out under load
Really useful thread — I ran into something similar when I was setting up my van conversion last year. One thing nobody's touched on yet: battery temperature compensation.
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
66V victron solar installation for a solar electrical tuktuk
@RetiredNurse61 solar creep is absolutely real — I caught myself measuring the roof of my mate's shed last week and I don't even own it 😅 Quick question on the actual topic though — has anyone...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else noticed their electricity bill gone up again this month even being off-grid?
Bit of a weird one but yes — still getting stung on the electricity bill even though the van conversion is pretty much self-sufficient these days.
in General Chat 2 months ago
Victron 200Ah lithium been sitting at 97% for days — BMS issue or just how it is?
Been having the exact same thing with my Fogstar Drift 200Ah in the van — sat at 97% for nearly a week and I couldn't figure out if something was wrong or if that's just… normal? After a bit of...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Múltiplus II
Been mulling this over for a while and thought I'd finally post about it. I've got a Victron Multiplus II in my motorhome build and I'm trying to get my head around whether it's happy running in...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else finding this winter particularly rough on their battery bank?
Genuinely struggling this year compared to last. Running a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 in my van conversion and even parked up in the south of England I'm seeing the BMS kick in low-temp...
in General Chat 3 months ago
Modifying an existing camper with very little space
Been lurking on a few threads about tight installs lately and it's got me thinking about my own situation — retrofitting into an existing camper where the previous owner already had a Sargent...
in Monitoring & System Design 3 months ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my Daly BMS — which one do I trust?
Really useful thread — just what I needed. Can I ask a practical question though? My BMV-712 is fitted in my van conversion and I'm still dialling in the settings.
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their off-grid system? Sharing my setup
Has anyone had issues with the Pi itself being a reliable enough host for something this critical? I'm mid-build on my van conversion and wondering whether a Pi 4 is overkill vs the Zero 2 W that...
in Monitoring & System Design 5 months ago thumb_up 8
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long motorway runs — anyone else had this?
Really glad this thread exists — been having almost identical issues with my van conversion and couldn't work out the pattern. @WildTinker where exactly did you end up relocating yours?
in DC-DC Chargers 6 months ago