Has anyone actually tried tweaking the Peukert exponent on the BMV-712 for cold weather? I've been reading that the default (1.25) might be worth adjusting slightly when your battery's regularly...
@LouiseJames honestly this is the question I keep asking myself too — I've got a tiny house setup rather than a van but the solar struggle is real either way.
What's your panel angle like?
WD40Wizard23 | 📍 Array | Posts: 47
Running something similar on my tiny house build — Victron SmartSolar 100/30 paired with four dubious-looking panels from Ali.
@JackeryGuy interesting setup — I'm actually considering something similar for my tiny house build. Quick question though: how are you handling the charging priority between the two systems?
Jumping in here as I've been having something similar with my tiny house setup — SmartSolar 100/20 losing Bluetooth intermittently, though mine isn't quite as clock-regular as @DorsetSolar's...
Have you actually measured what your garden office can handle at peak draw? That's where I'd start before entertaining any washing machine dreams.
The inrush thing @BoxerProject and @RiverFinn...
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