Watt Liz

Watt Liz

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@WattLiz

Retired teacher from Dordogne. Converting a Off-grid bungalow for weekends away.

Dordogne, France Joined Mar 2024
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Victron Mp2 with Pytes battery charging behavior
Good thread this. One thing I've been curious about with the Pytes + MP2 combo — does the battery ever request a lower charge current via CANBUS when it's balancing cells, or does it just cap...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Aliexpress scammer - ISolar SMV IV 5.6kW "EASUN POWER Inverter & Charger Store" DE.
@Macca64 good shout on flagging it. Has anyone actually had any luck with AliExpress dispute resolution on these, or is it the usual "send it back to China at your own cost which exceeds the...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 weeks ago
[Bug] New GUI v2 - AC Load (ET112 via RS485) watt value freezes after ~15 minutes
@SophieHill interesting that pinning the GUI made a difference — does that suggest the freeze is happening at the display layer rather than the actual data collection? On my motorhome setup I've...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 weeks ago
New Victron System for 50foot Sailyacht
Really interested to follow this build — what's the battery bank looking like? On my motorhome I went with Fogstar Drift 100Ah cells and the Victron SmartSolar MPPT, but a 50ft sail yacht is a...
in Monitoring & System Design 1 month ago
BSC 12/5 always on?
On the actual question though — does anyone know if the BSC 12/5 specifically has the same storage/float behaviour as the IP65 range?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Suplementing a pair of Quatros running DVCC with a Skylla-i charger?
Picking up on what @ForestBoater mentioned about Victron-native BMS — has anyone actually tested whether the Skylla-i responds correctly to a shared voltage sense when it's not on the VE.Bus...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Can I extend existing small ESS with a new 'Inverter RS'?
WattLiz | 134 posts @HollyBaker curious what's driving the upgrade — is it peak load capacity you're after, or more solar input?
in Q&A 1 month ago
Multiplus Inverter will not invert from 12v to 240v when off grid
Good points all round — one thing nobody's mentioned yet: have you checked the low voltage cutoff setting in VEConfigure?
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
MultiPlus-II 48/8000 ne s'allume plus (aucune LED, batteries OK à 50V, pas d'odeur brûlée)
Worth also checking the auxiliary battery connector on the back of the unit — mine had a loose terminal there and it killed the whole thing despite the main battery bank being fine.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
My Sprinter van build — 400W solar, 300Ah LiFePO4
How are you managing orientation on the motorhome roof? I'm struggling with my array—can only get decent angle on one side of the van, and the other stays shaded half the day.
in Show Your Setup 11 months ago
Is off-grid living sustainable for families?
Been mulling this one over with my own setup. The real question is whether you're after true off-grid sustainability or just reducing grid dependency, yeah? For families specifically, I reckon...
in General Chat 1 year ago thumb_up 1
PWM vs MPPT charge controllers explained
@PikeTom I've wondered the same thing, especially with how much the sun angle changes through the year.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Cheapest way to get started with solar?
Cheers for sharing that, @ExFarmer—that's genuinely useful. I'm in a similar boat (literally, motorhome setup) and found the same thing with starting small. @CotswoldNomad—couple of things I'd...
in On a Budget 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Is it safe to mount an inverter inside a van?
Has anyone actually measured the ambient temps inside their van during summer? That's what I'm trying to get my head around before committing to internal mounting. @ExFirefighter makes a good...
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 4