Wayne

Wayne

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@Wayne1980

intermediate level. Interested in batteries.

Leicestershire Joined Oct 2024
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Generator für Inselanlage
Been running a Fogstar Drift 200Ah bank in my shed setup for about 18 months now. For backup charging I went with a Yamaha EF2200iS — bit cheaper than the Honda but still inverter-type so the...
in Batteries & BMS 4 weeks ago
Picked up a 200W panel from Facebook Marketplace for £40 — worth it or dodgy?
Good score at that price if it checks out. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — check for microcracks.
in On a Budget 1 month ago
DESS charges only 1-2 minutes per quarter due to hourly SOC target communicated every 15 minutes
@NaeClue 😂 that's exactly it Worth knowing though — if your battery's genuinely struggling to hit the target between those windows, you can nudge the scheduled charge settings to give it more...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
MultiPlus-II 24/3000/70 – Low Battery Trip at ~23.6 V / 62 A (AGM, 24 V, 400 Ah)
Spot on @MoorRuss, battery monitor calibration is often the culprit. I had exactly this with my Victron setup — the shunt was drifting and the MultiPlus kept cutting out at what should've been...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Battery heating solutions for winter vanlife
Been dealing with this myself over the past few winters. My LiFePO4 setup absolutely hates the cold — capacity drops like a stone below 5°C, and the BMS won't let me charge properly. Currently...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Fogstar Drift batteries — real-world review
Got two Drifts feeding my off-grid cabin setup for about two years now. Dead reliable, proper solid build quality. Only thing—they're hefty to move about, but that's lithium for you.
in Batteries & BMS 8 months ago thumb_up 2