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...
@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...
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...
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...
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.
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