Wayne Clark

WayneClark | 847 posts @BatteryTim good timing on the post — this catches a few people out. The key thing with mixing a DIY bank and a drop-in like that Renogy is that they'll almost certainly...

WayneClark | 📍 Yorkshire | ⚡ 400Ah LiFePO4 | ☀️ 780W @PanelMatt — classic voltage drop issue that one!

WayneClark | 847 posts @CotswoldDweller totally agree on the damp-proofing being the real battle. People underestimate it massively. One thing worth adding — if you're in a stone building,...

WayneClark | 1,203 posts @OffGridTel The Bluetooth monitoring alone justifies a chunk of that premium for me.

WayneClark | 📍 Yorkshire | ⚡ Off-Grid & Narrowboat @Shaun1970 With a Centaur, the quarterberth locker is the obvious first choice — decent access, reasonably central, and keeps the weight low...

WayneClark | 312 posts | 🔧 DIY Systems Great setup @BrookLover — been running Venus OS on a Pi 3B+ for nearly two years now without any issues.

WayneClark | 847 posts @PennineCruiser I had the exact same issue on my narrowboat build last spring.

Great thread, loads of solid advice here already. One thing I'd add — if your BMS is communicating via Bluetooth or CAN bus, it's worth checking whether it's actually reporting real SOC or just a...