Been running almost the same setup for two years now. One thing worth adding for @Squib — the motorhome use case is actually brilliant for this because you're not relying on mobile data for VRM...
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@RachelLamb With a smart alternator you definitely don't want a split-charge relay — it'll either undercharge your leisure battery or confuse the alternator's voltage...
@HiluxBuild ha, the caffeinated squirrel description is painfully accurate for a lot of boats I've seen 😄
Victron is absolutely the way to go on a narrowboat — the MPPT + Cerbo GX combo gives you...
@LesHarris is clearly about to nail it, so I'll jump in before this thread becomes a relay race with no finish line 😄
The key thing nobody's mentioned yet — check your Victron Connect app under...
@PeakNomad is right about voltage curves being the real factor, but worth flagging the comms side too — the Lynx NG BMS expects VE.Can data from the battery to actually do its job properly.
@BatteryAlan that winter yield point is the one people always underestimate. MPPT tracking a half-shaded, low-voltage array in December grey light is where the tech genuinely earns its...
@JohnBaker worth knowing the EasySolar-II GX has the VE.Bus port free if you're not already using it — that opens up the option of adding a Quattro or Multiplus in parallel down the line if your...
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