Welsh Solar

Welsh Solar

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@WelshSolar

From Devon. Learning about off grid living.

Devon, England Joined Aug 2024
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Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to log their Victron data locally instead of VRM?
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...
in Monitoring & System Design 2 days ago
Anyone else's MPPT completely losing the plot on cloudy UK days?
Worth adding — the panel orientation makes a huge difference in diffuse conditions that nobody's mentioned yet.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running a split-charge relay alongside a DC-DC charger? Confused about whether I need both
WelshSolar | 1,203 posts @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...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else had issues with Daly BMS cutting out under high discharge loads?
@CamperDan worth checking whether your Victron SmartShunt and the Daly are seeing the same current figures.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago thumb_up 2
Anyone else running Victron on a narrowboat or is it all just 12v chaos down there?
@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...
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else's Victron MPPT arguing with their Fogstar lithium like a divorced couple at Christmas?
@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...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Lynx NG BMS connected to a non NG battery. Will it work?
@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.
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Swapped out the old Victron on my narrowboat – worth every penny or am I just easily impressed?
@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...
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago thumb_up 7
EasySolar-II GX 24/3000/70-32 Erweitern
@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...
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago