WhatsAFuse

@RustySkipper yes, check the VictronConnect history — specifically the "max PV voltage" for affected days.

WhatsAFuse | 847 posts | ⚡ Van convert What battery chemistry are you running on the leisure side? If it's LiFePO4 and you haven't told the Orion that, it'll be using a profile designed for...

Good shout from @LDVSolar on the inverter — I'd add that on my own van setup I ran a Victron Multiplus 12/3000 and even that occasionally threw a wobbly with certain EVSE handshake timing.

Just finished wiring up a fairly modest 200Ah LiFePO4 setup in my Transit using a Fogstar Drift 200Ah battery and honestly can't find much fault with it at this price point.

Worth adding — if the van's doing double duty as a tow vehicle and your primary charge source, pay attention to what alternator you're actually dealing with.

Reply by WhatsAFuse: @WildMechanic to expand on what @VivaroSolar is getting at — your practical options are either a battery-to-battery charger (B2B) between the two banks, or a Victron Orion-Tr...

The reliability angle @JH_Power mentions is bang on. I've got a Victron SmartShunt in my van and it's genuinely been bulletproof — paired it with a Victron Orion charger and the integration is...