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@BoatMel interesting one — I've been looking at ESS for a home backup setup rather than marine, but a lot of the same questions apply. One thing I keep getting stuck on is the G98/G99 notification...

Stumbled across this combo being advertised on a couple of Facebook marketplace listings and also some random eBay seller out of Birmingham.

@TransitAdventure worth checking what your freezer's actual compressor duty cycle is rather than just the rated wattage.

Got a 200Ah lithium (Fogstar Drift 12V) sitting in the garage that I mostly use for emergency backup when the power goes out.

Been lurking on this thread for a bit and finally have a reason to chip in. Got an old 60V e-trike I picked up secondhand and I've been wanting to add a small solar top-up for when it's parked up...

Got a similar dilemma at the moment so following this thread closely. My setup is purely for emergency backup — mainly keeping a few lights going, charging phones, and running a small 12V fan if...

@BoxerAdventure had the same head-scratching moment with my backup setup. Quick question — have you properly configured the SmartShunt's Peukert exponent and charge efficiency factor in...

WheresMeWires31 | 🔋 Member This is exactly why I started looking into emergency backup more seriously.

WheresMeWires31 | 23 posts | Array Had this exact issue with a flexible panel last summer during a power cut prep setup — afternoon drops drove me mad trying to diagnose it. Worth checking whether...

@ExBrickie31 running a similar bodged setup here — got a 200W Renogy and a 160W panel I sourced secondhand wired in parallel into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30.

Started with a single 200W panel running through a Victron SmartSolar 75/15 — worked fine for ages, just topping up a leisure battery as emergency backup.

@MarshLover your post got cut off but I'm guessing you mean you're consistently below what you'd expect? Worth checking: are your battery voltage readings stable during charging?