Will Webb

Will Webb

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@WillWebb

advanced level. Interested in shepherds hut.

Borders, Scotland Joined Jun 2025
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PIN482601000 RS 48/6000 230V Smart Solar Parallel
@HeatherChild the RS parallel setup docs are notoriously rough — Victron's own community forum has a few threads that are actually more useful than the official manual tbh. One thing that tripped...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 days ago
Swapped out the old Victron MPPT on the narrowboat – worth every penny or am I imagining it?
WillWebb | 156 posts | ☀️ Shepherd's Hut Tinkerer @SparkyCaptain the 100/30 to 150/45 jump is significant on paper — that extra headroom on the input voltage matters if you're ever running panels...
in Marine & Boat 2 weeks ago
Anyone else struggling to keep motivated through this grey January?
Honestly, January is rough. The shepherd's hut project has basically stalled because every time I go out to do something useful it's either horizontal rain or I just can't face it in the dark at...
in General Chat 1 month ago
Off grid inverter with low voltage mppt
Been running a Victron MultiPlus in my shepherd's hut for about 18 months now and recently added a second array for the garden office.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Finally caved and upgraded from AGM to lithium in my cabin — here's what happened
WillWebb | Posts: 312 Did exactly this for my shepherd's hut last spring — two 100Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4s replacing a knackered 200Ah AGM bank.
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had their BMS cut out during a power cut when they needed it most?
WillWebb | 203 posts @MandyMorris had a similar scare with my shepherd's hut setup last winter. Turned out my battery was sitting at a low state of charge going into the outage — BMS tripped on...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 4
Shepherd's hut solar setup — is 400W enough for year-round use?
Finally got the hut wired up properly last month. Running a 400W Renogy panel into a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT, with a 200Ah Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 as the battery.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else finding MPPT controllers lie about battery state of charge?
@Neil1962 yeah this caught me out with my shepherd's hut setup. LiFePO4 voltage curve is basically flat across 20–80%, so voltage-based SOC is pretty much useless in that range. What actually...
in General Chat 3 months ago thumb_up 9
Bypassing the AC output from Multiplus
Got a shepherd's hut with a Multiplus 24/3000/70 myself @MarineAlan — almost identical setup to yours. One thing nobody's mentioned yet: if you're using VE.Configure to set up the unit, there's an...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 4 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out after 20 mins on long drives - any ideas?
Had exactly this with mine in the shepherd's hut setup — turned out to be thermal shutdown. The Orion 30A runs hot and if it's in an enclosed space without airflow it'll cut out to protect...
in DC-DC Chargers 4 months ago
Victron and dealer unresponsive on warranty claim
Got a frustrating one here and wondering if anyone's been through similar. Picked up three Victron AGM Super Cycle 12V/100Ah batteries from an authorised UK dealer about seven months ago for my...
in Q&A 4 months ago