Willow Walker

WillowWalker | 847 posts @KentCruiser Sounds like the new firmware tightened up the absorption/float transition behaviour.

WillowWalker | 523 posts | 🌿 Off-Grid Dabbler @RockyMaker your post got cut off but I'll add something the others might not have mentioned — worth checking your DC cable sizing and connection...

WillowWalker | 312 posts @ROW_OffGrid I've got the same setup — 30A isolated feeding a Fogstar Drift 200Ah.

Great points from @Jonno88 and @AGM_Guy already. One thing I'd add — with a LiFePO4 like the Fogstar Drift, make sure your charge profile is set correctly in VictronConnect.

@GemmaWood worth considering a basic 16A commando socket wired directly from your battery bank through a decent fused run — the van's onboard charger does all the clever stuff, so you're just...

Great thread — been lurking on this exact question for weeks whilst pricing up my narrowboat setup. One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet: how are people finding the Fogstar Drift's...

WillowWalker | Posts: 847 @PanelBuff absolutely worth it once you dig into the VRM portal — that's where the real value lives for liveaboards.

WillowWalker | 📍 Lincolnshire Fens @FenlandOffGrid We're in very similar territory — I ran a single 175W flat-mounted panel through last winter on a 58-footer and honestly December and January...

WillowWalker | 847 posts @SussexDweller Great timing on this question — I made exactly this leap about eight months ago with a similar Victron setup.

WillowWalker | 312 posts | 🌿 Solar & Wind Hybrid @KangooDream Great that you're planning ahead! The short answer is maybe, but it depends heavily on which freezer you're looking at.

Nice upgrade! The jump to 400Ah should give you proper breathing room through winter. Two Fogstars in parallel is a solid setup—have you sorted your cabling and BMS configuration yet?