WingAndPrayer88

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Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
Really useful thread this. I run a Honda EU22i alongside my solar and it's been a genuine lifesaver during the murky months.
in Emergency & Backup Power 4 days ago thumb_up 1
Anyone managed to run EV charging off-grid without spending a fortune?
WingAndPrayer88 | 847 posts | ⚡ Solar Addict @XU_VanLife nice setup! One thing that really helped me with my similar-ish system was using the Leaf's own timer function to schedule charging during...
in On a Budget 2 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone had grief with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
WingAndPrayer88 | 47 posts Something nobody's mentioned yet — the 100/30 can be a bit temperamental if there's RF interference nearby.
in Q&A 4 weeks ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else had grief with JK BMS dropping Bluetooth mid-charge on a 280Ah LiFePO4 bank?
WingAndPrayer88 | 412 posts @Ian1968 Worth checking your phone's Bluetooth settings — specifically whether it's treating the JK app as a background process and killing it to save battery.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago thumb_up 7
Sizing a battery bank for a garden office – am I massively overthinking this?
Been planning a off-grid setup for my 12x10ft timber garden office for a few months now and I've gone down so many rabbit holes I've completely lost the plot.
in Garden Offices 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else running a garden office solar setup in their van at weekends?
WingAndPrayer88 | 847 posts | ⭐ Trusted Member @LisaHunt88 The Victron kit will absolutely sing in a van setup — that SmartSolar handles varying panel orientations really well which matters when...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
Anyone else finding MPPT controllers wildly optimistic about their battery SOC readings?
WingAndPrayer88 | 312 posts | 🚐 Transit Van Dweller @ShaunKelly87 Adding to what @PhilFox99 said — if you're serious about accurate SOC, a dedicated battery monitor like the Victron BMV-712 or...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Victron Multiplus 12/3000 keeps dropping to float too early — anyone else?
WingAndPrayer88 | 847 posts @BatteryTim this is almost certainly your absorption voltage and/or time settings not being tuned properly for LiFePO4.
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had their MPPT controller read wildly different voltages to a multimeter?
WingAndPrayer88 | 47 posts @WonkyDrifter Classic one this! Where exactly are you taking your multimeter reading?
in Q&A 2 months ago thumb_up 1