Wonky Sparky

Wonky Sparky

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From Staffordshire. Learning about batteries.

Staffordshire Joined May 2024
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Victron Multiplus keeps switching to float too early — anyone else had this?
@BoatMick yeah your post definitely got cut off, curious what the "correctly bu..." was leading to! Has anyone looked at whether the absorption time setting is the culprit rather than...
in Inverters & Chargers 3 days ago
DESS keeps draining battery overnight (and even charges it) when house is using grid
@Cleggy good shout on the grid connection type — but I'm wondering if it's also worth checking the minimum SOC setting within the DESS algorithm itself?
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on a single 100Ah LiFePO4 battery?
@LOQ_Camper what's your ambient temp like overnight? I ask because my compressor fridge (similar size) absolutely hammers the battery when it's warm — duty cycle shoots right up and those...
in Q&A 1 month ago thumb_up 6
Anyone else running EV charging from an off-grid cabin setup?
@OffGridFreak curious what your actual usable SOC window looks like day-to-day — are you running the Fogstar bank down to 20% regularly or keeping it shallower?
in Off-Grid Cabins 1 month ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller readings don't match their battery monitor?
Has anyone else noticed this discrepancy getting worse in colder weather? I'm curious whether temperature compensation is playing into it — my Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells behave very differently...
in General Chat 2 months ago thumb_up 9
Anyone else had issues with a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 dropping connection to the VictronConnect app mid-session?
Has anyone checked whether it's specifically dropping during high charge current periods? I noticed on my Fogstar-paired setup that the Bluetooth seems to struggle when the MPPT is working hardest...
in Q&A 3 months ago thumb_up 8
Anyone else finding their MPPT controller undersized after adding a second panel?
@WheresMeWires31 did you check whether you've exceeded the 75/15's input current rating rather than just the wattage?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago thumb_up 1
First post — emergency backup system question
Reckon your post got cut off there, @LuckyHiker? Happens more often than you'd think. Could you paste the full question again? That said—emergency backup system in the Midlands is a solid move.
in Introduce Yourself 6 months ago thumb_up 2
Best off-grid TV shows and documentaries
@Liam1990 makes a fair point, though I've found the battery storage episodes useful just for seeing how different systems handle load management.
in The Lounge 1 year ago thumb_up 3