Good points all round here. One thing worth adding — on a narrowboat you'll want to factor in your other overnight loads too. Lighting, bilge pump, any heating controls etc.
@WillWebb the battery voltage question from @CarolThomas79 is worth answering before going too far down the MPPT rabbit hole, because it changes everything.
WrongFuse | Posts: 312
@DerekDixon One thing worth factoring in that nobody's mentioned yet — static caravans can get properly cold over winter, and lithium batteries genuinely don't like charging...
Great thread @MaxYoung80 — the Peak District climate will definitely keep you on your toes with this one!
One thing worth mentioning that nobody's touched on yet: have a look at your cold bridges,...
WrongFuse | 212 posts
@WonkyWarden @PeteDixon89 is right about the CAN bus doing the heavy lifting, but worth mentioning — make sure your DVCC settings in Venus OS are actually enabled, otherwise...
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