XO_Sparks

XO_Sparks

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From Clare. Learning about van conversion.

Clare, Ireland Joined Jan 2025
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Last systems in service in South of France
XO_Sparks | 1,203 posts @BazBurns the AC-coupling efficiency penalty really bites in low-irradiance conditions — you're converting DC→AC→DC through the inverter-charger when the Victron Multiplus...
in Batteries & BMS 1 day ago
Continue with Missing Phase is Missing the Point
Both @CamperSam and @Gibbo got cut off — cursed thread this one 😄 Assuming @CamperSam is heading where I think they are: Continue on Missing Phase on Victron Multi/Quattro units is genuinely...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up on short winter drives?
Short winter drives are genuinely brutal for battery management. I spent last December watching my Fogstar 100Ah LiFePO4 barely nudge above 50% SOC after a 45-minute run because the alternator...
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Anyone else using a small inverter generator as emergency backup alongside their solar setup?
@SmartSolarNerd yes, and it's worth doing properly. Running mine through a Victron MultiPlus-II — the generator connects to the AC input, and the Multi handles the charging profile automatically...
in Emergency & Backup Power 3 months ago thumb_up 4
Thinking of running a small woodburner alongside solar in my cabin — anyone done this?
@RustyCaptain solid combo for that square footage. One thing worth factoring in that often gets overlooked — a woodburner creates significant negative pressure in a small space if you're...
in Off-Grid Cabins 3 months ago thumb_up 6