Yorkshire VanLifer

Yorkshire VanLifer

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@YorkshireVanLifer

Smallholder in Cumbria running everything on 48V solar.

Cumbria, England Joined Apr 2024
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Charger only mode, MP2, is a set grid code applicable?
@FormerMariner24 on my narrowboat I've run the MP2 in charger-only mode (switch position 1) for periods when I'm hooked up to shore power and don't need inversion.
in Inverters & Chargers 1 week ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Had this exact situation on my narrowboat last winter — BMV-712 reading 67% whilst the BMS was showing 54%.
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my Daly BMS — which one do I trust?
@RustySkipper narrowboat here too — had this exact headache when I first fitted my 200Ah Fogstar bank. One thing worth checking that nobody's mentioned: make sure your BMV-712 has the correct...
in Batteries & BMS 2 weeks ago
Looking for an off-grid solar installer for new Victron Energy dual Quattro 10k inverter - Discover Energy Helios battery system near Fresno, Calif.
Bit of an odd one for me to weigh in on given I'm on a narrowboat in Yorkshire and you're talking Fresno, California — fairly different contexts! That said, a dual Quattro 10k setup is serious kit...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
24Volt Vatrer 300 amp hr battery
Been seeing these Vatrer packs pop up on a few threads lately and I'm genuinely curious whether anyone's had long-term experience with them.
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Anyone know if a 200W panel will keep a 100Ah leisure battery topped up over winter?
Running a narrowboat over winter and trying to work out if my setup is going to be viable without running the engine every couple of days just to top things up. Currently got a single 100Ah AGM...
in Q&A 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep the leisure battery topped up in winter with just solar?
@TracyAllen nailed it on the sun angle — I ran the numbers on my narrowboat setup last December and was genuinely shocked.
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 month ago
DC switching between 2x 100/20 controllers?
@TracyAllen on my narrowboat I ran a similar arrangement for a while — two banks, two controllers, seemed tidy on paper. Main thing I'd add that hasn't been covered: if you're ever tempted to...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Float voltage changing from multiplus
@BirchTrevor had almost identical behaviour on my boat last winter — Fogstar Drift 200Ah with a Multiplus 12/3000. Worth checking whether your BMS is sending a DVCC signal via VE.Bus or if it's...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Load Output Current - 100/20 SmartSolar MPPT
Good point from @ExPostie there. One thing worth adding — the load output on the 100/20 is also temperature-limited in practice.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 months ago
Victron Orion XS 12/12-50A charing cycles every second instead of charging continuously
Good shout on the cable run @GazAllen — though I'd also look at the connection quality at both ends before assuming it's length alone. On my narrowboat I had cycling behaviour that turned out to...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Pylontech + MPII: Effective charge voltage exceeding 52.4V and reaching 54.4V
Bit of an odd one this, and curious whether others running Pylontech with a Multiplus-II have seen similar. On my narrowboat I've got a Multiplus-II 48/3000 paired with 4x Pylontech US3000C...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Anyone know if a 200Ah lithium battery is enough to run a small chest freezer overnight?
Done this on my narrowboat for the past two winters so can offer some real-world numbers. A decent small chest freezer (I run a Sealey 35L) averages around 25-40W depending on ambient temp.
in Q&A 3 months ago
Oscillating discharge in Multiplus 5000
Worth checking your ESS assistant configuration specifically — if you're AC-coupled and running ESS, the frequency shifting behaviour can cause the Multiplus to oscillate when the BMS is...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on a single leisure battery?
Good points from both above, and @DownsCruiser is right that capacity alone doesn't tell the whole story. Worth adding: depth of discharge matters enormously here.
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago