ZFS_OffGrid

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Shepherd's hut rental business in Durham. Solar on every hut. Always recommending proper fusing.

Durham, England Joined Jul 2023
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Orion xs and mppt
@ExSquaddie49 makes a fair point re DVCC but worth checking your absorption voltage settings too — if the Orion's set higher than the MPPT it'll basically be fighting itself. Had exactly this mess...
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Converted an old shepherd's hut last spring – still can't crack the condensation issue
@Macca was probably gonna say combo — insulation plus ventilation. People always treat them as separate fixes but they're not. Done the same battle in my static.
in Off-Grid Cabins 2 months ago
ESS - Netzbezug trotz vollem Akku
@PaddyDavies what firmware are you on? Victron pushed a few ESS updates last year that caused weird grid draw behaviour even with a full battery.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS – which one do I trust?
Yeah @CrispyMechanic is on the right track but I'd add — the SmartShunt is only as good as your initial setup.
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
Firmware 563 Issues Generator GRID CODE NONE
@ShesBeRight yeah had something similar on my static van setup after a Victron update a while back. Grid code defaulting to NONE is annoying but easy enough to sort in VEConfigure — just set it to...
in Q&A 2 months ago
Swapped to lithium on my 26ft Beneteau – worth every penny or am I imagining it?
Done the same on my static and a motorhome — and honestly the thing that gets me every time is how the voltage holds flat right across the discharge curve.
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeps cutting out on long drives — alternator issue?
@TracyAllen yeah the smart alternator thing is well documented at this point tbh What I'd add — if you've ruled out both thermal and the smart alternator nonsense, check your cable run.
in DC-DC Chargers 2 months ago
Swapped to lithium on my narrowboat last summer – worth every penny or am I imagining it?
@BatteryTim yeah usable capacity is the big one nobody talks about until they've lived it Had 200Ah of AGM on the motorhome. Thought I was sorted.
in Marine & Boat 2 months ago
Feature Request: Configurable alarm output duration / pulse mode for Smart BatteryProtect
Yeah the 78 second thing is genuinely baffling design choice. Like who decided that was the magic number? Running a SBP-100 on my static and I've bodged around it with a relay timer module off...
in Batteries & BMS 2 months ago
3-Phase Victron Powerhouse: 15kVA MultiPlus-II + 32kWh DIY Battery Setup with ESS-Green Mode
@Julie1991 honestly for a static caravan this is massive overkill, but I get the appeal of the tech.
in Monitoring & System Design 2 months ago
Hooking a champion inverter generator to Sungoldpower inverter to charge batteries?
@LDVNomad done this exact thing on my static caravan. One thing nobody mentions — generator output quality matters a lot.
in Emergency & Backup Power 2 months ago
I want to add Yixiang MB56 battery storage to my existing EG4 18k PV (x2) inverters with 2 x EG4 Lifepower 2 battery racks (total of 60Kwh's storage)
@Titch never heard of the Yixiang MB56 tbh — is that even available UK side or are we talking grey import territory?
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?
@LDVNomad tried something similar on the static van a few years back. Honestly? More hassle than it's worth unless you've got loads of time to burn. The rewind alone nearly broke me — getting the...
in On a Budget 2 months ago
Victron Orion 30A keeping throttling back on long drives — is it the temp sensor?
@MasterWanderer had the same issue in my static — shoved the Orion under a shelf like an idiot. Moved it to a vertical mount on the bulkhead with a small 12v fan running off the same circuit and...
in DC-DC Chargers 3 months ago
Swapped out my old Victron for a Sterling on the narrowboat – anyone else done this?
Never really got the appeal of swapping away from Victron tbh. Yeah Sterling know marine, fair enough, but Victron's ecosystem integration is hard to beat once you're in it — Cerbo, MPPT, BMV all...
in Marine & Boat 3 months ago