Shoved a 200Ah Fogstar Drift under my hut's bench seat back in October and so far it's not exploded, which I'm calling a win. Paired it with a Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 and two 200W panels on the roof — genuinely impressive how much the BMS handles without fuss.
Winter's been the real test though. Ambient temps in the hut drop to around 4°C overnight and I've noticed the Drift won't accept charge below a certain point, which fair enough, but it's caught me out a couple of times waking up to a flat battery after a cloudy week.
Running a 12V diesel heater, a couple of LED strips, and charging laptops off it daily — pulling maybe 40–60Ah a day. Anyone found a cheap way to keep the battery warm enough to charge without burning half your budget on a heat mat setup?