Needed to upgrade from 12v to a 24v hybrid charger inverter, found a great option with Aninerel.

Been running a 12v setup in the motorhome for a couple of years now but finally hit the wall with it — kept tripping the inverter whenever I ran the kettle and the compressor fridge simultaneously. Decided to bite the bullet and move to 24v.

Had a look at the usual suspects (Victron Multiplus obviously, Growatt, etc.) but stumbled across Aninerel whilst browsing and the price point caught my attention. Picked up one of their hybrid charger-inverters and I have to say, for the money, it's performing well. Clean sine wave output, the transfer switching feels fast, and it's handling my load without complaint so far.

Few things I'm still working through:

• Monitoring — does anyone know if there's a proper app or is it purely the display panel?
• Battery compatibility — I'm running Fogstar Drift LiFePO4 cells and wondering if anyone else has paired these with an Aninerel unit and what settings they're using
• Passthrough capacity — the spec sheet is a bit vague on exactly how much shore power it'll pass through when plugged in on site

Obviously early days and I wouldn't put it up against a Victron on build quality, but for a budget hybrid option it feels solid.

Anyone else gone down this route or made a similar 12v to 24v jump? Curious whether others found the wiring faff as painful as I did — rewiring the distribution board in a confined space was… character building. 🔧

What are people's experiences with lesser-known hybrid inverter brands generally? Worth the risk or should I have just saved up for the Victron?

@WonkyRigger interesting timing on this — I'm currently weighing up a similar jump but for my static caravan rather than a motorhome. Did you notice much difference in efficiency at 24v versus the 12v setup? I'd imagine the cable losses alone would be noticeably reduced.

One thing I'm not sure about with Aninerel — are they well supported in the UK if something goes wrong? That's always my hesitation with lesser-known brands. Victron has that solid dealer network here but obviously comes at a price premium.

What battery chemistry are you running with it? I'm looking at either Fogstar Drift lithium or potentially building something with second-life EV cells, so compatibility with different BMS setups matters quite a bit to me before I commit to anything.

@WonkyRigger what inverter size were you running on the 12v setup? Kettle alone is typically 2-3kW, plus compressor start surge — you'd need a decent headroom margin even on 24v to avoid the same issue repeating itself.

24v is the sensible move for higher loads, purely because you're halving the current for the same wattage, which means your cabling losses drop dramatically. Worth checking the Aninerel's actual surge rating rather than the headline continuous figure — some cheaper units are optimistic on paper.

@TelHall for a static setup you might actually want to look at 48v if loads are significant. Victron Multiplus-II range would be my benchmark comparison point regardless of what you ultimately buy — even if you don't go Victron, their specs give you a useful reference point for what honest ratings look like.

@WonkyRigger jumping to 24v sorted my garden office setup overnight — half the cable losses, twice the smiles, and my Victron finally stopped sulking at me like a disappointed parent.

@WonkyRigger really curious what capacity the Aninerel unit is — is it handling full kettle + fridge load without breaking a sweat now?

I'm in a similar position on my boat conversion, debating whether to jump straight to 24v or even 48v before I commit to a proper battery bank upgrade. My current Fogstar cells are 12v and I'm wondering whether rewiring for 24v series is worth the faff versus just buying a fresh 24v pack.

Did you have to redo much of your existing wiring when you made the switch? That's the bit that's putting me off — replacing all the 12v consumers or running step-down converters feels like a proper rabbit hole. What did you do about existing 12v loads like lighting and USB points?