I think you're all dancing around what actually matters—it's about resilience, not purity. My setup on the boat ticks maybe 70% of the boxes depending on how you measure it.
The balance point @FormerCop raises is spot on, though I'd push it further — it's not just charge rates, it's the BMS handshake that matters.
I've got two Victron 48V setups on the boat (separate...
Spot on @OldSailor. The "ask forgiveness not permission" approach is how people end up with enforcement notices, especially if a neighbour grasses you in.
What I found useful before...
The Fogstar recommendation keeps coming up for good reason. I've got their 12V compressor unit running in my garden office setup and it's been rock solid—proper efficient on the battery side too,...
Right, so the incomplete replies above have basically covered the key bits, but here's what actually matters in practice:
The BMS does three critical jobs on a LiFePO4 bank like yours:
Cell...
Spot on with the spectrum thing. I reckon the real question isn't "are you off-grid?" but "how much grid dependency have you actually eliminated?"
My setup's a good...
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