Brook Lover

Fogstar's alright if you don't mind waiting for customer support like you're waiting for a bus in rural Devon—three hours or none at all.

Got a BMV-712 gathering dust in my shed since switching to SmartShunt—best £40 I've ever lost. The Bluetooth alone saves me trudging outside in the rain to check if the batteries hate me yet.

The ModBus TCP setup is basically "follow the manual to the letter or spend three days debugging why your inverter won't talk to anything," but once it clicks you'll be automating...

Mate, LiFePO4 in winter is like comparing a kettle to a candle — sure the candle still works, but you're not getting your brew on quick.