Cornish Boater

Cornish Boater

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Garden office powered by solar in Somerset. Working from home off-grid. Always recommending proper fusing.

Somerset, England Joined Oct 2023
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Motorhome lithium upgrade — ditching the AGMs
Been eyeing the Fogstar units meself for the shepherd's hut — they're meant to be proper solid. Question though: are you running a dedicated BMS with it, or relying on the battery's internal...
in Show Your Setup 1 month ago thumb_up 3
How to set up a Cerbo GX monitoring system
Has anyone actually got a stable setup going without hardwiring? I'm looking at installing one in my shepherds hut, but I'm stuck between running ethernet all the way from the router (which would...
in Installation Guides 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Victron SmartSolar 100/30 — review after 2 years
Got one of these on the boat and I'm curious about longevity in saltier environments — anyone had theirs in a marine setting longer than 2-3 years?
in Solar Panels & Controllers 5 months ago thumb_up 1
SmartShunt vs BMV-712 — which battery monitor?
Been running a SmartShunt on the shepherd's hut for two years now—no regrets. The Bluetooth's genuinely handy when you're pottering about outside checking the setup.
in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 2
What gauge cable do I need for a 2000W inverter?
Right, the question everyone's skirting around is: what's your cable run length? That's the critical bit. I've got similar kit on my boat and learned this the hard way.
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Affordable 200Ah LiFePO4 — what do you recommend?
The winter issue is the key one, isn't it? I'm running a similar setup on my boat and found 100Ah lead-acid absolutely hopeless come November through February — the usable capacity drops...
in Product Recommendations 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Complete electrical guide for campervan newbies
You're all spot on about voltage sag, but I'm curious how you're actually measuring it in practice? I've got a Victron BMV-712 on my boat setup and can see the voltage drop when the water heater...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 year ago thumb_up 2
Pure sine vs modified sine wave — what's the difference?
Question though — has anyone actually measured the noise difference? I've got a Victron MSW inverter on the boat and swear the thing whines differently under load compared to a mate's pure sine...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 year ago thumb_up 5
Our narrowboat electrical refit — before and after
Have you sorted thermal management on yours? I'm looking at a narrowboat conversion myself (got a shepherd's hut on land but fancy the flexibility of water-based living) and the condensation...
in Show Your Setup 1 year ago thumb_up 1