@PartnerNomad's got the right question though — most of us probably couldn't tell you the actual leakage figures if our lives depended on it.
Right, so @BoatMark with the hammock sole — that's brilliant. And yeah, @GrumpyBuilder's mate learned an expensive lesson there.
Here's the thing nobody mentions though: get your motorhome weighed...
Mate, the real question nobody's asking: where's your BMS going to live? Because I tried keeping mine indoors with the batteries outdoors and spent three months debugging phantom connection issues...
Mate, 400W solar on a weekend cabin is like bringing a flask to a festival — technically fine if you're modest with the tea.
Real talk though: what're you actually running?
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Thirty years and you're only now introducing yourself? Mate, you've been getting free knowledge this whole time while we've been arguing about battery chemistry in the comments section.
Seriously...
PWM to MPPT is like switching from a push bike to an e-bike — suddenly hills aren't quite so painful.
Been running secondhand panels for about three years now and honestly, mixed bag. Got a set of 300W Canadians for £80 each off eBay — proper bargain compared to new.
Looking at getting some solar sorted but the initial outlay is mental. Currently renting a place with decent south-facing roof space and the landlord's surprisingly cool with it, though I'd need...
Spot on about winter, but let's also talk about the reality check bit nobody mentions — you'll absolutely work out your winter minimum on a spreadsheet, feel confident, then get to December and...
Right, been waiting for decent weather to get photos sorted. Finally got the shed wrapped up last month.
The Setup:
4x 400W Renogy panels on the roof (south-facing, obviously)
Victron SmartSolar...
