FormerMechanic15

Ran a 200Ah Victron LiFePO4 in my shepherd's hut for two winters now. Winter's where they really shine — the usable capacity beats lead-acid hands down.

Been there with both. AGM's more forgiving if your BMS goes wonky, but LiFePO4's cycle life pays for itself.

Spot on, @ExFirefighter42. For me it's about understanding your own systems—solar, battery, water—rather than just flicking a switch.

Learned this one painfully with my shepherd's hut setup. Parallel batteries need matched internal resistance or you'll get current imbalance — older cells discharge faster and cook themselves.

Narrowboats are a different beast entirely. Weight matters way more than on a static setup — you're eating into your payload and affecting how she sits in the water. I ran lead acid on mine for...