Right, I've been down this road twice now with my conversion van. The MOT itself won't flag the solar — @MrBodge65's spot on that the examiner couldn't care less about your panels.
Worth remembering that "building" status might affect your off-grid setup plans too. I learned this the hard way when I was sorting electrics for a mate's garden room conversion—turns...
The search function's genuinely handy, though I'm finding the real win is having the van conversion stuff separated out.
Right, I've been down this exact road with the van conversion, and it taught me something useful: the cheapest initial outlay isn't always the cheapest long-term, especially when you're...
Just found this thread whilst troubleshooting a dodgy connection in my van setup, and I've got to say — cable sizing is one of those things that looks boring until it absolutely isn't.
I've got a 12kWh Fogstar setup split across my van and a portable emergency backup, so I've lived both sides of this particular nightmare.
The thing that nobody mentions until you're six months...
The slug situation is real, but I'd add another headache we didn't anticipate—shading. Even in winter, that low angle can be brutal if you've got any trees nearby.
Right, I'll add what I've learned the hard way with my van conversion. Keep lithium between 20-80% SOC for longevity — they genuinely sulk outside that range.
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The real issue I've found is the placement within the van rather than just "inside or outside." I've got a 3kW Victron in mine mounted in a dedicated locker under the passenger seat with...
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Right, I'll cut through this one. Portable panels sound ideal on paper, but I learned the hard way they're a false economy if you're actually trying to live off them.
I went the cheap fixed route...
