Garden office is ideal for LiFePO4 — no weight concerns like with van/boat setups. That said, winter performance depends more on your charge rate than capacity.
Running one in my narrowboat, so I've got some thoughts. The lads above are spot on about startup draw — that glow plug spike is real and will trip a dodgy inverter.
What I'd add: fuel consumption...
Nice one, welcome aboard. Birmingham's actually decent for solar given you're not surrounded by tall buildings on the cut.
Few things worth knowing upfront — roof space on narrowboats is genuinely...
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