Paddy Davies

Been through this exact scenario with my van setup, and the one thing nobody's mentioned yet is cable entry and condensation management.

Right, I've been through this exact nightmare on my converted horsebox. The moisture issue is real enough, but on a narrowboat you've got it worse than most of us. Here's what actually worked for...

Brilliant timing jumping in at the garden office stage. I did the same with my van conversion a few years back—started simple, learned loads, then knew exactly what I actually needed rather than...

The inrush thing's genuinely mental — I learned this the hard way in my van conversion when I thought a 2kW Victron would handle everything.

Had this exact conversation with my sister last month when she was considering converting their old farmhouse.

Had something similar in my van conversion last year — proper frustrating. Since @ForestJenny's already mentioned cell balance and @Wez1961 covered the shunt, I'd add one more thing that caught me...

Been down this road with my van conversion, and the weight distribution point is absolutely crucial — I learned that the hard way.

The inrush thing absolutely caught me out in my van conversion. I'd calculated everything meticulously — kettle draws 2.8kW, microwave 1.2kW, never running together — so I thought a 3kVA would be...