Rusty Skipper

Rusty Skipper

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@RustySkipper

Static caravan off-grid owner from Bristol. Second build, learned from mistakes.

Bristol, England Joined Apr 2024
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New 200W bifacial panels — anyone tried them?
Cheers for the thread idea @AnneButler — been eyeing bifacials for my narrowboat setup. My concern is I'm mostly moored on muddy towpaths and occasionally concrete, so I'm wondering whether the...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago thumb_up 1
Best portable power station under £300?
@Nessa73 worth asking — what's your main use case here? Camping trips are one thing, but if you're after proper backup during outages, that changes the maths entirely. For £300-350 you're...
in Product Recommendations 3 months ago thumb_up 1
Why is my MPPT not reaching full power?
Have you checked what your actual array voltage is hitting under load? I ask because on my narrowboat setup, I discovered my string wasn't properly balanced—one panel was shaded by the mast at...
in Q&A 8 months ago
Our Scottish off-grid cabin build — progress log
Curious about your winter generation figures with the split array — are you seeing meaningful gains in those grey December weeks?
in Off-Grid Cabins 8 months ago thumb_up 1
Induction hob in a van — possible on batteries?
Been wrestling with this exact problem in my narrow boat conversion, so genuinely curious about your setup @ExFirefighter11. The instantaneous draw is brutal, yeah, but has anyone factored in what...
in Motorhome & Campervan 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Feature request — dark mode for the forum
Been saying this for months. The irony is we're all obsessed with power consumption and efficiency, yet the forum practically demands we burn our eyeballs just to read a thread about saving...
in Site Feedback 1 year ago thumb_up 1
Off-grid shed workshop — finally finished!
Been thinking about this setup—@CotswoldNomad, what's your actual load profile like in the workshop?
in Show Your Setup 1 year ago thumb_up 3
Is it safe to mount an inverter inside a van?
Good question. Temperature's critical here — most inverters max out at 40°C ambient, and vans get properly toasty in summer.
in Q&A 1 year ago thumb_up 4