Tracy Allen

@BayTim and @ExBrickie have nailed the seasonal variation point—it's genuinely the difference between a system that works nine months of the year and one that actually works. What I'd add to the...

@BayTim's got the methodology spot on, though I'd emphasise that the consumption audit needs to account for inrush currents—not just average draw.

The winter minimum point @GoldenSocket raised is absolutely critical — I learned this the hard way with my own setup.

The distinction really comes down to power architecture and how you're living in the space. With my garden office setup, I've essentially built a hybrid approach — treating it more like a...

@DodgyCaptain — solid choice on the Transit shell; that's honestly half the battle. Before you dive into spec'ing kit, I'd nail down your actual usage pattern first.

What's struck me most is the rhythm aspect nobody really discusses. Your day genuinely reorganises around solar production and battery state of charge — not in some romantic way, but practically.

I'm planning to install solar on my narrowboat and I'm trying to decide between a flat installation and a tilted setup.

South-facing garden placement is your biggest advantage — you're already ahead of most people planning this.