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    Volatage drop

    Hi gurus, I have a twin 130AH lithium set up in my car. So 260AH. The batteries are for start up and auxiliary components. The BMS automatically cuts power use to ensure the car is always able to be started. Anyway….I’m running 53mm2 cable 6m from front to rear. Same cable pos and neg, Victron...
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    Voltage drop

    I’m running 1/0 AWG cable in my system, I am getting voltage drop at my inverter. obviously need to up the cable size to AWG 2/0. This cable is not available where I am for me to change out the cable. So my question is if I was to run a second smaller cable, 8AWG (which I can get and run fairly...
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    Best parameters for charging Lithium battery

    Hi fellow solar enthusiasts, I have an Epever MPPT 20AMP solar charger. It allows my to custom set certain parameters. The items I can set / change are in the attachments. What would be best to get full 100 % capacity of the battery? It’s a 12v 100AH if that changes things. 1st picture is of...
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    Swollen 100AH deep cycle AGM, help.

    Hello again, I have an auxiliary 100AH deep cycle AGM under the bonnet of my 4x4. It charges from a 25Amp dcdc charger, off of the start battery which is charged via the cars alternator. I also have a 275w solar panel on roof of car feeding into a 20Amp Epever MPPT solar charger, charging the...
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    Lithium

    Hi all. love this site and the reading and learning that comes with it. Here in Australia there is a fair bit of who haa about the true longevity of lithium batteries and huge debate on weather the lithium batteries are suitable for under bonnet applications. Many people saying no, yet a couple...
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    MPPT off road set up?

    Hi, 1st post. Love the YouTube videos. Will is an absolute legend. I do a fair bit of of road camping out of my 4X4. Im adding a roof top tent and upgrading the current solar set up. Need a little guidance. Here Goes: current set up: 60watt panel on roof feeding to a basic solar regulator...
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