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I'm hoping for some review / commentary on my design for the house system on my boat. Parameters The boat is a fully residential dutch barge, lived on 365 days/year. All electric kitchen with 240v domestic appliances (induction cooktop, oven, separate fridge, freezer, combo washer dryer)...

I'm looking to build a 48v system on my barge. Currently all DC loads are 24 volt. I don't expect that alternator charging will be a primary source of power (I have a 7000w generator plus planning for solar). The boat currently has separate 24v alternators for house and starter batteries. I've...

I've been thinking for a while about building an electric system based around 48v batteries. My boat has all electric main appliances, so realistically a 48v system would be best for powering the inverter loads. The existing DC equipment onboard is all 24v. One of the design problems I've got...

Hi all, I've recently come across a type of solar panel which combines a PV collector and thermal collector into one unit https://www.convertenergy.co.uk/pv-t-hybrid-solar Other than some marketing pages, I can't really find much info in terms of vendors, pricing, usage constraints, etc. My...

Apologies if this is a topic already covered. I've tried the FAQ but can't really find anything clear. The manuals for some victron inverters instruct you to use twin cables to connect to the batteries, and have two posts to mount those cables to. I'm looking at either the Quattro 24/8000 or...

Hi there, first time posting so apologies if I'm going over old ground. I'm looking to install a solar thermal system on my liveaboard Dutch barge and was hoping for some thoughts/feedback on my ideas. I've recently had the central heating onboard updated. The primary heat source is a 15 kw...