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by richbee
Sat May 31, 2025 2:59 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

https://i.postimg.cc/dZZfBJTz/20250530-143823.jpg Not quite at the electrics fitting stage yet - still insulating the floor & planning where the bed, bathroom, bike storage drawer, electrics cabinet, water tanks etc etc are going😜 That looks like a great project, well played! What is the curren...
by richbee
Sat May 31, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

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Not quite at the electrics fitting stage yet - still insulating the floor & planning where the bed, bathroom, bike storage drawer, electrics cabinet, water tanks etc etc are going😜
by richbee
Fri May 30, 2025 1:06 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

Thanks guys - I love all the help & knowledge on this forum😁 I'm hoping the 1500W kettle (which I've just bought) should work OK, and it's only on for 5 minutes at a time. For the induction hob, going to a smaller inverter wouldn't help in terms of running induction loads, but it would make appr...
by richbee
Fri May 30, 2025 8:10 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

I've also ordered renogy dc-dc / mppt combined charger https://uk.renogy.com/dcc50s-12v-50a-dc-dc-on-board-battery-charger-with-mppt-new-version/ And a 2kw renogy inverter https://uk.renogy.com/2000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-english-standard-socket-with-ups-function/ The inverter & dc-d...
by richbee
Thu May 29, 2025 10:58 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

I've also ordered renogy dc-dc / mppt combined charger https://uk.renogy.com/dcc50s-12v-50a-dc-dc-on-board-battery-charger-with-mppt-new-version/ And a 2kw renogy inverter https://uk.renogy.com/2000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-english-standard-socket-with-ups-function/ The inverter & dc-d...
by richbee
Mon May 26, 2025 3:16 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

I've also ordered renogy dc-dc / mppt combined charger https://uk.renogy.com/dcc50s-12v-50a-dc-dc-on-board-battery-charger-with-mppt-new-version/ And a 2kw renogy inverter https://uk.renogy.com/2000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-english-standard-socket-with-ups-function/ Should keep me busy once...
by richbee
Mon May 26, 2025 3:11 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2
Replies: 29
Views: 1479

Re: Silver Dream Machine - aka campervan mk2

https://www.fogstar.co.uk/products/fogstar-energy-12v-diy-kit-eve-grade-a-mb31 Right - this is on its way, or will be in a few days😁 Grade A cells, which are £30 more than grade B Cells - I think grade B would have been fine, but they are on pre-order with a 52 day wait, which is too long for this ...
by richbee
Thu May 22, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Hoymiles problem, or grid voltage too high?
Replies: 48
Views: 14127

Re: Hoymiles problem, or grid voltage too high?

The HMS I have doesn't have Wifi built in, so I've bought the DTU-Lite stick in order to take a look at the settings, couldn't resist! Didnt break the bank at less than £30 from Amazon. Set it up last night, via the mobile app. Had installer account set up for me by OffGridTech in Germany where I b...
by richbee
Mon May 19, 2025 10:06 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus -Missing Export data for 13th May!
Replies: 15
Views: 1030

Re: Octopus -Missing Export data for 13th May!

Mine is still showing nothing since the 13th - I've emailed them
by richbee
Sun May 18, 2025 3:23 pm
Forum: Gardening and Sustainability
Topic: Garden birds and insects
Replies: 23
Views: 1584

Re: Garden birds and insects

I didn't know about that - might have to try it, it's, fascinating to sit out & hear the, various bird songs & try to work (unsuccessfully) which bird they belong to