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Hi All - many thanks for all your help and finally got it sorted !

Hello Thanks for the reply but you have introduced a whole new language and information that I don't understand. I have selected a 250w solar panel as this would fit on my garden shed, so, in some respects it is the tail wagging the dog. Are you suggesting that I connect the inverter and the...

Thanks guys and I have a 12v main box with fuses. So, I can put the converter after the box and then to the PI. Thanks again ! This board rocks !

Hello I am an absolute newbie to solar energy. I am using lead acid batteries which I understand should not be run on less than 50 percent of charge to avoid damage to the batteries. I am setting up a solar powered system remotely and will probably visit around once per week. I have bought a...

Hello I am an absolute newbie to solar energy. I am using lead acid batteries which I understand should not be run on less than 50 percent of charge to avoid damage to the batteries. I am setting up a solar powered system remotely and will probably visit around once per week. I have bought a...

Hello I am looking to install a Victron Smart Shunt. The device only sends data by Bluetooth. The rig will be at my allotment over one hour drive away so I would prefer remote monitoring. I will have a WiFi router at my solar set up, and I am scratching my head to see if there is any way I...

Hello To keep the wiring tidy I am thinking of connecting the Raspberry PI 3 direct to the controller at 12v. Just wondering if anyone has done this ? I will be looking to have a cooling fan as well. I am looking to buy the Victron 100/50 Phoenix controller

Hello - Thanks for the reply but to register on the Victron site I think I need the serial number of the cerbo device which I don't have as I have the Raspberry pi ? Am I missing something here or registering on the wrong site ? I tried using the Victron VRM ? Any guidance would be much...

I Mike Many thanks for taking the time and given you are a jedi I hope I dont frustrate you with my basic questioning. After looking at the above diagram which is what i need, I am still confused as to what represents the battery(s) on the diagram ? Deep breaths, I am thick...

Hi Mike My target is to run grwo lights possibly for a few hours a day, with a power requirement of about 600w. I have a 250w mono solar panel which is about my max given the size of the shed roof. I have bought a renogy 20a control panel I have bought a 12v, 115ah leaded battery. Maybve...

Hi - Much appreciate the advice and I am very much interested in a programmable inverter. I am currently looking at the Koolertron - this seems nice kit but I would appreciate any ideas ? Thanks again for taking the time to reply. Neil

Hi Mike Below is more description of my kit bought to date

Hi I am looking to set up a small system for my greenhouse. Not sure yet of future use, but power options would be useful. In theory it sounds simple to simply connect the control panel and inverter to the battery. However, I am not sure of the clean way of doing this and have some safety...

Thanks for taking the time to provide a thorough overview of my proposed set up ! I am conscious of cost but have seen this on eBay ?https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186230151882?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=qnsiv9HHQFy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=NxzFxgmVQQy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

This is the serial number

I have recently bought the Koolertron Battery Monitor. I bought this as it provides a function to have auto cut off by voltage so I can cut power to the inverter when battery levels fall be low 50 percent. My inverter, Renogy 1000w auto cuts off when voltage goes less than 10v, but from...

You are a top bloke - just in the middle of buying everything so will be in touch

Hello, Many thanks for taking the time to reply and sharing with me your pearls of wisdom. I also have increased the size of the inline circuit breaker to be 150a. Assuming your suggestions are introduced, does everything else look fine. As you can guess I am an absolute beginner with no...

Much appreciated!

Hi I live in the UK, but thanks for the link. Would this do the job ?https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364628985421?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dmhhmlprtlu&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=NxzFxgmVQQy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Are you using your raspberry on a local or remote network? I can access the Venus OS on a local network easily without registration, but, the solar build will be on a remote / different network and I don't know how to access it remotely (from 50km) Thoughts appreciated and thanks for the response!

When I try to set up my VRM account, it requires me to provide the serial number of the Victron Venus device which I don't have as I am using a raspberry instead.

First, thanks for taking the time to reply and you have more than made me think. The set up is for my greenhouse and I am not sure yet of load requirements but thinking of grow lights and a fan for hot weather. I would appreciate any suggestions of alternative inverters that can be programmed...

Hi Guys - Thanks for your valuable input, appreciated! For clarity, the solar build of all Victron devices except the raspberry pi will be installed in my garden shed at my allotment 50 + Km away. The build will power a SIM card WiFi router. Using the ethernet ad Just read this now -...

Hello - I have managed to upload Venus OS onto my Raspberry pi 3 and gave myself a big pat on the back when I managed to access Venus by typing local.venus.... However, the build will be over 50km away on a different network and I am struggling to know how to set it up so I can access the...

Hello I am building a set up to power grow lights at my allotment in my greenhouse. If anybody can give it a once over I would be very grateful. I have watched a lot of youtube videos and a lot of googling, but, I am a beginner and any advice would be appreciated indeed. Instead of two...

Hi I have just taken a look at some grow lights that I would consider buying and they all seem to use AC 220v...

Also, I was thinking of powering the relay from the control panel. I have bought the Renogy Rover.

Sorry for the confusion All the gear is in a garden shed hooked upto a SIM card WiFi device. I need to access everything remotely from my home 50km away.