I'm done with mods and upgrades - I hope 🙏

[Bustup15]

Big shout out to Offgrid Roger and Nigel Ivy Fantastic service, install and instruction.

Added 900Ah lithium, 2 Victron chargers, another 570W of solar and the required bits and pieces to make it all work. Everything done in a long work day in bitter conditions.

Left their workshop today and drove a few hours.

B2B inputting 95A, state of charge went from 26% to 53% over the relatively short trip.

Paused at a motorway services and the sun came out for a while (early Feb, lunchtime) and solar was reading at 6A.

Felling good about the install abd about to test the new air fryer.!

Hopefully, thats the end of my Starlink power anxiety forever

 

[DGBate]

Big shout out to Offgrid Roger and Nigel Ivy Fantastic service, install and instruction.

Added 900Ah lithium, 2 Victron chargers, another 570W of solar and the required bits and pieces to make it all work. Everything done in a long work day in bitter conditions.

Left their workshop today and drove a few hours.

B2B inputting 95A, state of charge went from 26% to 53% over the relatively short trip.

Paused at a motorway services and the sun came out for a while (early Feb, lunchtime) and solar was reading at 6A.

Felling good about the install abd about to test the new air fryer.!

Hopefully, thats the end of my Starlink power anxiety forever

Good to read a positive review of services provided. I’m trying to get a reasonable proposition for change to lithium and solar upgrade. Do you have any contact details for the installation firm please?

 

[Figaro]

Paused at a motorway services and the sun came out for a while (early Feb, lunchtime) and solar was reading at 6A.

Did they install a time machine too ?
Is it running off the lithium

 

[Jabstatt]

Wow, really impressive.

Flux capacitor must have been Ivy powered.

Tony

 

[CAB96]

Good to read a positive review of services provided. I’m trying to get a reasonable proposition for change to lithium and solar upgrade. Do you have any contact details for the installation firm please?

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[Al n Val]

RogerIvy & nigelivy

You’ll not beat Roger and Nigel at Offgrid Power Solutions, they’re professional, personal and polite.

I’d also say you’ll not beat they’re prices either and backup aftercare if needed, it really is first class

Wouldn’t go anywhere else tbh

 

[Steve and Denise]

Big shout out to Offgrid Roger and Nigel Ivy Fantastic service, install and instruction.

Added 900Ah lithium, 2 Victron chargers, another 570W of solar and the required bits and pieces to make it all work. Everything done in a long work day in bitter conditions.

Left their workshop today and drove a few hours.

B2B inputting 95A, state of charge went from 26% to 53% over the relatively short trip.

Paused at a motorway services and the sun came out for a while (early Feb, lunchtime) and solar was reading at 6A.

Felling good about the install abd about to test the new air fryer.!

Hopefully, thats the end of my Starlink power anxiety forever

Is the black tank finished as well or have you gone for the power hungry turd toaster now you have ample batteries

 

[Bustup15]

Is the black tank finished as well or have you gone for the power hungry turd toaster now you have ample batteries

Not gone for a turd toaster but the tank is 'on the back burner' . May get round to it again in the summer.

 

[DGBate]

Thanks all for the recommendation, I’ve messaged via their web site and await a response. Fingers crossed, I too will be able to post positive recommendations. Honestly, so far since owning a motorhome, I’ve not been overly impressed with customer service, certainly at main dealers!

 

[Al n Val]

Ring them

great to talk personally, it’s the best way to communicate

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[DGBate]

Ring them

great to talk personally, it’s the best way to communicate

I agree and if I wasn’t in Colombia, South America I’d have rang them already, it’s just not convenient at the moment.

 

[MisterB]

Hopefully, thats the end of my Starlink power anxiety forever

I am surprised you didn't get Roger to convert your starlink to 12v and reduce the size of the case .... Then you could use your lithium for powering the national grid ....!! Lol

 

[Bustup15]

I am surprised you didn't get Roger to convert your starlink to 12v and reduce the size of the case .... Then you could use your lithium for powering the national grid ....!! Lol

It's already 12v and flat mounted on the roof

 

[Lenny HB]

RogerIvy & nigelivy are really helpful guys who do great installs.

Now you have finished all the mods time for a new van..
I get bored when I have no mods to do

 

[Bustup15]

RogerIvy & nigelivy are really helpful guys who do great installs.

Now you have finished all the mods time for a new van..
I get bored when I have no mods to do

Still the black tank if I get very, very, bored

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[Steve and Denise]

Still the black tank if I get very, very, bored

How can you get bored? You are now leading the way

 

[DGBate]

Thanks all for the recommendation, I’ve messaged via their web site and await a response. Fingers crossed, I too will be able to post positive recommendations. Honestly, so far since owning a motorhome, I’ve not been overly impressed with customer service, certainly at main dealers!

I’ve received a reply and concise quotation already - very impressive! Thanks again all for the recommendation.

 

[carolyn]

RogerIvy & nigelivy are really helpful guys who do great installs.

Now you have finished all the mods time for a new van..
I get bored when I have no mods to do

You’ll be very pleased to hear that we’re off there next Thursday Lenny! After that long thread when someone was moaning about Lithium and I found the Victron 700 BMS couldn’t be monitored remotely and you started getting all technical I felt left out.

We’re having the nasty chinese MPPT, B2B replaced and then other bits added to make us able to monitor it all, plus a battery master. I have a nice list. I asked lots of dumb questions of nigelivy .

I can still ask dumb questions on the forum but now I’ll be able to post pictures, and I’ve learnt to use a multimeter.

You can go and bash your head against a brick wall before or after dancing