No more magic smoke :) (fingers crossed!) (Patreon)

Hi guys!

Oh, happy times! We have not only a working BMS (there is one minor outstanding issue), we also have pressurized water! And AND no car! Okay, the last one might not sound like a positive, but it is :) I was nervous about whether or not we'd be able to sell the car before leaving, but it all worked out. 

The BMS is performing well so far. I did a few tests, and the overvoltage cutoff works. The only minor issue is that REC is adamant that the BMS be connected to the BMS.CAN port on the Cerbo GX. I can not get it to work that way, but it seems fine when connected to VE.CAN with is the procedure for using REC with other Victron gear (not Cerbo GX). 

The pressurized water installation was a pretty smooth journey. There was one leak due to the tube being scratched, but other than that, no issues so far :) I'll connect the water heater to AC next week when I hope to install the first few outlets aboard the boat. We don't have outlets on our to-do list, but the extension cords are a giant trip hazard. 

Next week I hope HOPE HOPE that we can finally get the alternator wired up and connected to the BMS. I'm waiting for a couple of cables, but that should be it. There might be an issue with a low voltage alarm from the D2-40, but that should be fixable with a relay and some tinkering. We'll see :) If we can get the alternator up and running to motor over to the mast crane, we might also finally be able to get the Genset lowered aboard the boat. That will be a giant pain in the behind (tight quarters and very heavy doohickey)! 

Ava and I are going to install the TV now. Fingers crossed for a movie and popcorn tonight! :D I hope you've had a fantastic weekend! Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)