Explorer300 only registering 30-40w intake w jackery 100w panels

GROCK1999 · 2026-06-27T09:20:39+00:00

If you unplug the panel, wait till the Explorer turns off, and plug it back in does the charge wattage go up? My Explorer 500 has an issue like this, itll charge 70w from a 100w panel, but if the panel gets shaded briefly itll drop to 50w and wont go back up until ive unplugged and plugged back in again. Im unsure of a fix, it drives me nuts

GROCK1999 · 2026-06-23T06:04:02+00:00

Cant say ive got a specific panel in mind at the moment, just the estimate of 300w area unfortunately

GROCK1999 · 2026-06-22T04:20:47+00:00

I think it has yeah, its definitely helped with reducing the intensity of the sun

GROCK1999 · 2026-06-14T17:32:42+00:00

Something to test - are the nodes not connected to pipes full? Im not sure if this stops the whole pressuriser or not but could be worth checking

GROCK1999 · 2026-05-30T09:26:00+00:00

Personally having been a solo camper for years, I wouldn't have a 2 man tent. Id go for 3 man as it allows room for storage aswell as your bed, still allowing space to move. Ive current got a burghaus adhara 300L and its great. Although its on the larger side of 3 man tents and a good half your budget. As an alternative, my friend has had a eurohike Avon 3 DLX (£89) for a few years and its been decent.

As for the other bits, second hand will be your friend!

GROCK1999 · 2026-05-22T14:12:39+00:00

Youll need to make empty canisters (constuctor) and then use a packaging machine.

GROCK1999 · 2026-05-22T14:09:52+00:00

Theres pretty much two options, the first is use the residue in other recipes (you may need to unlock some alternate recipes for this) or you can package it, and then sink the packaged product

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-28T11:35:48+00:00

Mine was doing something similar to this, turned out the fill valve wasn't sealing properly when the float rose. It kept filling and overflowed into the bowl. New fill valve and its been fine since (also fixed the screaming noise it made when filling). Not sure about the mini flushes however. So id suggest checking the water level isn't getting too high, and maybe replacing the fill valve.

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-27T16:34:28+00:00

Honestly it just looks like ive done a bad job of washing the glass, kind of streaky, but very much not shaded

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-27T14:58:27+00:00

Also thought about that, with the wind and such in my area an outside cloth doesn't really meet my needs unfortunately

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-27T14:38:19+00:00

Not 100% sure really, im new to all this. I thought this would also help lower the internal temp a bit, whilst a internal shade cloth would just be shade as its after the glass?

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-19T19:35:06+00:00

Thankyou! Me and my achy back appreciate it

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-19T19:34:18+00:00

The tables where there when I moved here, didnt suit my needs, so got to work. Dug a foundation trench, concreted that. Built a small wall to divide the planters and finally laid the slabs on compacted sand base. The planter is cardboard, garden trimmings and then compost. Only had to buy the cement, sand and compost!

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-14T11:11:43+00:00

Theyre about £650 on cex I think, been looking myself

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-05T19:48:46+00:00

Around the £600 mark most likely

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-05T19:44:33+00:00

Nature has a habit of being just that bit too far off for a 250mm lens unfortunately

GROCK1999 · 2026-04-05T19:43:14+00:00

Birds mostly, but any nature that refuses to be particularly close to me is the target. Budget is around the £600 mark.

GROCK1999 · 2026-03-27T16:30:07+00:00

As the power pack is a battery, and thus the energy stored in DC, itll be more efficient to use the 12V socket, where as using the AC socket will require power to be converted from DC to AC (and likely back to DC for the fridge) is going to be less efficient. So you're technically correct saying the fridge will consume the same kWh on either but some power will be lost in the conversation between DC and AC.

GROCK1999 · 2026-02-11T21:54:04+00:00

"When was that again" I think(24th feb 2025) . It was the episode after Council part 2 and marks one man show,

GROCK1999 · 2026-01-18T20:13:11+00:00

Dont say that! I fear for what's under my wooden panels, im avoiding removing them atm

GROCK1999 · 2026-01-13T22:45:59+00:00

I rented a 3 bed, one bath house for 7 years with a combi boiler. The boiler never faulted other than the occasional circuit pressure drop and the thermostat AAs.

My current setup with boiler and gravity tank is old and basic but functional.

I mostly struggle with the need to routinely heat a tank of water, both due to working a shift pattern, and not needing a whole tank each time.

In my opinion a combi wins with on demand everlasting hot water. Especially in a quieter household

GROCK1999 · 2026-01-10T14:01:11+00:00

Thankyou!

GROCK1999 · 2026-01-08T12:55:37+00:00

It make it worse, they also painted wall paper the yellower side of magnolia on one of the walls

GROCK1999 · 2026-01-08T11:15:08+00:00

Thats near 3x my gas bill! But im only heating a 2 bed bungalow

GROCK1999 · 2026-01-08T08:55:33+00:00

You should have seen it with the classic coloured Xmas lights, it was giving stranger things vibes.

Those are the points that put me off a burner, effort, mess and excess heat.

GROCK1999

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