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Speed Skating – first report

The 2019 winter Speed Skating season is already well underway with a new world record and a fiercely-contested season in prospect. Although they would be...

By justin

Sponsorship

Education at its finest – Steaming along with the STEAM Bus

What a fantastic project and one Victron Energy are proud Platinum Sponsors of, but what is the STEAM bus and project all about? STEAM stands...

By John Rushworth

Sponsorship

METS 2019 – Show preview

As ever Victron Energy will be at METS, and as in previous years the show is the launchpad for many new Victron products. In brief...

By John Rushworth

Capsized – but still in the competition!

Leandri Language - who dreams of becoming a world champion bass fisher-lady - had a frightening incident recently whilst taking part in a bass Fishing...

By justin

Sponsorship

Off-Grid living, working & educating at Lackan Cottage Farm

I first heard from Steven Golemboski-Byrne of Lackan Cottage Farm around four years ago and wrote a blog in 2015 about their family lifestyle. Things...

By John Rushworth

3-Phase in the Outback?

Cattle and Sheep stations in Australia's remote outback are typically powered by diesel generators. Running power-hungry industrial/agricultural equipment - together with domestic supply - they...

By justin

Users stories

Yachtsman sails over plastic ocean

Back in 1986, solo Australian yachtsman Jon Sanders began a non-stop voyage three times around the world. His achievement - covering a distance of 71,000...

By justin

Sponsorship

Nanogrid TOGO

SOLERGIE is changing lives for the better in the West African country of Togo. Because of their huge land area, 75% of the population of...

By justin

Users stories

Bass Fishing and Boat Electronics

Bass fishing - the exciting, fast-growing sport which blends traditional techniques with electronic technology - has mostly been taken up by men ...but South African...

By justin

Sponsorship

Cape Town International Boat Show & the Great Optimist Race

This weekend (Friday 18th to Sunday 20th October) is the 2019 Cape Town International Boat show. Taking place annually the show is South Africa’s premier...

By John Rushworth

New Product: Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger

The new Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger is designed for use in dual battery systems in vehicles or boats, where the (smart) alternator and the start...

By John Rushworth

Careful – Alternator Charging Lithium

Charging lithium batteries from an alternator, be that in a boat or vehicle, presents some challenges when compared to the straightforward nature of charging lead...

By John Rushworth