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Sid, I have AGM batteries so I set the CC bulk charge voltage to 14.6 volts as recommended for AGM deep cycle recommended voltage for bulk charge and 13.8 for float, the issue is the voltage is going up to 14.9 and still not kicking out of cc bulk mode. Am I missing something? I know that's close to off causing the electrolyte to boil and vent so I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it went straight to float charging.
Sid, I have AGM batteries so I set the CC bulk charge voltage to 14.6 volts as recommended for AGM deep cycle recommended voltage for bulk charge and 13.8 for float, the issue is the voltage is going up to 14.9 and still not kicking out of cc bulk mode. Am I missing something? I know that's close to off causing the electrolyte to boil and vent so I unplugged it and plugged it back in and it went straight to float charging.
Is this the battery voltage as registered on the inverter LCD, or as measured by an external voltmeter?
On the lcd. Didn't think about confirming the actual voltage. I know it is accurate up to 14.1 though.
On the lcd. Didn't think about confirming the actual voltage. I know it is accurate up to 14.1 though.
Hmm. If you were reading a higher voltage on an external meter, it would likely have explained the behavior as a calibration problem--as the inverter regulates from the shown voltage. But as you were reading from the inverter LCD, that means the inverter is at fault.
Checked the code/math/hysteresis allowances, and I do notice that the internal difference between 14.9v and 14.3v is 1-2 counts above the hardcoded hysteresis--which very easily could explain the issue. Mea culpa for not accounting for that!
I will fix this in the next firmware release, where the hysteresis will be precalculated based on the system voltage--so each system voltage (12/24/36/48) has a properly scaled hysteresis. Hopefully as soon as I finish the 12kw specification manual, I can get back to firmware and get the 1.2r0 release tested enough that I can consider it safe to release.
Assuming you have the inverter connected to WiFi and/or WiFi access to the inverter? (for when I get it done!)
I do have access to wifi. I turn on my phones hotspot and let it tether there. This is why having tester in all possible uses is good. I doubt you have many people using one the way I do.
Well I should say one who reports back on the forums here lol.
15 hours ago, Nilao said:I do have access to wifi. I turn on my phones hotspot and let it tether there. This is why having tester in all possible uses is good. I doubt you have many people using one the way I do.
Well I should say one who reports back on the forums here lol.
Yeah, we don't have many at 12v. (We try to discourage that, honestly, as that's a lot of amps...and we really can't guarantee the inverter to full load in 12v setup.)
Let's see what I can do this week. Nearly done on the 12kw spec manual, should be able to get back to code shortly...and get that issue fixed. Plus a bunch of other fixes and improvements.
we really can't guarantee the inverter to full load in 12v setup.
I'll never be taking it to full load. Most it'll ever see at once would be 1500 watts and that's with the engine running to supply 170 amps of power to keep from taxing the batteries too hard. It is wired in with 4/0 wires so voltage drop isn't an issue pulling under 200 amps. Just the finer settings that need tweaking.
And we're glad that you understand that. We do have one other customer who's reportedly taken it up to 4,500W without issues, but that's a lot of amps at 12v!
I'll get the bugs sorted out in the code 😉.
@nilaoSo obviously it took me way over a week...but I finally got the spec manual stuff sorted out, and am back to code work. Got the charge routine tweaked a bit, and it's adjusted so now ANY counts above the setpoint will result in a lowered throttle. Will have another good customer test the firmware and charge function, and hopefully by this weekend I can either get you a Tech or release firmware version 1.2r0. There's a LOT of major changes/fixes/upgrades!