HalfAJob93 | 47 posts
@MistyNomad nice setup! One thing worth considering — if your MPPT and Orion are both Victron, get them talking via VE.Smart networking.
HalfAJob93 | 47 posts
@MultiPlusNerd Had almost identical grief with my 75/15 after an update last autumn — turned out the battery voltage sense was reading slightly high due to a dodgy BT...
Got a 200W panel (Renogy mono, Voc 24.3V) on a 100Ah AGM and the controller keeps sitting in float at around 13.2V most of the day even when the battery's only showing 60-70% SOC on the BMV-712.
@Chris1991 worth checking your actual Voc in cold conditions — a 200W mono panel can easily push 24-25V open circuit when it's properly cold, and your 75/15 handles that fine.
@VoltDai what battery capacity are you working with? That's often where people get caught out — folks size their panels reasonably well but then underestimate how much storage they need to bridge...
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