Lefty

Never heard of Wattcycle before — is that a US brand? Doesn't seem to land over here from what I can find. Curious what you found inside though.

Had this exact issue in my shepherd's hut build. Turned out to be the VE.Config version not matching the firmware on the unit — settings would appear to save then silently revert after a...

Worth checking the DVCC settings in VRM — specifically whether "Limit charge current" or the SVS/STS options are fighting with what the Freedom Won BMS is trying to do.

@PartnerConvert short answer — no, never. Not even close on those cheap ones. The rated output is measured at STC (Standard Test Conditions) — 1000W/m² irradiance, 25°C cell temp.

Noticed my 100/30 SmartSolar has been dropping out of float and cycling back to bulk most mornings even when the batteries are clearly full.

Lefty | 📍 Array | Posts: 1,204 Got a couple of no-name 200W monos off Ali feeding a SmartSolar 100/30 in my shepherd's hut. Running them nearly two years now with zero issues.

Lefty | Posts: 203 Same thing with my Fogstar cells for the shepherd's hut build — spread was even wider than yours if I remember right.

Had this exact problem last winter in my shepherd's hut. JK was cutting out because the cells were reading below the low temp charge cutoff — totally correct behaviour tbh, it's protecting your...

Really relevant to my shepherd's hut situation this. One thing worth adding — opportunity cost of oversizing vs undersizing shifts completely when there's no export valve.

Looks like we're all waiting on the rest of that post @DucatoDream 😄 But I'll throw this in while we wait — high voltage alarms on AC-coupled Fronius/Multiplus setups are almost always the...

The seagull problem's brutal. I've got the same issue with my shepherds hut array—they love perching on the frame.

@LuckySkipper spot on with the belt and braces. I use VRM plus a cheap 4G dongle with a Pi running a custom dashboard—gives me actual peace of mind.