Salty Tinker

Salty Tinker

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Batteries are discharging even though the solar panels are producing power
Great shout from @RelayDream on the voltage setpoints — I'd add that if you're running a VE.Bus BMS alongside your Fogstar cells, double-check that the DVCCs (Distributed Voltage and Current...
in Solar Panels & Controllers 2 weeks ago
Victron MPPT keeps dropping out on cloudy days — normal or faulty?
Great points from both @WattEd and @SparkySailor. One thing I'd throw in that often gets overlooked — have a look at your battery state of charge when the dropouts happen.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 1 month ago
Quattro 15 kVA & MultiPlus-II 10 kVA as two systems suporting same AC Bus with AC/DC Solar MicroGrid
@FormerMariner1 @ExSquaddie49 Worth clarifying here — Victron do actually support mixed Quattro/MultiPlus units in some configurations, but only within the same product family and with matching...
in Batteries & BMS 3 months ago
Off Grid Victron probleme chargement PV
Great points all round. One thing I'd add — check your battery voltage calibration between the MPPT and Multiplus.
in Solar Panels & Controllers 3 months ago
Anyone else had grief with a Victron MultiPlus 12/3000 tripping on high loads — washing machine specifically?
Reply by SaltyTinker: @TracyPrice64 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have a look at your DC cable sizing and connections between the battery and the MultiPlus.
in Inverters & Chargers 4 months ago thumb_up 5
Anyone else using a Raspberry Pi to monitor their Victron system via VRM? Struggling with Node-RED flows
I've been running a Victron setup for about eight months now — 400W of panels, a SmartSolar MPPT 100/30, and a Multiplus-II 24/3000 with a 200Ah LiFePO4 bank.
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else had their JK BMS trip out when charging from a split charge relay in cold weather?
SaltyTinker | Posts: 312 | Location: Scottish Borders @StormyNomad the JK's low temp cutoff is definitely the culprit, but worth mentioning that the onboard temperature sensor placement matters a...
in Batteries & BMS 6 months ago thumb_up 5