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opinion:frater_secessus:solar_not_charging [2023/09/04 18:58] frater_secessus [further reading] |
opinion:frater_secessus:solar_not_charging [2023/09/04 20:26] frater_secessus [charge-and-stop] |
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====== My solar isn't charging ====== | ====== My solar isn't charging ====== | ||
- | Reminder: | + | Reminder: |
- | - makes power | ||
- | - up to its abilities under present conditions | ||
- //when power is demanded// for [[electrical: | - //when power is demanded// for [[electrical: | ||
+ | - up to its abilities under present conditions | ||
- | + | In most cases the system is working as designed but the owner doesn' | |
- | So why does it not make power sometimes? | + | |
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+ | ==== charge-and-stop ==== | ||
+ | Charge-and-stop usually charges to 14.2v or 14.4v then stops until nank voltage drops to 13.2v before restarting Bulk charging. This occurs because charge-and-stop does not use a Float setpoint.((Li doesn' | ||
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+ | Under very light loads this would result in cycling between 90% and 100% state of charge. | ||
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+ | If this is undesirable behavior you can set up a USER profile with whatever setpoints you wish ([[electrical: | ||
===== because the panels aren't receiving full sunlight ===== | ===== because the panels aren't receiving full sunlight ===== | ||
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* rainclouds | * rainclouds | ||
* inside a parking garage or under a tree, etc | * inside a parking garage or under a tree, etc | ||
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+ | ===== because the BMS has shut down charging ===== | ||
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+ | ...because of temperature extremes of [[opinion: | ||
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===== because something has actually gone wrong ===== | ===== because something has actually gone wrong ===== | ||
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====== further reading ====== | ====== further reading ====== | ||
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- | [[electrical: | + | |