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brdfrd
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RE: Hybrid Offgrid Setup Questions

I think it all depends on the power consumption of your house. I have the 6000xp set up for our off-grid cabin with 5, 48-volt, 100h batteries. It eas...

2 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jlankford Yes, sorted the generator issues. I gave up on trying to sort out the battery balancing issues here, since there was little response from E...

2 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jlankford Thanks for your thorough response. I understand what you're saying, but in one sense, I don't care which is out of whack, one battery, or t...

3 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jlankford Thanks. So, if I had a higher continuous draw--maybe at least 200 watts or more--the discharge may be more likely to be spread across the b...

3 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@joel-brodeur Next trip to the cabin I should have the gen set up to auto start, so we'll see. I generally keep an eye on it from the online monitor c...

3 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jlankford adding this: average continuous current discharge is 45-60 watts.

3 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jlankford Well, right now, it's 1.3-1.5kWh--just running wireless internet and security cameras. That's all I dare run at the moment. Solar produc...

3 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jared Okay, Jared--I charged them up with the generator, in lead acid mode, twice last weekend--and added a fifth battery, as number 5 in the battery...

3 months ago
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4 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jared The only issue with this, is that in lead acid mode, I cannot monitor SOC or remaining Ah capacity via the monitor center. Is there any issue w...

4 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jared In lead acid, or lithium mode?

4 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jlankford Thanks. I have 2 batteries now, at 25 and 28%, with min cell voltage at 3.206v, 3.207v, respectively. The whole system will be set to st...

4 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jared I'm not at the cabin until this weekend. I'm going to have to put it on stand-by, remotely, tomorrow. I have 2 of the 4 batteries at 28%, and 2...

4 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jared Photo of the batteries, above, with the dipswitch info...

4 months ago
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RE: 6000xp Balancing issue--how to correct?

@jared EG4 48v 100Ah LL-S (x4)I had been discharging in Lead Acid mode based on advice from Tech Support. I have to switch back regularly, just to che...

4 months ago
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