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dtbaker61
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RE: 12000xp open loop battery voltage bounces between float and bulk after batts are full

I had the same problem with the first 6000xp I installed.... and it was eventually resolved with a firmware update. I would have hoped the same logic ...

10 months ago
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RE: 12000xp open loop battery voltage bounces between float and bulk after batts are full

@eg4eric 6x Midnite Solar powerflo-5. I do NOT want to use closed loop comm cables, which is why I set parameters as shown in top post to enable the ...

10 months ago
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RE: 12000xp open loop battery voltage bounces between float and bulk after batts are full

Here is a picture.... voltage is floating at 56 instead of 54 as defined. I consider this to be a BUG, and not happy about it since holding batteries ...

10 months ago
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RE: one of two new 12000xp delivered DEAD ?! what's next ?

@sullyman I think you need either: - a 48vDC power supply, or - 240vAC, or - 100+vDC into PV MPPT

10 months ago
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RE: Daylight Savings Time

what I am finding so far is that the timezone GMT setting will override the clock setting, so the only way to approximate what I want to see for "dail...

10 months ago
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RE: Daylight Savings Time

I have a related but different take on this. I have an offgrid install where I am more interested in setting system time up so that the reports consid...

10 months ago
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RE: one of two new 12000xp delivered DEAD ?! what's next ?

@eg4eric , I went to the site today and did a little testing. Here are the results: - turned on PV input, unit remained dead - turned "power on" w...

10 months ago
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RE: one of two new 12000xp delivered DEAD ?! what's next ?

I will check for battery terminal input failure later today. If something internal has shorted.... what is the fix, and can it be done in the field,...

11 months ago
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RE: one of two new 12000xp delivered DEAD ?! what's next ?

@eg4eric there is no Grid at this site, and no generator yet. I do have the PV available, but I thought the batteries had to be connected first to pow...

11 months ago
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RE: Monitor shows reverse power flow to rather than from grid

you might try flipping CTs so the other side of the donut is toward the inverter

11 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@frugal-farmer I don't mind using a different mfg battery since I prefer "open loop" charge control with voltage setpoints I can see and control. I...

11 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

OK, after much back and forth, testing, and speaking with SignatureSolar support..... 1. The EG4 Monitor App really cannot be used for Installer ini...

11 months ago
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RE: 12000xp - install & commissioning Q & A and comments

@eg4eric , this little video skips over some really important steps for first "local connect" by BT. It also mentions you can get notifications with l...

11 months ago
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