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Thanks for that update. Do you think there is away I could use this switched power to charge a battery?

The voltage the immersun gives to a resistive load like a immersion heater must be variable as it adjust to the surplus power going to the grid to the immersion to about a delta of 60w only going to the grid if it can be diverted elsewhere.

We have to remember that my immersion could be provided witn 30w to 3000w depending on the difference between what I’m generating and what the property is using. This can be variable all day depending on the sun and property usage.

My home outlets are grid tied to my solar PV inverter, on a sunny day I use less grid power as more power comes from my PV inverter. In the UK we get paid on our power we produce not what we give back to the grid. Hence companies like Immersun produce a diveter unit. This measures the amount of...

Thanks for the idea. The switch would be On or Off when what I would like is the same as my immersion heater it can take a varying power source from the Immersun. The idea is to use as much power from the grid tie PV inverter without using any mains power from the grid.

That’s my Immersun. In the UK we get paid for all the power we produce from our grid tie PV installation. This type of device allows all power to be used when I produce more than the property is using by diverting the variable spare to resistive loads ie immersion heaters or simple electric air...

The diverter units ( immersun ) divert power to a resistive load like an Immersion heater to heat hot water in your hot water tank. I need a charger or solar charger controller to take the variable voltage like a resistive load and charge my lithium battery with excess power I do not use at...

I’m not sure if a straight battery charger will work when it’s source is a variable voltage AC from a home PV grid tie inverter using spare power. Ideally it needs a charger with a Lithium profile but that would need an intelligent charger. That’s my problem.

How do I charge lithium batteries from spare power from home grid attached PV using a diverter box that heats hot water using an I immersion. I now wish to divert the spare generated power to a lithium battery. Note the diverter box works with immersion heaters as it’s a resistive load. Hope I...

Thanks Mike, I’ll have a look tonight. I was thinking about winding down the Victron MPPT and the Victron B2B

We have Victron charger controller but on lithium setting it will keep the battery full? What and I missing?

Thanks for the reply. The problem with lithium in RV’s ( motor homes ) the solar keep them charged. So when it’s not being lived in the battery will remain full for weeks. Ours in the UK will be stored for a few months during the winter.

I have a question re fully charged batteries. I have a DIY 12 volt pack I built with an Overkill BMS. I have always thought that a lithium battery does not like being fully charged for long periods, if this is correct how do I compensate for my battery in my RV ( UK Motorhome ) being fully...

I’m still confused. The Victron BSC 12/30 charger has three levels: Absorption Voltage Float Voltage Storage Voltage How do we set these levels when the Victron MPPT levels: Bulk Voltage Absorption Voltage Float Level Anybody used both these devices together? How do we set these up? I...

Thanks