Going to do as you recommended and I have a balancer coming in tomorrow as well.
Will post results after the process is complete.
Thanks for all the advice!
Well, I thought I was confident with my plan....seems I still have some confusion.
After our last discussion, the tech from eco-worthy advised to connect parallel first, as "it weaker battery doesn't then dictate how the string behaves. In parallel the stronger battery will absorb charge before...
Hello,
(all batteries I'll mention in this thread are LiFePO4)
Current setup
I have 2 x 12V batteries that are about 1 year old. I also have 2 x 12V batteries that are pretty new. I have a 24V system consisting of 2 batteries in series, which are then hooked up in parallel to another 2...
Good morning,
I'm looking to do something similar and figured I should post here before creating a new thread. I'm using LiFePO4 batteries.
I read link #6 and went down the rabbit hole of information, it was awesome.
If I understood the issue of expanding a battery bank with newer batteries...
That makes sense.
I took measurements today when the charge controller had entered the Boost stage for approximately an hour.
String 1: 14.25V + 14.35V=28.6V
String 2: 13.40V + 15.25V=28.65V
*some numbers rounded up/down at the 100th decimal place.
I also took measurements under discharge...
@Mattb4 Amazing thread and great review with reasons. I understand that most would suggest MPP or Growatt but at almost 40% cheaper, should one not at least consider if these SRNE rebadges are reliable? I think so.
It seems I'm considering the same unit and it's on sale right now on Amazon in...
Thanks for the detailed responses.
Do you recommend a battery balancer? Or is it sufficient to ensure the bank is charged to full capacity I.e. cut-out voltage monthly?