Recent content by Rod64

I believe this is the answer. I added more consumption and it then went into negative values. I think the SCC was pumping amps (positive amps) into batteries and when i turned on lights it was in a less positive state. Short_shot is also right as taking amps from batteries should have given...

I was looking at my power consumption using the Victron battery monitor app on my phone. I have the computer, router and radio running. that is all. As i am looking at the numbers I go to turn on a LED light and my amp/wattage consumption drops from about 4 amps to 3.3 amps with a similar...

I love a chainsaw but it is on the edge of a salmon river and you can get hefty fines if you chop down trees that close to river. i would need to take out a dozen or more tall spruces and pines to clear a path for the early morning sun.

It would be possible theoretically however i do not have an east facing roof and there are high trees that would prevent early morning sun from getting charge going. I have a west facing roof though with no trees.

Hi all, I have an off grid cabin that i use mainly on weekends. My system is comprised of 1100 W of panels with eight 6V 230Ah of battery storage as well as a 3000W inverter charger and 60Amp CC. The panels are mounted facing the south. I find that most of our usage occurs late pm and evening...

Please elaborate. How can you get wifi or cameras from direct dc? My equipment is 110V AC.

I have a 3000W 24V inverter charger that i use for my off-grid cabin during spring to fall when i am at the cabin. I am concerned that the energy consumption of the inverter during winter months (with snow) will overpower the charge of my batteries so i am thinking of adding a second smaller...

Thanks. I intended to leave the panels and charge controller connect in order to maintain full charge.

So i have had my system going for about 4 months without issue. 1Kw of panels-60A Charge Controller-3000W Inverter/Charger and 8 6V 235Ah batteries wired to 24V. I am in Eastern Canada and will eventually have to winterize the cabin and my access to place over winter will be sporadic and...

I experience the same phenomenon with FLA with only a couple of LED lights on. It goes from 100% to 70% and below in no time once inverter is on. The inverter voltage reading is higher than the CC by 10-20%. I think that CC readings with any type of load are underestimating the SoC.

Thanks will look into this.

No the batteries are back up to 100% after an hour or two of sunlight. What i was referring to is that when i return to cabin after 4-5 days the SoC is always 100%. My feeling is that my 60% in the morning is more like 70% or so...which i can live with.

Yes. Duty cycle for pump is about 2 minutes to fill the tank and it triggers about 4-5 times per day and not at night. I have all the settings for FLA batteries according to manual. One thing that irks me is that the reading on the SCC is at least 10% lower than the reading on the inverter. I...

Water pump. The SCC is a SRNE 60amp (http://www.srnesolar.com/prod_view.aspx?TypeId=77&Id=190&FId=t3:77:3). From memory under load the low voltage is 24.2-24.4V in the morning according to the SCC.

I will check your link but essentially i am providing wattage to 6 LED lights (not used at same time), a 1/6 hp piston pump and satellite wifi with a laptop and LED TV that we use for music. Refrigerator, oven and water heater are all propane. Heat is a wood stove. No high amperage usage like...