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I had read somewhere that you should set your float voltage around the batteries "resting" voltage. My batteries seem to settle at 13.3V or 26.6V in series. That is why I had my settings at 26.40V, Absorb = 27.80. Would you suggest something different?

I am using two 12V 100Ah Lifepo in series. Kuboka brand.

I see. Well I cranked up settings to the Victron recommended settings and now the float is 27V; so I'm getting much more. I just thought my solar would cover the small load.

Here is the settings page

It's starting to contribute now, but only 16W.

26.40V, Absorb = 27.80

Can someone explain to me why my Victron 100/30 is not contributing to the load? I'm using the SmartShunt to monitor and the load is through a Phoenix 24/800. Before I turned on the load, the SCC was charging the battery to 100% just fine. I have 200W of solar panels and was getting upwards...

Thanks for the response and the calculations! I was thinking I would need a 24V 100Ah battery. Just to understand, your EAsun is just like this one? I want to read your review again to fully understand all of the issues.

Mattb4, I think I found the review you are referencing: EAsun MLV 3KW-U Off grid Hybrid review from Aug, 2022. Is that correct? So are you saying that this product is the same as the EAsun? Let me expand. I want a UPS function to run my vacation home furnace for a day or 2 in the winter...

Thanks for that link! Answers a lot of my questions.

Well it seems like people love the SOK batts. And if the specs are similar on both, isn't the BMS over spec'd for both?

Well, there's a million of 'em! A lot of them seem similar as I've watched Will and others tear them apart.

Shentec bought on Amazon. Seems decent so far...

Thanks for the responses. I guess one of my points being if it's a 100A BMS, shouldn't it have tripped? 128A for 10 minutes seems like a long enough time for a BMS to figure out over it's current. I just wonder if the BMS is no good (it is a Chinese battery after all). If I add another like...

Just started dabbling in this for a Man-shed. I referenced some of the doc's that FilterGuy alluded to. If I'm using a 12V 100A Lifepo and I use the formula 2000W/.9/12 = 185A. The battery claims a 1C discharge rate of 100A. How do I protect the battery? Is a 1000W inverter a safer bet? In...