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    Magnum Inverter charging issues, settings not being applied.

    Remote compatibility https://www.magnum-dimensions.com/references/magnum-remote-compatibility
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    Magnum Inverter charging issues, settings not being applied.

    For reference My MS4024AE continous charge current is 105ADC @28V. So it says on the label.
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    Magnum Inverter charging issues, settings not being applied.

    Did you set the Battery ah's so the charge rate % can reference that? I have a ~2009 MS4024 that is having voltage reading issues.
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    Magnum Inverter DC voltage issues

    Changing didn't help, the remote is just reading the inverter.
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    Magnum Inverter DC voltage issues

    Yes, the remote (MERC) is reading high, its been drifting higher over the past 6months. The inverter DC voltage is wrong so its turning on and off at the wrong voltages. So my LiFePO4 batterys hit the BMS shut off before the inverter does the low voltage cut off. And its to old so there is no...
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    Magnum Inverter DC voltage issues

    Hello, My Magnum inverter MS4024 is reading around +3VDC higher then the battery's actual voltage. Its causing me a lot of problems because the low voltage cut off and on is way off from reality. This thing has been in service for 15years. Any ideas on how to fix this? Is there a calibration...
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    running my spring off of Solar

    I did something like this for years until my spring dried up. Just pump about 1gal minute into an large elevated storage tank. Gravity feed to the house. Used a 65w panel and a 12V surflo ag sprayer diaphragm pump. Had a wire float switch on the tank and a Linear current booster on the pump.
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    LifePO4 batteries - what is your cutoff voltage?

    Running this on my 24v system cant say if its right but been no issues over a year after switching to LiFePO4: Bulk/Absorb: 3.5v (28V) Float: 3.375v (27v) Re-bulk: 3.2v (25.6V) Low Voltage Cut off: 2.96v (23.7V) During winter with snow I hit the low voltage cut off often.
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    Getting well drilled, pump advice needed

    Northern California and in the mountains. Don't know how deep yet, will find out in a few weeks then choose the appropriate 5-SQ pump. Good site to purchase, might get from them. My house inverter is 240V split phase already so that will help cut down the wire size. Im hoping well is going to...
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    Getting well drilled, pump advice needed

    Update: I've decided to move the well closer to my house solar system shed so I can run 240V split phase AC to it. Also looking at a grundfos 5-SQ. Much easier this way. Well getting drilled in a few weeks then I can decide what exact model to get depending on the depth. It wont need to run...
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    Pole Barn Solution Suitable for Cold Weather (MN)

    I have a shed and barn with stand alone systems, air temp inside gets to low 20's in winter. Running combined 24V Lead acid battery's, Victron MPPT 75/15 CC, and a panel or 2 off craigslist. Running 12V DC light bulbs from Amazon. Using a $25 24V to 12V buck converter. No issues for years.
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    Temp sensor and NiCad vs Lead setting for LifPo4 with Trace SW4024

    Can you adjust the compensation amount? On my Xantrex MPPT 150/60 I adjusted the temp compensation to 0mV/°C so it does nothing but can still monitor the battery temp on the LiFePO4 batterys.
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    Really this long to top balance?

    Starting at 12.75v took ~3 days for my 5A LiFePo4 charger (I measured 4.9A) to hit the shut off 14.4v threshold. This was a 12.8V 300ah battery. Did 2 of them before they go in series.
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    Magnum Energy MS4448PAE LiFePO4 Charger Settings:

    I have a Magnum MS4024AE split phase output. Been solid for 14 years and it lives in a not so nice environment. Upgrading from Lead to LiFoPO4 25.6V/300ah this weekend. However I think my firmware is to old to set up custom battery settings. 99% of the time im using my Xantex MPPT 150/60 CC to...
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    Getting well drilled, pump advice needed

    Dayum!! $2600 for a Grundflos SQflex 6 SQF-2 (2-wire) AC/DC pump and another $480 for the controller/monitor. Too much $$$$. Whats this 3-wire, all the MPPT and starting circuits are not on the pump? I dont see a grundos that fits that bill and can run DC.
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    Getting well drilled, pump advice needed

    For the past 15 years I've been running a small DC surface pump on a 70w panel at about 1gpm when the sun shines. But my spring dry's up early in the year these days so getting a 4 inch well drilled in a month or so. Will likely be <200ft deep. Im going to need a submersible pump and controller...
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    Anyone have experience with the JITA 12V 300Ah battery

    Just received my two 12.8V 300ah Jita batteries, $969 on Amazon. Both arrived at 12.71V. Using an AC 5A 14.4v LiFePO4 charger to bring them both up before putting into service in series. Its gonna take a while. Came with a nice pamphlet of instructions. Will be using the lower end of there...
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    New Chins 100ah Lifepo4 battery teardown

    Hmm, disappointing they just completely change stuff inside and sell under the same part. But that's the cheap Chinese amazon way. Cant say if it matters or not but my experience with the small 3.7v LiPo pouch batterys is they swell up, but that's a different chemistry. So now im worried because...
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    New Chins 100ah Lifepo4 battery teardown

    That does not look like the same size format of the Chins/Zooms/Jita 100ah batterys. Does the battery shape not match this picture?
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    Small wind turbines no longer worth it?

    Several years ago I had a Windtura 750w. It was seemingly well built except the cheap 3 wire slip ring. It was more of an experiment to see if it would do anything to help me on on days when panels were covered in snow and cloudy. It barely did anything in the low constant winter winds. Would...
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    Recommended solid 18-20AWG wire (US)

    I use the 18ga solid multi strand garden sprinkler wire. Its built to be buried so is very durable. I have 100's of feet of it in my yard and in sheds connecting 12 volt devices. Comes in many lengths and wire counts, 18/2, 18/5, 18/10...
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    LiFePO4 bulk Re-Charge voltage?

    Great advice guys! Will put back in the float and lower the rest a bit. Im thinking my days without sun capacity will be about 2 to 3 if im not there. Most info I found online was for RV's which I suppose could sit long periods with zero use. I will start with something like this and see how...
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    LiFePO4 bulk Re-Charge voltage?

    Im switching my 13yr old system over to LiFePO4 batterys. 2 Jita 12V 300ah in series to be exact. My charge controller is a Xantrex 150/60 MPPT and it has a setting for what voltage it will restart Bulk charge. My question is what should that voltage be? This is an off grid cabin which always...

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