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About a year ago I removed my Combox and installed the Insight Home box on our offgrid system. I can remote configure/monitor from anywhere which is why I made the switch. However, Insight Home doesn't have near the amount of info the Combox had. For example I can't see whether my charge...

For sale is my Combox and Battery Monitor. Both come with original boxes, parts, manuals, etc. and work as new. Latest firmware installed. Selling because I switched to LifeP04 batteries and bought the Insight Home gateway. I'd prefer to sell them together but will sell individually if...

We are off grid. Currently have a 5kw diesel genset connected to AC2 input of my XW5548 with generator support plus enabled. It works perfect. If the well pump kicks on when the wife is using a high power cooking appliance the inverter kicks in so the 30a breaker in the genset doesn't trip...

Hey guys. I just commissioned a 4.3kw ground array. Charge controller is the schneider 100 600. All is working great. However, my Orion Jr.2 BMS is not controlling the new charger controller even though it controls my Conext 60 150 just fine. I have reached out to Orion to see if they are...

Our 2.6 kw roof array has been damaged by wind and insurance has paid out. I have ordered an Iron Ridge ground mount that can hold 12 Q-cell 360w panels. I just ordered 12 panels but am considering changing to nine panels for wiring simplicity. 9 panels will give me 630 more watts than I...

I did top balance my 16 Lishen cells using Will's approach but I have a couple cells that are running up to 3.65v and tripping my BMS when charging at anything over 55.1 volts. The BMS balancing seems to have improved the lowest of the two runners but I don't have time to wait for the worst...

I'm getting ready to remove my L16s and install my 280ah Lishen 16s pack. I put my clamp meter on the battery cables while charging from the inverter and was surprised to see such a difference in current between the negative and positive. When I got into absorb and current dropped close to 20a...

My 280ah Lischen cells are in 16s configuration and I will be put into service soon on my 5,500 watt off grid inverter. My charging does not go through my Orion BMS so I need to be specific with my charge setting. I'd like to keep things between 15 -85 % SOC since I don't need anywhere close...

I have installed the Orion Jr.2 BMS on my Lischen 272ah 16s pack. I'd like to use this thread to document my install for my off grid solar system and discussion with other users and potential users of the Jr.2 Since the Jr.2 is designed for electric vehicles I won't be using most of the...

I'm installing an Orion Jr.2 BMS on my 16s bank. There are three 22 gauge wires that need to be fused. Since these are very low current wires power wires is it OK to use one inline fuse for all three wires? Just trying to cut down on the wiring clutter. Thanks.

My insulated battery box is coming along. I have ordered this seedling heat mat: Heat mat The dimensions of the heat mat are 10" x 20.75" The dimensions of my cubed 16s pack are 13.5" x 22.5" The Dupont Styrofoam insulation I used is rated at 15 psi. I have 4" on the bottom (two pieces)...

Please look at this spec sheet and quote and give me your thoughts. These are flexible tin plate copper rated at 280 amps (40 degree Celsius rise). Pads are doubled up at .75" x .75" Length is 4.5" with holes at 3.75" Since they are flexible I can use the same interconnect for connecting...

I'm on day 8 of my top balance and still not done. I am out of time. 10 of the cells are at 3.400 - 3.402 6 of the cells are between 3.397 - 3.398 So I am am going to let them finish at 3.400, rest for an hour or so, put them in series and start discharging to a safe transport level...

I am top balancing my 16s pack in parallel using the power supply Will recommended. I am on day three and the pack is taking over 10 amps and all batteries are under 3.4 volts at their terminals. With the charger turned off I get continuity across the farthest distanced positive terminals at 0...

I am currently running a capacity test on one of my 16 Lischen 272ah batteries. I plan to run it down to 2.5 volts and then start charging after a short rest. I don't plan to test any of the remaining 15 batteries (no time). Will the one tested battery be degraded to the point that it won't...

I received my 16 280ah cells yesterday. They are Lischen cells and I am trying to charge one to 3.65 so I can capacity test it. Out of the box it was at 3.309 which I calculated to be roughly 70% SOC. I have been using the 10 amp charger Will recommends. It's been on the charger for probably...

Hey guys. I have 16 280ah EVE cells arriving on Wednesday. I want to test the capacity of each individual cell before I put them together into a 16s bank. I was planning on buying the 150w capacity tester Will recommends from Amazon. If I fully charge a cell to 3.65 volts and set the...

My 16s 280ah EVE batteries have been on the slow boat for a month. I am going to insulate the battery box that housed my 48v L16 Trojans. Plan is to use rigid foam board insulation on the top, bottom and side of the box. I have read a few post about heating wraps for the battery but figured a...

Last winter and now this winter so far have been crazy for snow. I'm on day three of generator charging because my panels are covered with crusty icy snow. The roof is too slick to get up there and even if I had a roof rake I think it's too crunchy to remove. It's too cold to spray them with...

We have an off grid vacation place. No grid power. I use Schneider Conext equipment with a 5,500 watt inverter and a 60a solar charge controller. Been using lead acid for six years but time to get new batteries. I'm going to order 16 of the prismatic 280ah cells from Deligreen. I've been...

Hi guys. Just joined here. We have an off grid vacation place with a Schneider Conext XW5548 system. Been using Trojan L16 325ah for about six years. Time for new batteries and I'm sick of lead acid. I'm temped to buy these for the simplicity, warranty and security of ordering from a vendor...