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    Woke up NMS from Sleep - now not charging and Blutooh not working

    So my desktop charger is finished -- I have a Battery Pack v of 13.8 - pack voltage with BMS is 12,5v -- I checked all the leads and they are all tight and no corrosion -- i akso tried touching the B- (Blue) lead and Black BMS lead together and no change in Voltage readings
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    Woke up NMS from Sleep - now not charging and Blutooh not working

    I Built a 280ah Battery pack with a VNSZNR 200A BMS last year and all went well, after winter storage the BMS seems to have went to sleep, and I woke it up. The Battery pack shows 13.2 v but BMS voltage shows 11.2. Also the Bluetooth does not work. The dongle when I search for it does not show...
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    VNSZNR (Daly) blutooh not connecting

    Hi all I have a VNSZNR (Daly) 200a BMS with the Smart BMS app. Now it will not connect to my Bluetooth,I have un and reinstalled the app . It worked previously. But now no luck. Another question. I built a 4 cell battery. I initially did a SINGLE cell - should I have set it as a series unit??
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    No power when connected to ground

    Positive of shunt to the Positive of the battery with in line fuse
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    No power when connected to ground

    Directly to the frame
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    No power when connected to ground

    My 304Ah battery with 200A Daly bms shows 12.9v. However, when I connect to ground with my shunt itthe voltage drops to 2.2v. I get no power through my power panel on battery. When connected to shore power I have 13.7 v . Is possibly my shunt bad???
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    New battery Build won't fully charge

    I have BMS low voltage cutoff 10v
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    New battery Build won't fully charge

    I have my BMS to low voltage cut off 10v
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    New battery Build won't fully charge

    Rednecktek -- I want to say thanks for all your help and good vibes - the battery charge Amos finally went to zero - and I did a capacity check and was pleased to see a 307AH result gor my 304AH build !!! ?
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    VNSZNR LiFePO4 4S 12V 200A Smart BMS

    I figured it out -- I increased the sleep time in the app
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    New battery Build won't fully charge

    Hi all -- I built a 304AH lithium battery and replaced the Main Board for my WFCO 8955 PEC -- with the 8955 AD MBA -- I finally got it to switch to the Lithium profile - but I can't get the battery charged to more than 13.4 v -- would like it to be 13.8 - 14v - There is 8 ga wire from the...
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    VNSZNR LiFePO4 4S 12V 200A Smart BMS

    Anyone have any workings with this unit?? it is supposedly a DALY Clone -- uses the Smart BMS blutooth app -- having some issues with it -- the blutooh disconnects easily, and when it does it shuts the battery off -- really a pain to keep hitting the reset button to wake it up to connect -- also...
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    New Battery Build -- did I ruin the cells

    An update -- I want to thank you all for the help -- well it took a little time - but seems I did the final and now ready to install in camper -- just the one problem i have now is the Blutooth module keeps shutting off the app
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    New Battery Build -- did I ruin the cells

    OK i put the pack together -- I have a Daly brand BMS - put a charger to it and in about 2 hrs -- it shut down -- It now says the pack is 100% charged. I have it on a 304 ah 12v pack. The individual cell volts are 1- 3.324 , 2- 3.344 , 3- 3.350 , 4- 3.432. I gave tried to turn on The...
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    New Battery Build -- did I ruin the cells

    I purchased 4 304AH Docan power cells -- and started to top balance them -- I should have read the PDF file here first - BUT ... so now I'm here asking for help -- Please be nice -- I know I should have asked firdt I'm using a Lonwei Power Supply - I have it set at 3.55 v and it has been...
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    Mix Built battery and DIY Battery pack

    I am upgrading my camper battery packs -- if I put in a 300AH Docan Power battery pack, can i safely add in series within a year a DIY 300ah battery pack to make a 24v system?? or would it be better to add it in parralel to keep it 12 v??
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    Adding Bluetooth and Low Temp cutoff to drop in battery

    I'm getting a drop in Lithium battery for my camper that does not have Low temp cut off -- I already have an Ali Battery monitor - my question is: Is there a way to add both Bluetooh battery monitoring or system monitoring in conjunction with Low Temp protection ??? I have found a couple of...
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    Needing advice/suggestions/guidance on first install.

    In my limited knowledge of Lithium -- we don't go by battery voltage to determin SOC (state of Charge) because lithium holds voltatage better than the FLA batteries -- do you have a Battery Monitor hooked up?? That will give you a better look at the SOC. what you have is somethng almost the...
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    200w flexible panels

    I have a TT with an aluminum No Walk on roof - also I have limited Paylod capacity (<800#) so I really need a lightweight option -- what brands or suppliers are best for these - I'm looking at putting 4-5 panels - Please residential panels are NOT an option
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    Solar Controller not recognized

    HI all -- Thanks for all the input -- the member gave me an update on his problem - and all is solved - here's what he found , and fixed KZ support put me in touch with go power support. A technician there (who was very knowledgeable) confirmed there is an inline 30 amp fuse, but said only Kz...
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    Solar Controller not recognized

    I have a fellow member on another site with a problem who has the factory solar package on his 2022 KZ Escape 231bh. The solar controller is showing code b001 (cannot see battery) and there is no voltage on the battery side of the solar controller. The manual shows that there should be a 30 amp...
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    Has anyone worked with the 18650 Battery Store

    Watched a You Tube video and was wondering if anyone has worked with https://www.18650batterystore.com/collections/lifepo4-prismatic-cells -- he tested the cells and seemed pretty happy with the test and condition of the battery cells -- sounds like we may have another US Vendor to work with ???
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    AliExpress Shipping Charges

    I just looked at getting some cells from AliExpress -- $105 per cell -- set for 4 cells - and then shipping estimate $2,250 !!!! :oops::oops::oops::oops::oops: What gives?????
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    Daly BMS Low Temp cut off

    Tried to search this -- but has Daly finally included a low temp cut off in their units ??? Looking at a 4s 150A unit
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    ESARE 429Ah LiP04 Battery cells on Ali Express

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002624259133.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.419332dearnrVH&gps-id=pcDetailCartBuyAlsoBuy&scm=1007.12908.232710.0&scm_id=1007.12908.232710.0&scm-url=1007.12908.232710.0&pvid=f9e47bd5-ddbf-4779-89ec-acdc88267086&_t=gps-id:pcDetailCartBuyAlsoBuy,scm-url:1007.12908.2327...
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    ESARE 429Ah LiP04 Battery cells on Ali Express

    ESARE 429Ah LiP04 Battery cells on Ali Express -- Has anyone heard of this distributor -- and what are your thoughts for this size of battery???
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    Converting TravelTrailer lead-acid to LiON (w/ Solar, AC/DC & DC/DC)

    @G4-L8 Just looking I found 4 places --- https://parts.unitedrv.com/products/wfco-8955-lithium-battery-converter-w-switch-55-amp-wf-8955pec-b-lis https://www.walmart.com/ip/WFCO-WF-8955PEC-B-LIS-Converter-Charger-55A-DC-Output-W-Distribution-Center-11-Circuits-Lithium-Switch-Black/391523379...
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    200Amp or 280 /310 amp for RV Battery build

    I tried a search - but couln't find any addressing this -- in some of my readings it is stated that the 100 / 200 Ah cells are preferable for an RV Battery build than the 280 /310's because of the vibration -- waht are the groups thought's and are there any concerns for the build??? I'm looking...
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    Simple swap out lead acid -> LiFePo4

    - I contacted WFCO support and they said to get this -- WFCO WF-8950L2-MBA Replacement RV Power Converter Lithium-Ion Main Board and change out the converter main board ( 2 screws and 5 wires ) 15 min job you can find most anywhere -- on Amazon...
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    Converting TravelTrailer lead-acid to LiON (w/ Solar, AC/DC & DC/DC)

    I contacted WFCO support and they said to get this -- WFCO WF-8950L2-MBA Replacement RV Power Converter Lithium-Ion Main Board and change out the converter main board ( 2 screws and 5 wires ) 15 min job you can find most anywhere -- on Amazon...
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    Converting TravelTrailer lead-acid to LiON (w/ Solar, AC/DC & DC/DC)

    and eklarson -- I contacted WFCO support and they said to get this -- WFCO WF-8950L2-MBA Replacement RV Power Converter Lithium-Ion Main Board and change out the converter main board ( 2 screws and 5 wires ) 15 min job you can find most anywhere -- on Amazon...
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    New 280ah or 310 ah cells

    here is the Ali express web site https://www.aliexpress.com/af/310ah-lifepo4-grade-a-cells.html?d=y&origin=n&SearchText=310ah+lifepo4+grade+a+cells&catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20210413193801
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    Hi from Colorado Springs

    Not going crazy, just Looking to add another 100w panel, upgrading to a at least 20 amp MPPT controller, changing out the travel trailer converter to a Lithium friendly one, and building a 200 Ah battery pack
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    Hi from Colorado Springs

    Hello all -- wanting to upgrade my Travel trailer group 24 75Ah, lead acid battery with a larger Lith Ion battery, not looking to stay weeks on end out boondocking, have 0ne 100w panel with a small 8.5 amp soloar controller -- have been poking around Wills videos - and really excited to get...
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