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  1. Ucatchmydrift

    2 runaway cells on 2 banks

    Hi, i have two 24v lifepo4 banks in parallel (via busbars). They were top balanced when new to 3.65v. I have had them running for 6 months now. Coincidentally? the first cell on both banks seems to run away when all other cells are at about 3.33v (according to the jk bmses). I have...
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    Junctek kg140f shunt with HA

    Hi, long shot here, but, anyone successfully got a junctek kg140f shunt working with HA? Theres a couple of threads on HA and github usig esp32's/wemos and tasmota etc, but very little info and incomplete.. Thanks ?
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    Epever upower Hi series remote access (full version!)

    So someone very clever over at home assistant forum had figured out how to grab the data from an epever upower hi series inverter and display it all in home assistant (thank you timnis?? (and marcos for the lead pin out) (according to epever themselves, this is not possible! - i think they are...
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    Epever upower Hi series remote access

    Just a post to help anyone out that has an epever upower HI series inverter that wishes to remotely acces all the settings. According to epever, this is not possible for the hi series. Im pretty sure they are just being a bit akward though, as it is possible, heres how: Buy an ebox-wifi-01...
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    Epever upower hi station monitor

    Hi, anyone managed to get a epever upower Hi series inverter to work with epevers station monitor software that runs on pc, using the supplied serial to usb lead?
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    Epever ebox - wifi - 01

    Hi, im after buying one of these wifi boxes, (needs to be this specific one) but they are old now, and i cant find many for sale. The only ones i can find do not have the epever logo on the front, so im thinking, will they be identical...
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    High wattage draw using pass through

    Hi, anyone happen to know why these all in one inverters draw, for example, 350w continuous when charging from the grid at 1.7kw? There is a thread on here from a while back discussing this issue, but with no answer. It seems growatt inverters suffer with this, as does mine (epever upower...
  8. Ucatchmydrift

    First build 3kw panels 3kw inv 14.4kw storage

    Hi, love this forum, it has/you guys have helped me alot over the last 6 months when i started thinking about building my own diy solar setup here in cloudy sunless england. Nearly finished it all now (although, i think its gunna be one of those projects that i keep adding to or modifying), so...
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    Cell deviation under load

    Hi, finished top balancing 8 x 280ah eve grade a cells earlier. Now rigged up in series at 24v. Connected to the inverter and pulling about 55a/1400w to test it all. I have a jk bms all setup correctly as far as i know. Is a cell deviation of about 0.020- 0.030mv normal whilst under load...
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    Junctek shunt relay operation

    Hi, ive just ordered a junctek kg140f. https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005003245578434.html (400amp version without the lcd screen as will only be using it via Bluetooth) I noticed on a youtube video someone mentioning that it has relay control based on different situations occuring, such as...
  11. Ucatchmydrift

    Fuse

    Hi, im looking for a class t fuse for a 280ah eve 8s 2p lifepo4 diy bank that im building shortly. I emailed fogstar.co.uk for the short circuit current for the above grade a cells and they said about 20,000 amps, so for me, presumably ill need a fuse with an interrupt capacity of 40,000 amps...
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    Jk bms test

    Hi, my Jk-b2a24s20p has arrived (at my parents house!). I will be picking it up at the weekend. It will be running 8 x eve cells at 24v initially, then will add another 8 in parallel at a later date. Only thing is, i wont have the cells for another 4 weeks (on back order from fogstar.co.uk)...
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    Jk-b2a24s20p for 8s pack

    Hi, im looking to buy a Jk-b2a24s20p. Im finding it difficult to find out if this bms does actually support 8s 24v configuration? .. Or is it only 16s 48v? Is anyone on here using one successfully with 8s? Im asking as there seems to be conflicting info on the subject.. Thanks.. ???
  14. Ucatchmydrift

    Epever up hi3000 hm10022 and bms

    Hi, does anyone know if the above inverter/charger is able to talk to any batteries bms? There is a bms link converter box: https://www.bimblesolar.com/epever-bmslink-pylon But i cant find any info as to weather it actually does anything? I emailed epever and they replyed: (when asking...
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