Chri5co63
New Member
It's been awhile since I last wrote, but I wanted to give an update. and possibly get some insight to a slight problem that we're experiencing.
The Chins batteries have been working great for us! The parameters for the PowMr have for the most part worked out great as well. When initially inputting the parameter settings as recommended, I found that there was a discrepancy with what Chins recommended and what the PowMr would allow (no matter how many times I tried to input for Parameter 15 the 22.2 Chins voltage recommendation, the PowMr would change it to a 23.0 V reading instead. I could not figure out a way to bypass, this so I went with the 23.0 voltage).
One problem that we are having, though is while PV current is coming in from the solar panels and is charging the batteries, if we start the generator at the same time, no charging current comes in from the generator. This is a problem for two reasons; 1. on cloudy days there may not be enough solar coming in to fully charge the batteries and 2. on days that we want to have and excess load (like running the portable air conditioner on a hot day), we want to run the generator to give an extra boost of charge.
With the settings in the above list of parameter, can anyone tell if I have an incorrect setting that would prevent the generator form charging the batteries along with the solar panels supplying the batteries? (i.e. are Parameters 6, 7, 28 and 36 correct?) It seems odd that the Max charging current (Parameter 7 - Max charging current= utility current + solar charging current (according to the PowMr manual)) is set at 40a.
Since Parameter 28 - Maximum AC Charging current is set at 40a and Parameter 36 - Maximum Solar Current is set at 60a, shouldn't Parameter 7 be set at 100a? Could Chins have misunderstood the terminology between Parameters 7 and 28? Or is it me that is mis-understanding?
Thanks in advance for any expertise in this matter.
The Chins batteries have been working great for us! The parameters for the PowMr have for the most part worked out great as well. When initially inputting the parameter settings as recommended, I found that there was a discrepancy with what Chins recommended and what the PowMr would allow (no matter how many times I tried to input for Parameter 15 the 22.2 Chins voltage recommendation, the PowMr would change it to a 23.0 V reading instead. I could not figure out a way to bypass, this so I went with the 23.0 voltage).
One problem that we are having, though is while PV current is coming in from the solar panels and is charging the batteries, if we start the generator at the same time, no charging current comes in from the generator. This is a problem for two reasons; 1. on cloudy days there may not be enough solar coming in to fully charge the batteries and 2. on days that we want to have and excess load (like running the portable air conditioner on a hot day), we want to run the generator to give an extra boost of charge.
With the settings in the above list of parameter, can anyone tell if I have an incorrect setting that would prevent the generator form charging the batteries along with the solar panels supplying the batteries? (i.e. are Parameters 6, 7, 28 and 36 correct?) It seems odd that the Max charging current (Parameter 7 - Max charging current= utility current + solar charging current (according to the PowMr manual)) is set at 40a.
Since Parameter 28 - Maximum AC Charging current is set at 40a and Parameter 36 - Maximum Solar Current is set at 60a, shouldn't Parameter 7 be set at 100a? Could Chins have misunderstood the terminology between Parameters 7 and 28? Or is it me that is mis-understanding?
Thanks in advance for any expertise in this matter.
