Thank you @Steve_S. Your efforts to help have been greatly appreciated both for this project and the countless ways you have helped others over the years!
JKBMS Inverter Edition Problems/Issues | No Support / Help to fix major issues. - DO NOT BUY ! Warning (as of Oct.12.2024)
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Thank you @Steve_S. Your efforts to help have been greatly appreciated both for this project and the countless ways you have helped others over the years!
Yes, I have wondered the same. With all the goodies probably will not be cheap, but hopefully will be worth it. Time will tell...
At one time prototype boards was thought to be possible by the end of this month (August).
Please don't be disheartened. We appreciate everything that you have done for us.
Wish you the best in the chemo treatment.
Oh wow I haven't seen this thread once. Need to sleep now but will read when I wake up
Steve_S
Emperor Of Solar
AUG.16 Update: (Last Day for JK to react/act/respond)
No One has reported any contact from JK, Suppliers in China included.
This is as of 06:45 EST / 18:45 Shenzhen Time.
Saw new issues posted on YT, not adding them into this - just more AIO's that have issues with protocol compatibility/incompletion.
Other issues were also posted on other forums (non-english) but popped up in search yesterday. I did not take time to translate & read them. Hopefully other sites are applying pressure on JK and spreading the word.
No One has reported any contact from JK, Suppliers in China included.
This is as of 06:45 EST / 18:45 Shenzhen Time.
Saw new issues posted on YT, not adding them into this - just more AIO's that have issues with protocol compatibility/incompletion.
Other issues were also posted on other forums (non-english) but popped up in search yesterday. I did not take time to translate & read them. Hopefully other sites are applying pressure on JK and spreading the word.
Just finished reading the whole thread right now. I think the only real way to fix this is to have an american-based distributor work with them directly. This would hold their feet over a fire and force software issues to be resolved in a timely manner.
Otherwise, it seems like they simply just don't care. They are a supplier for large companies so I think they ignore consumers entirely and only communicate with large businesses.
To really ensure reliability of many of these Chinese companies, you need someone actually in China to keep an eye on things. This is true for many of these solar companies that distribute here in America.
If not they will just continue to ignore us.
Otherwise, it seems like they simply just don't care. They are a supplier for large companies so I think they ignore consumers entirely and only communicate with large businesses.
To really ensure reliability of many of these Chinese companies, you need someone actually in China to keep an eye on things. This is true for many of these solar companies that distribute here in America.
If not they will just continue to ignore us.
Steve_S
Emperor Of Solar
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No, what you need to do is find a solution here. You think this company cares what I make a video about like the direct to consumer manufacturers? What you need to do is create orders larger than their current customer base and send people over to ensure they are doing a good job and fixing software issues.
Because currently, the buyers of these BMS don't seem to have an issue selling them, and they are not listening to consumers at all. I know quite a few other companies that are like this. It's nothing new. No matter how much I scream and shout at them, they simply do not care. They are not reliant on "views" or public opinion. They work for the other companies, not us.
One possible solution is to find their largest customer, and complain about their products until they fix the BMS software. Who is their largest customer? Can someone find that out?
I've never talked to this company before. And they never reached out.
Also the last thing on my mind right now is making a video about this or DCS. I have my own life and three buildings getting constructed. How about you fly out here and finish up this concrete for me so I can fix this jk issue. It's wild that people don't realize I have many things going on every single day. Many times I won't have a single minute to myself. I am responding and running this forum while I do other things. And the lack of appreciation and entitlement for making videos on every single product is mind blowing. I've covered hundreds of products already and my new laboratory buildings will make test videos a million times better. But I can't be expected to read every single thread on this forum every single day. This is first I'm hearing of it. So it's just a software issue right? Do they have a building or headquarters that somebody can walk into? If they are purely chinese-based I think we need to find someone that's actually in China to fix this. I think the best way is to find their largest customer. And then complain to them.
Watching all of Andy's videos covering it all. Is there an alternative BMS with communication? If they won't listen to everyone here or Andy, we need a different angle. Or to find a better company. What's the other options right now?
See this comment gets it:
You need to go to China to fix this. I've never worked with this company before. I think Andy should head over there and get them in line. Or find a better company.
You need to go to China to fix this. I've never worked with this company before. I think Andy should head over there and get them in line. Or find a better company.
Where are people purchasing these BMS? Who's the largest American distributor? I can email them and see what I can do
Quattrohead
Emperor Of Solar
Andy is the lead guy on these, he is hawking them and should be blasting them.
Quattrohead
Emperor Of Solar
What, you mean you don't eat, drink, sleep and shit these forums all day, every day 365 ???
Tusk tusk
Horsefly
Solar Wizard
At least when I was buying them, the Hankzor store on Aliexpress was about the only place you could purchase the JK BMS.
https://hankzor.aliexpress.com/store/1101600341
JK BMS
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www.18650batterystore.com
Seller of non inverter model. Location is in the states.
Brucey
Velcro Man
The cheapest and where I buy them is off AliExpress using the hankzor store. (the non inverter 200A 2A 20 cell for around $100 etc).
I don't see why any potential distributor would care as they don't have exclusivity like solark in north America etc to lock in premium pricing versus cheap China direct imports.
Is there any other products that are better and available? Non responsive companies are a pain.
Brucey
Velcro Man
I don't think there's anything else that claims to support inverter comms along with 2A active balancing. Some use Seplos or JBD with external balancers I think.
Steve_S
Emperor Of Solar
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houseofancients
Solar Wizard
Pacebms ( sok, jakiper)
Seplos
Both have good comms, but passive balancing.
Due to victron's way of implementing comms and seperated chargers and inverters may require specific setting
Both solid as a rock
houseofancients
Solar Wizard
I would have expected much more support for this @Steve_S , given how hard this BMS has been pushed.
Hardware seems descent, software not so much
Sorry most people pushing hard in the past let you down, however I do want to thank you for your effort, this BMS had potential
What's the best contact email you guys have for jk BMS. Let me see what I can do
Quattrohead
Emperor Of Solar
Canadian for fuck em eh
The very best wishes to you Steve, time for more personal battles.
