jsmit209
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I'm sure this is a total beginner question, but I'd like to clarify my understanding.
I have a Victron 100/50 SCC charging a 12v LPF battery bank. I set the rotary switch to position 7, which should output 14.2V.
I isolated the batteries with a switch and hooked up the panels. Before turning on the battery switch, the Absorption LED (yellow) was on, and I measured the output from the SCC ports at 14.19V.
However, when I turn the battery switch on, the Bulk LED (blue) came on, and the system voltage measures at 13.3V (via my Victron Smart Shunt and at the output terminals on the SCC).
The measured voltage of the battery bank before connecting the panels was 13.2V. Does all of this sound normal? Why does the measured voltage change from 14.2 to 13.3?
I have a Victron 100/50 SCC charging a 12v LPF battery bank. I set the rotary switch to position 7, which should output 14.2V.
I isolated the batteries with a switch and hooked up the panels. Before turning on the battery switch, the Absorption LED (yellow) was on, and I measured the output from the SCC ports at 14.19V.
However, when I turn the battery switch on, the Bulk LED (blue) came on, and the system voltage measures at 13.3V (via my Victron Smart Shunt and at the output terminals on the SCC).
The measured voltage of the battery bank before connecting the panels was 13.2V. Does all of this sound normal? Why does the measured voltage change from 14.2 to 13.3?