Hogheavenfarm
Regulation Stifles Innovation
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Hello, Over the past few days I have noticed a strange (to me) occurrence. I have just installed a Epever Tracer 6415 AN controller and an MT-50 remote programming unit with it. It is hooked to 740w of panels (for now) and charges two 12v renogy AGM batteries in series., 24v.
Since it has been cloudy and rainy, I have been watching the displays carefully, and noticed that even in full darkness, both displays (on the SCC and the remote unit) show power being sent to a "load" (the lightbulb icon is lit). The voltage supplied to the "load" is battery SOC, and the amps read 0.8a every third cycle. As the display cycles through various parameters I noticed about every 10 or 15 seconds it displays the "0.8a" and the rest of the time it displays "0.0a".
I looked up the self consumption values and the SCC should be using 60 milliamps, and the remote uses 15 milliamps, so way below what I am seeing being used. There are no loads at all hooked to the system yet, no connections to the inverter or even the shunt or meters. The "manual load control" on the MT-50 indicates that it is "OFF". Turning the panels off does not affect this drain.
Any ideas where I should look? Or is this "normal"? I would think the "load" should be off and displaying nothing going anywhere, it doesnt seem logical that it would be reporting self consumption as a "load" either.
Since it has been cloudy and rainy, I have been watching the displays carefully, and noticed that even in full darkness, both displays (on the SCC and the remote unit) show power being sent to a "load" (the lightbulb icon is lit). The voltage supplied to the "load" is battery SOC, and the amps read 0.8a every third cycle. As the display cycles through various parameters I noticed about every 10 or 15 seconds it displays the "0.8a" and the rest of the time it displays "0.0a".
I looked up the self consumption values and the SCC should be using 60 milliamps, and the remote uses 15 milliamps, so way below what I am seeing being used. There are no loads at all hooked to the system yet, no connections to the inverter or even the shunt or meters. The "manual load control" on the MT-50 indicates that it is "OFF". Turning the panels off does not affect this drain.
Any ideas where I should look? Or is this "normal"? I would think the "load" should be off and displaying nothing going anywhere, it doesnt seem logical that it would be reporting self consumption as a "load" either.