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Tracer8420AN charge settings for lifepo4

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I have 8 yingli 220w panels (4 east, 4 west but very shallow angle roof, almost flat) on a Tracer 8420 with a pair of eco-worthy lifepo 150ah in series (with an external balancer), the problem Im having is that my SOC in the Solar Guardian app always say between 40% and 70%. These are my current settings, is there something I could do better to actually get full SOC?

Battery TypeUser
Rated Voltage24V
Overvoltage Disconnect Voltage29.60V
Charging Limit Voltage29.20V
Overvoltage Recovery Voltage29.20V
Equalize Charging Voltage29.00V
Bulk Charging Voltage29.00V
Float Charging Voltage28.00V
Bulk Voltage Recovery Voltage26.40V
Low Voltage Recovery Voltage25.60V
Undervoltage Alarm Recovery Voltage24.40V
Undervoltage Alarm Voltage24.00V
Low Voltage Disconnect Voltage22.20V
Discharging Voltage Limit Voltage22.00V
Li-ion Battery ProtectEnable
Temperature Compensation0mV/℃/2V
Battery Capacity150Ah
Boost Charging Time120min
Equalize Charging Time0min
 
I dare say the "solar guardian app" is the problem.

Other notes:
You have bulk charging voltage listed twice, 29v & 26.4v?
Float @ 28v seems high to me (battery killing), 26.8-27v would be my preference.
 
I dare say the "solar guardian app" is the problem.

Other notes:
You have bulk charging voltage listed twice, 29v & 26.4v?
Float @ 28v seems high to me (battery killing), 26.8-27v would be my preference.

The 'Bulk Voltage Recovery Voltage' 26.4v is where it gets triggered to go back into bulk charging mode.
 
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