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Triron 3210N showing charging amps as if connected to a 24V system

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Have installed 340w Solar panel and Triron 3210N controller charging a 12V 120AH battery in a caravan. I am looking to upgrade to a Lithium Battery in the near future.
When charging the MPPT will show say 2amps but there is actually 4amps going to battery as per the Battery monitor display.
The battery side of MPPT knows it is a 12V battery.
I have reset several times to no avail.
Is this normal for the Triron to be this way or is it faulty?
Is there a setting that I need to do to correct?
 
Sorry don't have/use a MT50. Photos of MPPT/Battery Monitor showing discrepancy.
 

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Your picture shows 1.8a at battery monitor.

Is your question relating to the 0.9a at the solar panel and 2.1a at the battery? If so, that is the normal function of an MPPT controller - to convert the excess voltage of the solar panel to a useable current to charge the batteries.
 
Power (Watts) = Volts * Amps
Your solar shows 28.9V*0.9A = 26.01W
Your battery is taking 13.2V * 2.1A = 27.72W

Seems like it is working fine to me. Do you have a clamp meter that can show the amperage going into the battery and is it matching your battery monitor? Also, this is a 12V system so how long are your cable runs and what gauge is it?
 
Thanks all for answering, I have being focusing on the wrong line (solar panel amps) and agree it is functioning correctly.
 
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