Had to Lower My Solar Float Voltage-Update
Updated 9 July Just a note for folks in a similar situation. My usual procedure in a normal summer here with my set-up with the Eco-Worthy controller (adjustable Absorb and adjustable Float ) is...
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New snag. When the controller is in Float, it will still provide the amps to run loads and keep the battery up.
But with the batts full and voltage at 13.2, when I turn on small loads the amps on the Trimetric go negative (charging light also goes out) and then after a while the amps come back and go positive and the charging light comes back on. The controller stays in Float for these small loads (laptop, turn on a light or two, etc)
The usual thing with those three- stage converters is that they will be in 13.2 with no activity, but if you start using your 12v things, they jump back to the standard 13.6v level. I think I see why.
So I reset the Float voltage to 13.6 and now small loads still cause a short duration drop in the amps to the battery, but the amps stay positive and the charging light stays on.
I think Mex recommended 13.2 thinking it would be a "storage" rather than a "still camping using 12v stuff" situation. Anyway, I am now leaving it at 13.6v and we'll see how that works.
But with the batts full and voltage at 13.2, when I turn on small loads the amps on the Trimetric go negative (charging light also goes out) and then after a while the amps come back and go positive and the charging light comes back on. The controller stays in Float for these small loads (laptop, turn on a light or two, etc)
The usual thing with those three- stage converters is that they will be in 13.2 with no activity, but if you start using your 12v things, they jump back to the standard 13.6v level. I think I see why.
So I reset the Float voltage to 13.6 and now small loads still cause a short duration drop in the amps to the battery, but the amps stay positive and the charging light stays on.
I think Mex recommended 13.2 thinking it would be a "storage" rather than a "still camping using 12v stuff" situation. Anyway, I am now leaving it at 13.6v and we'll see how that works.
