Setting up trimeric to work with solar panels
OK, so just finished my panel install. Was reading how the trimetric will automatically reset the SOC to 100% at night when really it might not be at 100. So I Googled it after doing a search on here...
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Bend wrote:Fisherguy wrote:
OK, so right now I'm an L1 user, so I need to change to L3 to turn off the auto-reset, right? But then I get the "filtered values", I'm not sure what that's all about.
How are your new settings working for you?
If you want to do manual resets, Yes, you have to go to L3 and adjust the correct P#. Then you can return to L1 and the auto-reset will be off.
Filtered values are just a moving average over a short time period that smooths out the highs and lows instead of an instantaneous/at the moment reading that may or may not be the general status. For example of a instantaneous reading: A bird flies over your panel creating a shadow for 1 second that shuts down some or all your panel, voltage and amps may be lower for that second.
My settings are working great and I don't have to schedule my day to be near the Tri each late afternoon to do a manual reset.
OK, I thought going back to L1 would mean it would go back to auto reset by default.
If I did that, why would I need to be by trimetric to reset it to 100%? If it worked properly it would know when it's back to 100% wouldn't it?
BTW, I guess you use it at L3 all the time? Spose I should play with those options a bit.
