Charging issue with Xantrex 2000
My Xantrex sometimes says my two size 8D LifeLine AGM batteries are only 74‰ charged, even though my batteries are fully charged (as measured with meter at no load). It goes into absorption charge a...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
If you are using flooded batteries check the state of charge with a hydrometer.
Good answer however... HE STATED THEY WERE LIFELINE AGM, so no, they are not flooded batteries, they are starved batteries.
To the O/P: Check your charge profile.. The Xantrex units I know do not do auto-equalization like my Progressive Dynamics does, but... I do not know all that many Xantrex models.
Also, use a volt meter and a clamp on ammeter to double check, You could have a battery going south. Recently (Last winter) I had problems with my batteries holding a charge.. Some searching with a clamp on found one battery was sucking more than it's fair share of current.. Replacement fixed the problem (NOTE to others (not the O/P) If you have two six volt in series.. that is 1 12 volt battery for this post and all other practical situations)
