Automatic, smart battery charger?
I would like to hear some comments and suggestions. In July 2017, I made some progress on understanding the settings in the MS SS MPPT 15L solar controller. I then modified several settings which ...
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Here is the Amps graph for today 4 Feb:
Amps:
What is interesting/alarming to me is that the Amps went lower and never leveled out as I expected. Abs lasted nearly 6hrs, somewhat less than 2Feb. The late afternoon switch to Bulk=5 is due to waning V-array. The controller is trying to hold the V-batt to Target Volts.
Where is the bottom? Was the bank badly sulphated?
I will keep Float cancelled and wait and watch for a leveling out.
Maybe the race to Float is a fool's errand!
HTH;
John
Amps:
What is interesting/alarming to me is that the Amps went lower and never leveled out as I expected. Abs lasted nearly 6hrs, somewhat less than 2Feb. The late afternoon switch to Bulk=5 is due to waning V-array. The controller is trying to hold the V-batt to Target Volts.
Where is the bottom? Was the bank badly sulphated?
I will keep Float cancelled and wait and watch for a leveling out.
Maybe the race to Float is a fool's errand!
HTH;
John
