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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Not sure how to force it into Float except by resetting the Vabs below the current voltage during Bulk.
I was at the controller when it went from Bulk showing 14.7v, 13.6a to Float (set at 13.2) and on the display, voltage slowly died down while amps were 0.00 for a while. Once the battery voltage faded down to 13.2, amps started again, showing the solar amps to run loads and on the Trimetric, which shows only battery, it showed part of an amp.
You could see the Trimetric part of an amp move up and down a bit as (I think) the controller maintained the 13.2 and the green "charging" light flickered sometimes when amps went part of an amp negative a little at times. You could see this more when turning the laptop on and off while the controller and battery took a moment to adjust themselves, then it went back to plus half an amp or so.
I will leave it as is with Float at 13.2 while this weather lasts. I really don't need any solar once the batts are full. I could use the solar to run loads for the rest of the day and not draw down the batts so much before next morning, but with so much solar coming due next morning, that is just not necessary. The batts will still be full mid-day.
With no solar for the second half of the day, all it would mean is the shallow cycles would be not quite as shallow. Who cares?
Actually I will still have the panel aimed East for the morning and South for mid-day, but if it stays sunny after that I will just leave it South and omit the usual twirl to West. Not that I am lazy or anything! :)
I was at the controller when it went from Bulk showing 14.7v, 13.6a to Float (set at 13.2) and on the display, voltage slowly died down while amps were 0.00 for a while. Once the battery voltage faded down to 13.2, amps started again, showing the solar amps to run loads and on the Trimetric, which shows only battery, it showed part of an amp.
You could see the Trimetric part of an amp move up and down a bit as (I think) the controller maintained the 13.2 and the green "charging" light flickered sometimes when amps went part of an amp negative a little at times. You could see this more when turning the laptop on and off while the controller and battery took a moment to adjust themselves, then it went back to plus half an amp or so.
I will leave it as is with Float at 13.2 while this weather lasts. I really don't need any solar once the batts are full. I could use the solar to run loads for the rest of the day and not draw down the batts so much before next morning, but with so much solar coming due next morning, that is just not necessary. The batts will still be full mid-day.
With no solar for the second half of the day, all it would mean is the shallow cycles would be not quite as shallow. Who cares?
Actually I will still have the panel aimed East for the morning and South for mid-day, but if it stays sunny after that I will just leave it South and omit the usual twirl to West. Not that I am lazy or anything! :)
