I have used Simphiphy. Had a problem over time nearly 2 years the cells were what appears to be out of balance. I think i balanced them by setting the charge voltage higher than recomended. I think the factory has it wrong
On Wed, Jan 23, 2019, 1:39 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar < offgridso...@sti.net wrote: > Simplyphi does not have a built in method for Soc. The BMS works well but > the install requires an energy monitor with a shunt. Too much work for me > and my clients. Their batteries are too small at 3.5 kwh or so. If they > changed the size up, and got Soc out to OUtback or Schneider I would use > them. > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > "we go where powerlines don't" > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ > e-mail offgridso...@sti.net > text 209 813 0060 > > > Awhile back, it was mentioned that missmatched cell voltages could be > > corrected with a 6 volt charger attached to each low layer. I tried this > > on one and it worked. I have several stacks that have mostly even > > voltages > > with one cell over charged. Often 8 to 25 volts. Some showed the high > > voltage layer when under charge but looked normal when static. Others > had > > the high voltage even when static. Are these layers just totally > > defective > > or could the voltage be bled off somehow down to the average. Has anyone > > tried this. I have three customers with Aquions that are working well > > and > > staying balanced. This customer has 24 batteries and 13 show this > > problem. > > Capacity of the bank is very poor. Customer is ready to call lawyer! > Any > > ideas? > > Tump, yes these include the batteries from Maine but also half of his > > original 12 are showing the same problem. > > > > John Blittersdorf. > > CV Wind Service (and Solar) > > 200 West Road > > N Chittenden, VT 05763 > > 802-770-8625 > > > > > > PS Also any feedback on the Simpliphi batteries would be appreciated. I > > have just two systems using these so far. Both small. 2 48 v and 5 > > 24v. > > _______________________________________________ > > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > > List-Archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > > > List rules & etiquette: > > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > > Check out or update participant bios: > > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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