Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium upgrade when Magnasine goes to float too soon

2023-04-18 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Hi MickI can’t find it in the manual but from memory the magnum won’t go into absorb unless the volts drop below some number, which I can’t find. Maybe tech support can help with that. I’ve been using eg4 server rack batteries. It’s hard to beat the price, built in display, modular design, UL liste

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium upgrade when Magnasine goes to float too soon

2023-04-18 Thread Steve Higgins via RE-wrenches
Wrenches, Yes, some of the "Older" designed inverters/Chargers don't like the quick rise in voltage when charging batteries. Most LFPs with a BMS and while being charged in "Open communication" can withstand having the voltage at 14.2 to 14.4 volts 24 hours/7 Days a week. As the internal BMS re

Re: [RE-wrenches] Lithium upgrade when Magnasine goes to float too soon

2023-04-18 Thread Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches
Hello, I have had similar serious problems when working with old batteries. Their voltage rises rapidly when charging. The older batteries will lose in capacity and more so charging rate. Have the batteries been equalized periodically? If not, they will develop sulfur on the plates. The solutio

[RE-wrenches] Lithium upgrade when Magnasine goes to float too soon

2023-04-18 Thread Mick Abraham via RE-wrenches
Hi, Mechanix~ I have several local clients with various different versions of Magnum pure sine inverters & all of the inverters seem to transition to the float stage soon after the charge cycle begins. I've observed this even when the inverters & batteries were brand new. I'm aware of the menus abo

Re: [RE-wrenches] Underground fault finder

2023-04-18 Thread Mick Abraham via RE-wrenches
Hi, Wrenchies~ Drake Chamberlain asked about renting a gadget to locate the point where an underground wire is broken. In my local region, the fellow who does "call before you dig" wire location services for the local power company is allowed to freelance in his off hours, using the instruments i

Re: [RE-wrenches] Underground fault finder

2023-04-18 Thread Brian Mehalic via RE-wrenches
Not sure about rental sources in your area, but there are two options: 1) An underground cable fault locator, aka a "thumper," which only works on direct buried cables. It is a destructive test (at the fault location), and should only be performed when there is a known fault in order to locate it.

[RE-wrenches] Fortress Envy - AC coupled

2023-04-18 Thread Jeremy Coxon via RE-wrenches
Wondering if anyone has used the new 12kW Fortress Envy inverter in an AC coupled system yet and what sort of results you might have seen? I’ve heard that this inverter is made by the same manufacturer as SolArk. Don’t know if that’s true or not, but find it interesting. Best Regards, Jeremy

Re: [RE-wrenches] Underground fault finder

2023-04-18 Thread Matt Sherald via RE-wrenches
Hi Drake, I've rented a set-up from my electrical supply house. I'd check to see if Scott Electric/Advantage Rental serves your part of Ohio. If memory serves, it is two pieces of equipment that you need. One to trace the line and a second to find the fault. -Matt On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 11:2

[RE-wrenches] Underground fault finder

2023-04-18 Thread Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches
I understand that there is a tool that locates underground faults in buried cables. No one in our area has one. There are high tech cable tracers now, but they don't advertise that they can find underground breaks in wires. One company online had one that advertised that function. The entire k