Re: [RE-wrenches] Solark-Fortress Com? (was Fortress Battery Heater)

2023-02-10 Thread Chris Sparadeo via RE-wrenches
John, Unfortunately with lithium, voltage isn’t a great indicator of precise SOC%. There could be a 30% swing in accuracy with a 52.7VDC reading. When we get into smart load management and EV2H, voltage isn’t going to cut it. The future of energy storage requires accurate BMS readings and if curre

Re: [RE-wrenches] [EXTERNAL] Solark-Fortress Com? (was Fortress Battery Heater)

2023-02-10 Thread White, Will via RE-wrenches
Ray, I can’t speak to the Fortress product, but Discover will do what they call “dynamic charging” in closed-loop installations. Basically, the BMS will tell the power electronics how to charge the battery, which will lead to a better charging cycle. For example, if the batteries are discharged

Re: [RE-wrenches] [EXTERNAL] Solark-Fortress Com? (was Fortress Battery Heater)

2023-02-10 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches
Agree Will and adding that for generator users closed loop will save 25% or more on fuel. I know alot of you folks do not use Schneider but it is so easy to close loop for offgrid. You just plug Xanbus into one battery and the whole group gets closed loop charged and discharged by XW and its

[RE-wrenches] The Stupid Outlet

2023-02-10 Thread Hilton Dier III via RE-wrenches
With the talk about heating battery banks on the list lately I thought I'd share fix that I did last year. I have an off grid customer with a place used by an extended family. They were engaging in the usual mission creep. Maybe mission leap would be a better expression. Anyway, they were plugg

Re: [RE-wrenches] [EXTERNAL] Solark-Fortress Com? (was Fortress Battery Heater)

2023-02-10 Thread Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches
That is with Discover batteries. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 10, 2023, at 8:34 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Agree Will and adding that for generator users closed loop will save 25% or > more on fuel. > > I know alot of you folks do not use Schneider but it