Re: [RE-wrenches] Better Internet Connected Charge Controller

2024-12-17 Thread Maverick Brown via RE-wrenches
MarkI haven’t kept up with Morningstar charge controller products, but Victron can do this simply and as amazing as you want. A SmartSolar charge controller has Bluetooth for set up on site using the Victron App. And also has a VE.direct port which you can plug directly into the Cerbo GX, their Int

Re: [RE-wrenches] Better Internet Connected Charge Controller

2024-12-17 Thread Luke Christy via RE-wrenches
Mark, If you pair a Victron charge controller with a Victron Cerbo and your Starlink internet connection you will be able to use the Victron VRM monitoring platform which has iPhone and Android apps and will allow you remote settings changes as well as detailed monitoring. You can also connect

[RE-wrenches] Better Internet Connected Charge Controller

2024-12-17 Thread Mark Frye via RE-wrenches
Folks, I am going to be charging some AGMS with PV for a remote equipment power supply. I will have internet via Starlink and want to monitor the charge controller remotely for battery voltage etc. I am trying to choose between Victron and Morningstar. Is one better than the other in this appl

Re: [RE-wrenches] Better Internet Connected Charge Controller

2024-12-17 Thread jay via RE-wrenches
i haven’t used the morningstar online equipment. I do like the victron, its pretty easy to set up and versatile Lots of size/voltage options. Jay > On Dec 17, 2024, at 6:24 PM, Mark Frye via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Folks, > > I am going to be charging some AGMS with PV for a remote equi

[RE-wrenches] Flickering lights with 12kw Envy inverter

2024-12-17 Thread Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches
Hello, This system consists of -2- parallel Envy 12kw inverters and -2- evault 18.5kwh batteries. Grid tied w/about 13kw of pv on each inverter. Closed loop of course. I presently have the batteries set to charge off the grid when batteries fall to 90% SOC, stop charging when they rise to 95%.

Re: [RE-wrenches] boB Gudgel

2024-12-17 Thread James Rudolph via RE-wrenches
Legend! Rest in Peace boB. James B. Rudolph Independent Energy C-39784 ES #10816 NABCEP Certified PV Installer since 2009 #091209-155 C. 808.313.9701 On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 6:28 PM Jeremy Coxon via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Roy said it all. boB