Bulk to Absorb repeat

Started by labusker, April 07, 2020, 01:49:27 PM

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ClassicCrazy

In addition to what Vic said - if they are brand new batteries you may want to check manufacturers recommendation for breaking them in . You may have to cycle them very deep for some amount of cycles to get them to work their true capacity . 
Tuning the SOC to be accurate also takes some careful observation - it is just an estimate and can change depending on other circumstances might not always be 100% accurate.
I understand what you are thinking - the PV can put out a lot of amps and it would be great if the batteries just sucked it all up when available. But lead acid batteries don't work like that - the charge current tapers off quite a bit when it gets up like 92% full and gets into Absorb .  That is why lots of people use the Aux relays to control loads and turn things on to make use of extra available power that the batteries can't absorb.
The exception is lithium batteries - depending on the actual type of lithium you can dump lots of power into them until they are full . But that is a whole different story .

Larry
system 1
Classic 150 , 5s3p  Kyocera 135watt , 12s Soneil 2v 540amp lead crystal for 24v pack , Outback 3524 inverter
system 2
 5s 135w Kyocero , 3s3p 270w Kyocera  to Classic 150 ,   8s Kyocera 225w to Hawkes Bay Jakiper 48v 15kwh LiFePO4 , Outback VFX 3648 inverter
system 3
KID / Brat portable