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  1. Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. Will do as suggested.
  2. Hi, I've just replaced my lead acid batteries with a single Pylontech UP2500 on my RCT Axpert VMiii 3kW inverter. Comms between the battery and the inverter are fine via custom RS485 cable. The flashing battery symbol on the inverter confirms this. The battery type setting 05 is set to PYL. The battery charged fine until about 96% and then the error 69 (alarm) came up. I understand that this is a normal warning, not error, and can be rectified with a firmware upgrade. My concern is that when this happens the amber ALM light on the battery comes on(solid). After a short while this changes to the red PROTECT light (solid), then the battery seems to reboot and the error 69 disappears for the little while, the battery seems to charge for a few seconds and the entire cycle repeats. I've switched the battery off because the alarm and protection light, in particular, is concerning. Does anybody have any advice? Is this normal on a new battery until the cells balance? Or is this normal with the error 69? Or is there and issue with the battery and I need to return it? Thanks in advance for the help.
  3. The cabinet is no longer available. Mods, please lock this thread. Thank you.
  4. Item: C2 Battery Cabinet for 2x100Ah batteries. Bought from Cooper Power. Branded as "MUST". Dimensions: 450x470x320 (lxwxh). Black finish, with wheels. Age: New, in box. Opened, assembled and put back in box Price: R1000 or nearest cash offer (I paid R1115.50) Payment Method Accepted: Cash Warranty: None Packaging: In original packaging Condition: Collection in Durban Location: Springfield, Durban Reason: Incorrect size purchased. I needed a cabinet for 2 x 200Ah batteries (DOH!) Shipping: At buyer's cost. Collection: Springfield Durban, during office hours
  5. Howsit, I did make a mistake. According to the datasheet on the Full Circle Solar site the VP model has a maximum AC charge of 25A (not 15). The VM model from Wonder Computers has a maximum AC charge of 60A. There are so many variants and models of the Axperts (or other rebrands) that it gets difficult to keep track.
  6. Hi, Thanks for an awesome resource - I've gotten alot of useful advice from the forum. Like many others on here what started as a load-shedding solution only has led me down the myriad of different options and configurations. All things considered, I've finally decided on what would work best for me and would like some advice from those on here. I've decided on a pure loadshedding solution, no future option for solar, just to get us through 2 hours of loadshedding with 4 hour intervals between. I'm trying to spend wisely to achieve this (budget R20k max). The worst case load is about 1500kW to keep the aircon running on those hot Durban nights, alarm and some lights. We have a gas stove and oven so cooking and the kettle is not an issue. So I am thinking of the configuration below: Inverter: https://wondercomputers.co.za/products/rct-axpert-vm3-3k-rct-axpert-vm3-3k-–-3000va-3000w-24v-4000w-mppt-off-grid-inverter-charger I wanted to use the inverter in the link below but I'm worried that the 15A AC charge won't get the batteries recharged in 4 hours for consecutive loadshedding events. https://www.fullcirclesolar.co.za/product/3kva-vp-3000w-unit-vat-incl-copy/ Batteries x 2: https://jouleenergysolutions.co.za/product/jes-gel-battery-12v-200ah/ Does anyone have any experience with these batteries? A search on the forum doesn't not reveal any mention. Thanks in advance for the assistance. BK
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