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Hi Guys I'm trying to simplify my caravan's system, by replacing the 220V/12V/Gas fridge with a normal 220V fridge. The only draw on the 50AH 12V battery would then be the water pump and a few led lights. I got a Victron BlueSolar PWM-Light Solar Charge Controller 12/24V-10A to manage the battery and output - but I don't intend using solar panels on the input. What would be the best way to keep the battery charged from shore power 220V: Can I connect an AC/DC power supply to the solar input of the Victron? Do I connect a trickle charger to the battery together with the Victron?

Yes - I had it when my remote firmware update went South because I chose the wrong option in the update utility. Reflashed it and all was good. I'm attaching the latest official firmware from Segen CPU(71.97).rar MCU(02.70).rar Application Note – Upgrading firmware on the Kodak off-grid inverter2.pdf

Yip - Maybe give the firmware a go. Mine would not connect to a Pylontech C series battery for love or monay before that firmware - so I think it might be worth it. I got Segen Solar on the phone and had them walk me through it - if it then bricks it was under their instruction... I'm attaching the latest from Segen CPU(71.97).rar MCU(02.70).rar Application Note – Upgrading firmware on the Kodak off-grid inverter2.pdf

Hi Machiel I have a the same inverter with 2 x Pylon 3000's - By me the inverter provides solar power to output no problem. You will see in the graph that I'm charging the batteries in the morning and then heat up a geyser at around 12:30 (You'll see the load shoots up - with the battery filling in for the cloudy bits): I hope this helps. I see I'm on 71.97 firmware. Also - here are my settings if it helps...

Thanks, I'm going to give it a go and see. I will definitely set the temperatures as you suggest, so let's see how that works, and I'll post some results once I've been running a few days.

Hi All I have a Kodak OG5.48 (Axpert King) inverter with 2 x Pylontech US3000 batteries and 8 x 460W panels. My 200lt electric geyser burst and I am now considering various alternative options. My setup can handle a 2KW geyser element off the PV after the batteries are charged at around 11am - so the most cost effective solution I can think of is to get 2 x 150 liter geysers with the first fitted with a 2KW element and connected to the inverter, switch it on only when batteries are full and have it feed the (hopefully) warm water into geyser no 2 which is on the grid permanently. This way the grid element is used as a backup and hopefully the thermostat will rarely switch on since I'm feeding it hot water, but I still have hot water on cloudy days and when having guests. Any thoughts?