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deapsquatter

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  1. Thanks - not really sure how to unset it so changed it to 50A. Leaving it at 25A I only get about 1300W charge when set to KEEP BATTERIES CHARGED. Goes up to about 1900W when setting that to 50A.
  2. Hi all I just added a second Pylontech - now got 2 US2000's. I'm running ESS. Can I change Maximum charge current to 50A? Any other settings that needs changing?
  3. Installed one these now. This thing is a monster
  4. Put 240AC on the thing and still doesn't switch - its going back. Thanks all for the help.
  5. My fault - I ordered the wrong thing. So now I'm looking at: https://www.communica.co.za/products/jqx62f-2z-dc12v or https://www.communica.co.za/products/jqx30f-2z-dc12v-flange These are the only two 12V coils in stock. I'm leaning towards the first one as its heavy duty especially as this is for a geyser application. What you think? 3rd time lucky?
  6. I ordered JQX-40F https://www.communica.co.za/products/jqx40f-1z-ac240v. I can see the coil inside is labelled AC240V. These specs http://langir.de/htm/power-relay-jqx40f.htm say Coil Voltage DC 5 ~ 60
  7. Damn - OK I thinks its safe to say this thing is dead. Gonna have to return for a replacement.
  8. Must there be 220V connected to the switch for the 12V over the coil to actually make the switch move?
  9. Yup - except looks like its an out the box failure unless I'm doing something silly
  10. Thanks 12V no problem. The issue I'm having now is with testing this thing. If I put 12V over the coil I would expect the mechanical switch to move - it doesn't. Nothing else is connected just a 12V battery over the coil terminals. I'm using a multimeter to check for continuity. No change with 12V on and off.
  11. Hi all I got one of these http://langir.de/htm/power-relay-jqx40f.htm Could I please get some help as to how to wire this up to my geyser using the 5V of the VenusGX as a trigger. Thanks!
  12. I did not use a heatsink obviously I should have. I've ordered one of these now https://www.communica.co.za/products/jqx40f-1z-ac240v
  13. Right - did the research this time. Looks like electromechanical relay is the way to go for this application.
  14. Removed it - the plastic housing started to melt
  15. Man this relay gets hot - seen some reports of the thing melting online. Think I'll look for something else. Any suggestions? It's powering a 3000W geyser.
  16. Not really - this was the first one that was available at a reasonable price.
  17. Actually I'm probably wiring this totally wrong. No idea what I'm doing Cable to left is connected to nothing at the moment. Venus reboots the moment I plug in the Relay and 5V power plug (nothing other end)
  18. Overloaded indeed - thanks will try the external 12V again
  19. Hmm - so using the 5V power out and turning the relay on actually reboots the the Venus GX
  20. So no idea what that little relay draws in my photo above. I'm assuming it just needs something small to tell it to switch on and off.
  21. Thank you - missed the 5V out on the Venus! So no need for the 12V supply then....
  22. I got one of these to attach to the VenusGX as I want to control when my Hot Water Geyser comes on. Any tips to wiring it up? From what I can tell I need to use a 12V Power supply connected inline with the Venus relay. When the Venus relay is activated the 12V will activate the solid state relay and vice versa. Anything else I need to do? I tried a test run and it all worked fine except when the Venus relay was OFF the 12V power supply was making a clicking sound over and over.
  23. I use 4 of these "ethernet over power line" devices around the house with a Grid Tied Victron install. Works fine.
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