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Simon M.

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  1. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Yeah nothing was connected to it bar the positive and negative electric cables. There was no comms or anything.
  2. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    As soon as I turn that battery on the batteries keep restarting. So I have kept it off. It looks like it is affecting the system. I think if those 2 faulty US3000A are swopped out for US3000C, then I will be able to bring battery 11 back into the flow of things....
  3.    Youda reacted to a post in a topic: Pylontech
  4. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Yeah I downloaded them and sent them to Segen + Pylontech.
  5. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Yip they are significantly newer!
  6.    Youda reacted to a post in a topic: Pylontech
  7. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Chatting to Pylontech at the moment. Found battery 2 and 3 are playing up. They say there looks like there is cell damage. Waiting on what is going to happen given those batteries are a couple years old. They said they have been overcharged. I don't know how this happens, but the 9 other batteries are 100% from what one can see. The first and last two are lower because those are US3000Cs and they seem to draw more amps than the US3000A when being used during the evening.
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  10. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    I will let you know. This is how it looks now!
  11. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Yoh that was like arguing with an angry Russian bear! Thank you Youda!
  12. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    You never stop learning LOL. I feel like a chop lol! Let me power off the batteries and then try those parallel cables. If they still are argument, I will take them out and do the UTP option. I am going to do UTP initially only with bank 1 and 2 and then attempt bank 3. I don't mind turning them on / off.
  13. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    I didn't turn off my batteries when using these parallel "master" cables. I will try that and then attempt your design you have here. Thanks Youda! If I can monitor 10/11 batteries, I will be over the moon!
  14. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    The USB wiring I have goes from the USB port (I think it is type A) of SA to the Console port of Bank 1 header (US3000C). I know you said leave this in here. I have those UTP cables as well. So I can rather drop these "parallel" cables between each US3000C and then connect the UTP cables between the last battery in each bank to the header battery of the following bank?
  15. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    No each bank has a US3000C header and then subsequent batteries in each bank are US3000A.
  16. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Used these Master Battery cables and disconnected and reconnected the Solar Assistant from the USB -> Serial cable and still only showing 4 batteries.... Plugged the battery side into the CAN port and the other side into the RS485 port.
  17. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    I purchased them. So I am waiting on these cables (plus spares) from Communica to connect the master batteries in parallel via the CAN to RS485 I think it is. I will then check if I can pick up the additional batteries. If it doesn't work, then I have also ordered those UTP cables (plus 2 spares) and will check if I can connect the header of each battery bank to the last child in the prior battery bank via port 0 and port 1 to see if I can see more information on these batteries. Once I have this (let's pray one of these methods works), I can then monitor my batteries and work out if any are misbehaving or not. All batteries are on their latest firmwares and this was done via the local distributor. I will ensure the USB to serial cable which is currently in master battery on battery bank 1 is kept there and not moved! Again, I appreciate all the feedback I have received from Youda and Tinbum. I have learnt from you in a couple of days than the local distributor in a couple of years!
  18. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    Thanks
  19. Simon M. replied to Simon M.'s topic in Batteries
    I think I tried the Solar Assistant to the RS232 on the LV Hub using the same cable I connected to the Master Battery. I think we are heading in the right direction. I am going to try with those new header cables I bought. If that doesn't work connecting each bank in parallel via the headers, you mentioned making a master group. Sorry I missed the cable I need to get to connect the port 0 to port 1 between the last battery in bank to the header battery of the following bank. I think you said a UTP cable.

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