dionvdberg

You are 100% correct, they are Akcome panels, Ok, thanks alot for the advice, time to get in/on the roof again... 🙈 Cheers Dion

Thanks, The panels are 465W Bifacial panels, ** Just read the specs now, seems like MPPT range is 120-500v, so probably the issue? DC Voltage range is 100-600v Dion

Morning all, Please advise, I have a Luxpower 12K, with 5 CFE 5100 batteries. It constantly complains about VBus over range, I have 2 Solar strings, one with 11 panels on MPPT1 and one with 7 panels on MPPT2 Now, the errors, is it because of high voltage from string 1 or a battery issue? From what I could see the voltage range is up to 600v? Screen prints attached, Thanks! Dion

VERY old I know, but how??

Thanks Gerrie, I assume the same test goes for installing a gennie into the db? I’ll connect it via a auto transfer switch but will probably allso have to tie earth/netral.

Got it thanks for the info! Those really look old school! I’ve seen the sparkies from eskom using something similar when working on overhead cables.

Thanks, have you actually tested with a plug tester to check if a plug trips when you are on battery/inverter? Allso, do you have a ground spike earth somewhere allso?

I may be misunderstanding you, how do you switch the earth when on bettery or eskom?

I allso have a Axpert inverter, E, L and N is wired via a earh leakage cb to the main db box that has another earth leakage cb. The earth is ran from the inverter all the way to the earth busbar in the main db. Scorp007, how is your axpert wired i to the main db? Is there a seperate ground somewhere? My next step is to add my gennie via a ats to the db, but what to sort out this earth first..

I do have an earth leakage after the inverter yes, separate to the main earth leakage. And the earth runs to the earth bus bar in the main db.

Hallo Gents, Can someone enlighten me on this issue, I have a plug tester showing correct plug wiring and correct earthing. When there is power 3 lights are on and all good. But when there is load shedding or I turn off my main feed the earth leakage light goes out. I do this test on a plug that is coming from a solar inverter that is wired into the db’s earth and neutral and live going through a cb. Where do I start looking? Thanks! Dion

Thanks for the info! Yeah according to everything I've read, the settings was correct, but I have a suspicion they were chronically undercharged (Float bug maybe?), both sets lasted me just over a year.. So I'm just trying to avoid losing a very expensive Lithium also.. Cheers Dion

Good day all, moving this topic from General to Solar... So I have the following: 3kv Axpert clone 24v 4x canadian solar 350watt panels Victron bmv-712 Victron battery balancer Raspberry pi running icc software Forget the batteries, I’ve gone through 4 of them because of wrong settings or float bug issues, all was agm batteries. So I’m looking at getting a pylontech, but the only 24v option is the up2500. Is this a good option, and then where do I start with the correct settings because of the float bug? I only need around 600w backup for max 4 hours. So, what is the best way to put all this together, or should I scrap the axpert clone and go 48v? If I use a pylontech, should I remove the Victron BMV? This is my Inverter - https://www.fullcirclesolar.co.za/product/3kva-vp-3000w-unit-vat-incl-copy/ Any advice welcome, Thanks! Dion

It has the battery equalization settings, what voltage, and time would you recommend?

Thank you, should probably have gone 48v from the start but will be expensive now.. How would you recommend I configure the panels?