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Pv wattage inconsistend

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Good day

 

I have a mecer 5kva inverter installed with 6 x 275w panels and 4 x 100 ah batteries.

My input pv watts keep jumping from 0 the 150 then 500 and all over the place.

 

What can be the cause of this?

It is with good sun 

Hi Ryno

How are your panels connected? With 6 you can have various combos, but for the Axpert with those panels it would normally be a 3+3. It is the Voltage you need to be looking at first. If the Voltage from your Panels is too low, then the Axpert doesn't kick in, if it's too high(eg: all 6 panels in series) then it blocks the Panel input. Axperts work nicely in about a 90VDC to 120VDC range (only my experience, others may differ)

Also, bear in mind that an Axpert is a Hybrid type invertor. Based on your settings, it might just be that it is operating in a UPS type mode, where the solar panels are only keeping the batteries charged, in which case you can feed it the maximum power (not technically correct, just a similie), but it will only use and show enough to keep the batteries charged.

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