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    Dead cell sample lines on JKBMS JK-B2A24S JK-BMS >> FIXED

    I have bought 5 of these JK-B2A24S active balancers over the past 3 years. JKBMS. Rather happy until one just broke itself. It shows me '--' for the cell voltage on cell 1 and cell 2, the rest are all fine. This condition triggers the CELL COUNT IS NOT EQUAL message and so the balancer has...
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    Rust on metal roof from panel frame and dripping rain

    Maybe someone that reads this can chip in. I put solar panels on metal roof 11 years ago. Where the panel frame drips onto the sloped roof it is rusting like crazy. No rust anywhere but along that drip zone. What is anyone doing about this ? I am told this is Galvalume 5V roofing. The rest of...
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    Fronius IG5100 that requires an hour after sun up, a reboot every morning

    I got an Fronius IG5100 running, vintage 2011 install. But everyday after sunup it enters into an error state. It will produce at about 80% normal if I do nothing. If I power cycle the DC breaker it will die, then reconnected it will power up fine for the rest of the day. It complains about a...
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    How to find bad panel in a multiple string system

    I've got 40 panels feeding an old Fronius IG5100. There are 10 panels (230w) in each string (4 strings). Mid day I will at times see the production drop from like 4800 watts to 3600 watts. I have separate breakers for each string. At times, I can kill one string and see no change at the...
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    xw6848 with two mppt60 charge controllers, hunting not good

    Schneider/Electric Issue I have today ... got the xw6848 with TWO mppt60 units. One of them will not migrate to the mppt voltage and current that is maximum. In fact it's like 40% off the max. How can I force the unit to stay at a fixed voltage and let the current fall where it will ? My gateway...
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    Anyone got a Fronius IG series inverter that is still good as new ?

    I got my Fronius IG5100 inverters in 2011. They were both replaced about 3 times during their warranty period of 10 years. The displays went even more often than the unit that failed. Now they are running 70 to 80% of capacity with ridiculous codes on the screens that keep me from ever seeing...
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    Florida sun not as good as in past

    Been having a continued time of lots of sun. Florida, zip 33523. Latitude 28 deg. Not seeing the production I did a year ago. Is anyone here seeing hazy like performance lately (last 5 days). Not hitting anyone of previous max values. Seeing like 9100 watts instead of hitting the 10000...
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    On Schneider/Electric system XW and Battery Temperature

    On Schneider/Electric system XW and Battery Temperature Has anyone using modbus managed to get a usable temperature reading ? Port 503 or Port 502 I have reading from the module plugged sensors that come with the units and those appear on the webpage for the Insight Home monitoring. On just...
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    How do I find someone

    A few months back I engaged a user from Puerto Rico with regard to my project. We wrote back and forth a few times through this interface. How do I find that conversation ? I would expect there to be a site tool to let me see my history and conversations.
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    Modbus on the gateway vs modbus on the Combox

    Hoping someone has tackled this ... I have beautiful communication between python code and the Insight Home with modbus. Got it down the a 100% reliable science. I still have a ComBox that I wish to use and thought it should be easy-peasy to use almost identical modbus code to do so. I had no...
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    xw6848pro battery voltage reading way off

    What bugs me is I own two xw6848 pro inverters at two different sites. Under no load, no charge, idle conditions the internal voltage readings are considerably off. Almost 2% on one unit. As users we need a way to 'calibrate' or adjust the S/E calibration of this value. Can I get in this...
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    xw6848 stuck charging off grid at low current

    FGA 865-6848-21 Device name XW6848-21 Build Number 1.11.01bn49 Stuck at 5.43 amps Nothing I do with settings gets anywhere but 0 and 5.43 amps
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    xw6848 wiring cover won't come off box

    I can't believe I have to write with this stupid issue. On our new xw6848, I cannot remove the bottom left panel where the 240vac wiring is done. I did get it on and off two weeks ago to wire up. Now for whatever reason it wont come off. Two screws come out smoothly. It slides over maybe...
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    Looking for a narrow pv panel - 30 or 31 inches wide

    Looking for a pv panel that is only 30 or 31 inches wide. If you know of a make and model, please post.
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    Forcing pv to run when generator is live

    Have a 21kw Isuzu 1800 rpm diesel generator in Florida. Have house loads of anywhere from 3 kw to 25 kw. Would like to adjust the grid codes on a Sunny Boy inverter to allow it to lower my fuel consumption. Plan on constantly monitoring the house load, every 3 seconds. Would allow so much pv...
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    deka unigy agm batteries going bad

    I bought ten of these 105 lb deka unigy agm batteries, used. Dated 01/2017. down to my last four ... its always one cell in the 12 volt pack that goes bad. Six now overnight float to 10 to 11 volts. For a battery rated to have a ten year life I AM LAUGHING OUT LOUD. Had the last four in...
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    BMS that can taper current?

    Maybe someone on this thread can comment on a brand that will taper off the charge as cells are deemed 100%. I got 16 cells for 51.2 volts.
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