New to this. My first attempt.
I have eg4 48-100 mppt charge controllers. They apparently talk to their power pro batteries. But, their manual warns not to use that function when using their inverters because of communications issues of both the charge controller and the inverters choosing to talk to the batteries at the same moment in time. Im not using their inverters. But that information might be usefu?
I have a pair of Schneider xwpro inverters and assorted accessories for hooking the two up . I have a Victron smart shunt which I hope to incorporate . I will have eg4 power pro batteries when they ship. I have a Schneider insight home.
I’d like to use some of the inverter functions that utilize state of charge.
I don’t know what I need to accomplish this with the equipment I have purchased, or what I need to purchase and install instead to allow the insight home and inverters to have access to an accurate SOC.
The power pro batteries do have addressing and protocol for the insight home but I don’t understand what that will actually amount to, how accurate it or useful that will be. The literature doesn’t explain much else but addressing.
To me it looks like I may need a Schneider battery monitor instead of the Smart shunt? However in some of the posts I have read it would seem that the Schneider unit is more for lead acid batteries than lithium. If the Victron smart Shunt can’t be made to communicate to the Schneider equipment I will go that way. But I’d rather use the Victron as it is paid for.
Do I need something in the middle to get the smart shunt to talk to the insight home? Maybe available software on an Arduino or RP? Is that even possible? Do I already own what I need or are there pieces missing?
I appreciate any advice anyone has on this.
I have eg4 48-100 mppt charge controllers. They apparently talk to their power pro batteries. But, their manual warns not to use that function when using their inverters because of communications issues of both the charge controller and the inverters choosing to talk to the batteries at the same moment in time. Im not using their inverters. But that information might be usefu?
I have a pair of Schneider xwpro inverters and assorted accessories for hooking the two up . I have a Victron smart shunt which I hope to incorporate . I will have eg4 power pro batteries when they ship. I have a Schneider insight home.
I’d like to use some of the inverter functions that utilize state of charge.
I don’t know what I need to accomplish this with the equipment I have purchased, or what I need to purchase and install instead to allow the insight home and inverters to have access to an accurate SOC.
The power pro batteries do have addressing and protocol for the insight home but I don’t understand what that will actually amount to, how accurate it or useful that will be. The literature doesn’t explain much else but addressing.
To me it looks like I may need a Schneider battery monitor instead of the Smart shunt? However in some of the posts I have read it would seem that the Schneider unit is more for lead acid batteries than lithium. If the Victron smart Shunt can’t be made to communicate to the Schneider equipment I will go that way. But I’d rather use the Victron as it is paid for.
Do I need something in the middle to get the smart shunt to talk to the insight home? Maybe available software on an Arduino or RP? Is that even possible? Do I already own what I need or are there pieces missing?
I appreciate any advice anyone has on this.