sallylillian
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I have now realised that there is a conflict between my CBE solar controller and my Victron Inverter/Charger. The CBE unit has fixed charging characteristics dependent on battery selection and so the GEL option was selected by the factory giving a float of 13.8. So my Victron is far more sophisticated and although the float is set at the same 13.8 this is the float at a battery temp of 25c. Now the Victron has a temp sensor at the battery and increases/decreases the the voltages according to the temperature at the battery, as is the correct procedure. Once we start experiencing in excess of 25c the Victron lowers the float but of course the solar controller does not adjust so when on EHU the Victron drops off but the solar keeps banging away sometimes going to absorption voltage.
This long term will cause my AGM's to experience an early death. Is there a way that the CBE unit or another can use temp sensing to manipulate voltages?
This long term will cause my AGM's to experience an early death. Is there a way that the CBE unit or another can use temp sensing to manipulate voltages?