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How to get Multiplus 12/1600/70 charging 70amp?

When charging on my lifepo4 bank with the multiplus 12/1600/70 I only get around 25amp out. It peaks at 70 a few seconds in the beginning of the charging. Then down to a much lower input.

Can't thr multiplus deliver 70amp continuously?

Are there any settings I have done wrong?


Thanks

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Matthias Lange - DE answered ·

Please show us your settings.

What is the battery voltage? The Multi will start reducing the current if the voltage (at the terminals of the Multi) hits the absorption voltage.

Maybe the battery is almost full?

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nielsen answered ·

Looks like this. Not nearly full charged

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nickdb answered ·

At 3.4V per cell it isn't exactly empty either, that is moving towards a higher state of charge, so that may be all the battery wants.

This is also something affected by temperature.

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kevgermany answered ·

Might be restricted by the AC input current limit in the Multiplus as well. Especially if there's and AC load at the same time as you're charging.

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nielsen answered ·

It's restricted at 16amps. It seems to start charging at a high current. And during the charging the current drops

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kevgermany avatar image kevgermany ♦♦ commented ·
Drop like this can be due to overheating or battery limiting the current
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Alexandra answered ·

I have found on my multiplus compact 12/1600 the length of extension cable used affects the charging rate from grid. Can change whether we hook up with the 25m 3 core 2.5mm² or the 10m 3 core 4mm²

So how big and long is the input cable?

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nielsen avatar image nielsen commented ·
I use a 20m cable. Not sure of the size. Definitely not as big as 2,5. Sounds like worth to try with short thick cable.
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