question

sandere avatar image
sandere asked

MPPT and Multiplus show different battery voltage and not charging full

I have a system with SmartSolar MPPT 100/50, Multiplus 12V/800W/35A-16A and a 100a LiFePO4 battery with built in BMS. The battery voltage meter on the battery BMS and SmartSolar have the same value witch is also true to a multimeter. The Multiplus on the other hand is way of and the result of that is that its not charging full and have a wrong float value.

Multiplus is set to the recommended float and absorption, tried battery monitor on and of.

skarmavbild-2023-11-22-kl-152613.png

Any thoughts?

battery chargingMPPT SmartSolarmultiplus ve.busvoltage
2 |3000

Up to 8 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 190.8 MiB each and 286.6 MiB total.

2 Answers
pwfarnell avatar image
pwfarnell answered ·

Have you checked the Multiplus voltage with your multimeter to confirm if the Multiplus is reading correctly or not.

Without the cross check noted above, the most likely cause is a high resistance connection on the Multiplus positive or negative cables or any components on there such as fuses or isolators. Check each cable connection is crimped onto the cable really tight and that each terminal is bolted up tight. Use you multimeter to try and determine which connection is to blame by measuring the voltage at each connection or each side of fuses or isolators.

The types of isolators/ breakers shown below ate often responsible for large voltage drops.

61axf-yg8kl-ac-uf8941000-ql80.jpg

61qcnhgadol-ac-uf10001000-ql80.jpg


1 comment
2 |3000

Up to 8 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 190.8 MiB each and 286.6 MiB total.

sandere avatar image sandere commented ·
Thanks for this valuable info! Will check that!
0 Likes 0 ·
kevgermany avatar image
kevgermany answered ·

First guess is high resistance between multi and battery. Multi says it's charging. Looks like the MPPT is off due to lack of light in the panels.

1 comment
2 |3000

Up to 8 attachments (including images) can be used with a maximum of 190.8 MiB each and 286.6 MiB total.

sandere avatar image sandere commented ·
Yes, it was no sun during the screenshot. The MPPT is charging normal from what iv'e seen.
0 Likes 0 ·

Related Resources