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Low charging rate with mppt on lithium-ion batterie

Hello,

Hère is my setup :


Smart Solar mppt 100 20

300w pannel

128 ah 12v li ion batterie


I did plug everything in ordre but the Charging keep staying low, like 4w in full Sun. Thé yellow absord led IS on.


Andy thoughts ?



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seb71 avatar image seb71 commented ·

Post a screenshot with the battery settings from the solar charger.

What kind of Li-Ion? LiFePO4 or something else?

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philemon avatar image philemon seb71 commented ·

save-20210429-155414.jpgyes sir. It IS a 12v li ion battery i think its 18650 cells inside.



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philemon avatar image philemon philemon commented ·

With bms of course

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wkirby avatar image wkirby ♦♦ philemon commented ·

The Absorption and Float Voltages seem very low.
Please check with your battery documentation to be sure these are correct.
You have low production because these target Voltages have been met, it seems.

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philemon avatar image philemon wkirby ♦♦ commented ·

Input voltage specs is 12.6v.


Also, is it normal that when i change batterie absorb voltage in thé specs, it changes thé "batterie voltage" instantly in thé main board ?


I also tried a 12v lead acid batterie ( 14,4 v absorb voltage ) but i have thé same results...


What do you think ?

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wkirby avatar image wkirby ♦♦ philemon commented ·

If the Voltage displayed in the main panel jumps directly to the Voltage selected in the settings, then that is not normal. It should move up slowly depending upon the state of charge of the battery.
In this case these is most likely a bad connection between the MPPT and the battery. Please check all connections, fuses, fuse holders, circuit breakers and terminals.

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philemon avatar image philemon wkirby ♦♦ commented ·

Ok. You mean that thé regulator IS acting like no batterie IS connected ?

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wkirby avatar image wkirby ♦♦ philemon commented ·

Yes, it is acting as if the battery is disconnected, or that there is some high resistance somewhere.

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philemon avatar image philemon wkirby ♦♦ commented ·

What i dont understand is that thé Solar charger has thé same behaviour when i plug a lead acid battery or when i just put 3 li ion cells with no protection. It just jumps to thé output setting when i modify it.

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