ESS status #3 and #4

Hi,
last summer I installed a fairly easy setup:

  • Cerbo GX MKII
  • 2x MPPT 150/35
  • 1x Battery (Felicity Solar with Pylontech compatible BMS, connected via CAN to the Cerbo GX)

The setup works quite well, however since it is installed in a garden shed, the temps now dropped below 0° C a couple of times.

I konw that the battery’s BMS has a low temperature protection and therefore I was not surprised to see the message “ESS #3 BMS disabled charging” or “ESS #4 BMS disabled discharging” if the battery is empty). However the reported temperature of the battery has once again risen to about 8° which is plenty above what the manufacturer says is fine for charging, however ESS #3 stays.

If I look at the Remote Console of the Cerbo GX it also shows ESS#3 on the main screen. However, if I go to the Pylontech Battery and select “Alarms”, all Alarm states say “OK”. I would have imagined, that the LowTempWarning would have tripped?!. The battery itself also shows no alarms on its LED-display.

Where is ESS #3 pulled from and does it need manual resetting?

regards,
Darky

The message is triggered by the battery itself. So is reason 4. And no, neither need manual intervention.

See the ESS manual here.

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