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BlueSolar MPPT 150/60 system - voltage but no current

Dear all,

I made an off-grid solar system with six solar panels, battery storage (24V) and a 24/230V converter station. However, something is off with the charging of the battery, since it is slowly discharging and now at 52% SoC. During the day(light) the voltage increases to 28V - but it seems there is no current (A).

Where in the system could be the problem? e.g. MPPT settings, battery type, solar panels.

I monitor the system with the VRM - portal. This is the output for 17 Feb - other days are the same:

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I used:

6x Solar Modules 265 Wp (worked before installation and give voltage output) (2 strings of 3 in parrellel)

1x Victron MPPT 150/60 Solar Controller

2x Beaut 12v/120Ah AGM batteries

1x Victron Phoenix 24v/230v converter (which is working)



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snoobler answered ·


Looks like your float voltage isn't set.


Please include snapshots of your MPPT configuration including expert settings.



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snoobler answered ·

Additionally, if you do not have your MPPT attached to the load/charger side of the shunt, it won't see your incoming current.

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mathijs-tas answered ·


Thank you for your answers


I will try to share the MPPT configuration as soon as possible.

As mentioned it is an off grid system, quite far from where I live. I installed a GX portal - however this conveys the battery monitor and the converter (not the MPPT..)






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ejrossouw answered ·

You are using the wrong charge profile LifePO4 for your AGM batteries. Either use the default setting or manually set per the manufacturer's recommendations.

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Hi - just noticed that I was sharing some older settings. Thank you for noticing!



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mathijs-tas answered ·

Thanks for everyone's help, looks like the batteries are charging now. And the system working :)


Went to fix the problem with the battery charging.

- We switched the GX control (VE direct) from the battery modus to the MPPT. Now I monitor the the MPPT instead of the battery status.

- Changed the settings of the battery (Smart Shunt) (which gave the battery status). The settings were still on 12v (I'm guessing this was also a problem).

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Now the solar panels are delivering energy to the batteries and I'm able to monitor the output. The MPPT monitors the battery voltage - this is above 25v at all times (indicating that the batteries are full). The MPPT does float charging (also indicating that the batteries are full).


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If you guys have any other tips - I'm all ear!


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