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Victron and Balmar: I’m busy programming my Balmar MC-614 regulator for my new Victron lithium batteries. Does anyone know what Victron recommends the following parameters should be:
(1) FbA(Field Threshold - Bulk to Absorption) [Balmar factory set at 65%]
(2) FFL(Field Threshold - Float to Absorption) [Balmar factory set at 65%]
(3) SLP(Slope Voltage Correction) [Balmar factory set at 6.0mV/deg.C]
(1) leave at default
(2) leave at default
(3) 0.0
3 is the important setting and prevents to use temperature compensation, which lithiums don't like.
1 and 2 have no further meaning for the LFP charging profile.
I have a programming sheet for the MC-614 on my website with all essential settings for Victron Smart Lithiums:
I've seen the Balmar cheat-sheet before but because there are no values for FbA and FFL, I wasn't sure what to make of it.
I'll set them at 65% in any case.
The SLP(Slope Voltage Correction) had me confused as it says nothing about temperature, except in the units it's measured in. Now that I know it's the temp. correction, I know what to do with it.
Philip
You're welcome.
These abbreviations also got on my last nerve at the beginning ;-)
It's not necessary to fill in those that are empty in the cheat sheet.
