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Solar Panels Not Producing Evenly

1. At the top of the screen, I see no AC Input or AC loads (regardless of whether I'm plugged in or not. Video's I've seen show these boxes with information in them.

I unplugged from Shore Power and "boondocking" to see what is happening on the VRM and I have a few questions.


2. For my solar (and there are 4 panels, with 2 MPPT's) I notice that one MPPT is producing much less than the other.

#1: BHM: Solar: 30V, 14A solar, 440W
Battery 13.00V 33A and Bulk

#2: 7T1 Solar: 34V, 1.5A 0W
Battery: 12.9V 4A Bulk

All day, as I am off the shore power, I noticed that #2 was producing about 1/10 the amount of wattage. This ratio has occurred from the time the sun has come up until after noon.

Is this normal, or is there some setting causing #2 to produce less?

If this is a problem with the solar, like maybe one of the panels is not connected, then even so, wouldn't that show about 50% of the production, and not 10%


Finally, on the VRM, where the AC Input and Generator boxes are blank, there is the blue box, under which is the word Off in a box. What does that mean?


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