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48V Battery bank not entering float/rest voltage

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My 48V battery bank doesn't seem to be go into a float/rest voltage after reaching 56V as configured by the MPPT controller.

The bank will continue to sit at 56.0V all day. Little worried as bank does not get to rest after full charge.

My system configuration-

Victron Cerbo GX
Victron MPPT 250/85 VE/MC4
Victron Mulitplus-II 48/5000

2 x 48V 100AH Lithium batteries (Total ~20KWH)

DVCC Enabled
Shared Voltage Sense - Enabled
Shared Current Sense - Enabled

The Charge Voltage Limit (CVL) setting that is hard coded for the batteries - visible from BMS Cerbo/Touch screen is 56.0V

Picture of Victron MPPT Configuration


Any advice/suggestions appreciated

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seb71 avatar image seb71 commented ·
Are you using ESS?


!6-cell battery, going by the voltages.

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hybridizd avatar image hybridizd seb71 commented ·

ESS is disabled

Yes I believe they are 16 Cell batteries


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seb71 avatar image seb71 hybridizd commented ·

ESS is disabled

You mean not used, right?

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What is the state of the MPPT when the battery voltage reaches and then holds 56V?

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hybridizd avatar image hybridizd seb71 commented ·
yes ESS is not being used. The assistant is not installed.


The state of MPPT is Absorption, sits there all day at ~56.0V

Does not go into float @ 54V

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seb71 avatar image seb71 hybridizd commented ·

What BMS is that?


Can it be used with DVCC enabled?


For troubleshooting, you could disconnect the MPPT from Cerbo, so that it charges by its own algorithm. See if in this case it changes states (and voltages) as expected.

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hybridizd avatar image hybridizd seb71 commented ·
JBD BMS

I was told by battery supplier to enable DVCC

Will try disable DVCC and use your suggestion

Do you think maxing at 56V 3-4 hours a day is doing damage to the battery bank?

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snoobler avatar image snoobler hybridizd commented ·
Have you loaded the custom JBD driver and enabled CAN communication with the GX, or is it operating independently?


FWIW, 2X 48V 100Ah batteries are not 20kWh. They are 10.2kWh.

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seb71 avatar image seb71 hybridizd commented ·

JBD BMS

Does not appear in Victron's compatibility list, but it might still be OK with DVCC enabled. Or not.

Anyway, check its settings, too.


Do you think maxing at 56V 3-4 hours a day is doing damage to the battery bank?

Depends.

Do you see a large drop in charging current after 1-2 hours at 56V?

All cells have the same voltage (3.5V)? Or do you have big differences in cell voltages when the battery is at 56V?

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