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ESS Optimized not powering DC loads: Feature Request

Hello,

ESS is not powering the DC loads (via MPII). Optimized w/ or w/o Batterylife stays above the min SOC 80% during the day but as the sun goes down the DC loads drain the SOC to 75%. Why is the charger not powering the dc loads at 80%

Using Keep batteries charged works great.

Perhaps a possible improvement would be to add feature to Keep Batteries Charged to utilize the SOC slider? It would allow for excess PV to be stored in the batteries; Only invert based on PV generation; power DC loads once Min SOC reached.

Thanks for your help. Cheers!

-cb

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Had the same problem last week,Soc set to 20% min, my 48v battery heater kicked in for my pylontech’s overnight, the following morning down to 16% even though the grid was assisting the AC loads!
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