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Hi All
Can I sanity check something please...
The EasyPlus 1600 has a built in battery monitor - which can be disabled. My system has a BMV702 attached. So the internal battery monitor has been disabled - and the system is being 'battery monitored' by the BMV.
Is this correct - switch off battery monitoring in EasyPlus and let the BMV do the monitoring ?
Regards
Tim
Yes the BMV can do the monitoring, however the Easy plus can't do anything with the data even when connected via a GX device. - If you haven't any DC loads/charging other than the easy plus then you can leave both monitors on without a problem.
Thanks Jwfrary.
You say "the Easy plus can't do anything with the data even when connected via a GX device"... can you help me understand this ?
I have the EasyPlus and BMV connected to a Venus GX - and have 5 MPPT charge controllers. They are all connected by either VE.Bus or VE Direct. I have switched battery monitor off - in the EasyPlus. In the Venus GX settings - I have set the BMV as the battery monitor.
If EasyPlus can't do anything with the data - how does the EasyPlus manage adaptive charging etc etc ?
Many thanks.
Tim
Tim,
the adaptive charging is done on voltage and hasn’t anything to do with SOC.
you don’t mention if your using ESS assistants that does change behaviours of the system as does DVCC if you are using that.
The thing you won’t be able to is use the assistants in the multi plus based on SOC. you will have to do that with the Venus GX in your case.
you also loose bulk protection based on SOC when the internal battery monitor is off. - however as you have other charge sources in the system you have to have this off.
Jon
Hi Jon
Thanks for your help and time on this.
ESS and DVCC are both off.
One of the things that has made me ask the original question - is even after a very small discharge (say 3% of batteries) - the EasyPlus sits on Absorption for 8 hours - but I am expecting it to be 'adaptive' - and only be in absorption for a short time.
Any further advice welcomed !
Thanks
Tim
