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EasyPlus 12/1600 Odd Behaviour

Just fitted a 12/1600 EasyPlus to my motorhome and I'm seeing some odd behaviour. Just wanted to get your opinion on it. The charger appears to take my battery pack to 14.6v on absorption, even though it's set to the default settings which should be 14.4. This is above what is recommended for my Victron Deep Cycle Gel batteries, so I'm worried I'm overcharging them.

I've connected the starter battery to the unit using the aux battery terminal inside the unit. This is supposed to be a 4a charger connection. When charging on main electricity the Venus GX is reporting that 120w is being sent to the DC system. If I disconnect the aux battery connection this current stops. This makes me think that it's pushing 10A to my aux battery not 4a. The aux battery voltage also seems to increase when the device is disconnected from mains electricity and I'm just getting power from my solar panels.

I've got a SmartSolar 100/50, Venux GX and BMV712 and 2 x 130ah Victron Gel Batteries.

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Guy Stewart (Victron Community Manager) answered ·

Do not depend on the DC system power reading. It's a friendly helper but it is not a precise measurement, rather the sum of all the energy that cannot otherwise be accounted for (eg variation in sample times, calibrations, inefficiencies, etc).

Have you taken measurements with a multimeter on your battery to see the 14.6 V measurement at the terminals there?


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