I have some answers about hot water diversion based on SOC readings and load control with programmable relay, genset assistants with a 3kw Mulitplus2.
Answer i have found for grid tied and off grid system: Under testing 12/04/2021.
Re Diversion control of surplus PV power. EG Hot water cylinder heating, with a small Multiplus2 3kw 48v inverter with overload control, turn off hot water cylinder when other loads come on. Main house loads are top priority, hot water cylinder is second priority
This is what is have done and tested to date and it's works like this.
Start genset assistant first with inverted relay function open relay, and set loads to suit inverter type, times, watts etc.
Then add programmable relay with off function with low SOC %
Then add another programmable relay on function with high SOC % Note: not required works without the SOC high function, this might cure the overload if you exceed the high% set point?
Note1: If you have the high SOC below 100% any thing above that % will stop the over load function from working and keeps the relay on all the time, in which case you will get a overload warning alarm or shut down etc. So to stop this remove this last assistant.
Note2: If it says lower% but that logic is reversed, anything above activates the relay
Note3: With just the Genset start and the first relay assisant installed the system works perfectly, in that it diverts the excess PV power to water heater load and shuts off when the loads are to great.
Example system test:
generator start and stop (size:197)
*) Use primary programmable relay to start generator.
*) Open relay to start generator.
*) Start generator when load higher than 1200 Watt for 2 seconds
and stop generator when load lower than 1100 Watt for 2 seconds.
*) The generator is not stopped by AC input.
programmable relay (size:30)
*) Use primary programmable relay.
*) Set relay off
*) when SOClower than 78%. See Note1
programmable relay (1) (size:30) See Note: 2
*) Use primary programmable relay.
*) Set relay on
*) when SOChigher than 100%.
Regards
Rob D
NZ