But Blue Planet does not have a native SOC / voltage monitor. Egauge and Namaka, which I both have on several BI systems, do not correlate. Supposedly they are coming out with a native monitor soon.
On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 5:51 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > This has been an issue with me, these batteries all have a basic BMS and > then why does Simplify not support their own with a readable BMS, Fortress > has a monitor, Blue planet has a BMS. > Jerry > > On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 11:32 AM Matt Sherald via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Friends, >> >> I have an off-grid customer for whom I recently installed some SimpliPhi >> 3.8kW batteries. This is an older system and it has a Trimetric battery >> monitor that the homeowners have used for years to keep an eye on their >> battery bank. >> >> The SimpliPhi batteries appear to be working fine at the site, but the >> homeowners feel uneasy b/c the Trimetric is reporting that they are >> finishing each charging cycle with an amp-hour deficit. The voltage of the >> SimpliPhi batteries indicate that they are getting fully charged and are >> doing so fairly early in the AM (solar is the primary power source). >> >> I've spoken with SimpliPhi tech folks and their hunch is that the >> Trimetric is not reporting correctly. They suggested that a Victron >> BMV-712 would be more accurate at tracking Percent Full etc... >> >> Do you folks think that the Victron is better at counting Ah in/out for >> Li batteries? Or is the Trimetric adequate - do I maybe just need to >> adjust the settings? >> >> Anyway, the implication that the Victron BMV was better at monitoring Li >> batteries has me curious and I will enjoy hearing what the group thinks. >> >> Thanks for your time! >> >> -Matt >> >> >> >> -- >> Matt Sherald >> PIMBY Energy, LLC >> 304-704-5943 >> >> www.getpimby.blogspot.com >> www.getpimby.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 31st Anniversary 1991-2022!!* *www.vermont.solar* <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636842843233477645&sdata=0NjyuKeQbEK6245SNnk8X4XnP9Q%2B%2BqtvcALkdDghvk4%3D&reserved=0> dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.863.1202
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