SW4024 Equalizing settings

stmar
stmar Solar Expert Posts: 373 ✭✭✭
in Grid Tie and Grid Interactive Systems #1
I have a Trace SW4024, grid tied, solar, with 12 volt AGM batteries and do not want to "equalize" them. What menu items do I change to accomplish this? Now I have the Equalization process set to the same voltage, 28.8, as my Bulk setting and also have it at the same duration, 2 hours. Since they are the same will those settings nullify the Equalization process or do I need to set the duration and voltage to different values? The 28.8 volts and 2 hour duration are factory default settings for both Bulk and EQ.
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: SW4024 Equalizing settings

    better that you set EQ to the float value, that should be the lowest V rate.
     
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  • Vic
    Vic Solar Expert Posts: 3,208 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: SW4024 Equalizing settings

    Also, why not set the time to the minimum available.

    If there is an automatic EQ, make sure that this is set to manual. FWIW, Vic
    Off Grid - Two systems -- 4 SW+ 5548 Inverters, Surrette 4KS25 1280 AH X2@48V, 11.1 KW STC PV, 4X MidNite Classic 150 w/ WBjrs, Beta KID on S-530s, MX-60s, MN Bkrs/Boxes.  25 KVA Polyphase Kubota diesel,  Honda Eu6500isa,  Eu3000is-es, Eu2000,  Eu1000 gensets.  Thanks Wind-Sun for this great Forum.
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  • stmar
    stmar Solar Expert Posts: 373 ✭✭✭
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    Re: SW4024 Equalizing settings

    I took both suggestions just to be safe and set the voltage to the Float, 26.8 and I was able to set the EQ duration to zero so that should nullify the EQ process. Just wanted to see what other people were doing, the documentation was a little foggy to me on EQ. Most of the dialog had to do with generators and I do not have one in my system. Thanks for the input.
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