Anyone using AES LiFeP04 batteries with Lynk II and maybe with a legacy XW6048 inverter - open loop.

pcguy2u
pcguy2u Solar Expert Posts: 163 ✭✭✭
Or just the AES batteries in general.

Having some difficulty with settings that produce an approximate 100% SOC overnight with zero load.  Anyone?

TIA, Nick

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  • Dave Angelini
    Dave Angelini Solar Expert Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    What have you done so far? What manuals are you using? The more you add the better chance someone will respond!
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  • pcguy2u
    pcguy2u Solar Expert Posts: 163 ✭✭✭
    I'm trying to avoid being critical of anyone in this effort although there is plenty to be critical of.  My goal here is to start a dialog with or determine to some extent if there is anyone who has a legacy XW6048 with firmware update 1.07.01 BN 3 or later, who is using AES rack mount batteries and who feels the settings in use provide a result that meets the goals of the upgrade.

    The deficiencies I am experiencing are not relevant for this discussion, but I have 20+ pages that document the setting variations that have been attempted, all of which render undesirable results.

    I believe a significant factor contributing to the dilemma is the lack of a recommended Grid Support Voltage that should be used with the recommended open loop settings; the document currently provided by Discover does not provide that setting/recommendation and when support responded to the question in that regard; here is the response:

    GRID SUPPORT MENU: We don't make specific recommendations here as this is by user...

    That response was specifically aimed at the Grid Support Voltage, which as I have come to understand is a key element when it comes to charging the batteries and selling to the grid as well as avoiding self discharging overnight.

    To date I have found no settings combination, sweet spot so to speak.  The goal is to generate no inverter faults/warnings, have the batteries at 100% SOC when the sun goes down and maintain that setting (nearly so) overnight with zero load on the batteries.  The best I have been able to obtain (98% SOC) was by disabling both Sell and Grid Support.  Not particularly useful.