04-04-2021, 04:25 PM
“Recharge” is currently set at 13.3V.
So I watched the monitors go through a cycle.
Time MagnumV XantrexV
3:35 [system entered Silent mode]
3:38 14.2 14.2
3:39 14.1 14.07
3:41 14.0 13.92
3:42 13.9 13.85
3:45 13.8 13.74
3:46 13.7
3:48 13.6
3:51 13.51
3:53 13.5
3:58 13.4
4:02 13.4 13.36
4:04
At this point, Constant Current started, with the Magnum indicating
4:05 13.8V 93A
4:06 14.5V 130A
Then to Constant Voltage
4:07 14.3V 18A
4:10 14.3V 0A
Other observations: the Magnum current during Silent was always 0A; the Xantrex current varied with house 12V loads. If I turned on some lights, it went up. Range was 3 – 15A.
It is apparent to me that the CC/CV setting does not supply any float voltage. I could set the Recharge voltage lower, but it would just take a little longer before the house 12V loads trigger another two-hour constant voltage period.
So I watched the monitors go through a cycle.
Time MagnumV XantrexV
3:35 [system entered Silent mode]
3:38 14.2 14.2
3:39 14.1 14.07
3:41 14.0 13.92
3:42 13.9 13.85
3:45 13.8 13.74
3:46 13.7
3:48 13.6
3:51 13.51
3:53 13.5
3:58 13.4
4:02 13.4 13.36
4:04
At this point, Constant Current started, with the Magnum indicating
4:05 13.8V 93A
4:06 14.5V 130A
Then to Constant Voltage
4:07 14.3V 18A
4:10 14.3V 0A
Other observations: the Magnum current during Silent was always 0A; the Xantrex current varied with house 12V loads. If I turned on some lights, it went up. Range was 3 – 15A.
It is apparent to me that the CC/CV setting does not supply any float voltage. I could set the Recharge voltage lower, but it would just take a little longer before the house 12V loads trigger another two-hour constant voltage period.
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