[RE-wrenches] Charging with Outback

[Kent Osterberg]

William,

I believe that I recently noticed the same behavior with the global 
equalize.  It was overcast, and the MX 60 was bulk charging at about 3 
amps.  After initiating a global equalize from the Mate, I noticed that 
the MX 60 displayed Vbat > Absorb, then after a couple maybe three 
minutes it would go into the equalizing mode.  A couple minutes later, 
the MX 60 would sweep, display Vbat > Absorb.  And repeat ....  It was 
"off task" more than on.  Not very efficient. A C40 would have 
contributed more to the equalization.  Outback tech support said this 
was normal.

When you are only getting 3-amps into a 400-amphour battery, the solar 
system contribution is negligible anyway.  None-the-less, poor 
performance is not expected from first rate gear.

Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar



William Miller wrote:
> Friends:
> 
> We have been noticing that when equalizing generator fed VFX systems 
> with MX60 charge controllers, even though we initiate a global EQ 
> command, the MX60s stop EQing in short order.  I was told by Outback 
> this is normal.  This does not seem right to me.
> 
> Also, we seem unable to force a bulk cycle with the MX60s on a sunny 
> day, no generator.  They go into bulk and then drop out in a matter of 
> minutes.
> 
> Have any of you experienced this anomalous behavior?  Have you found any 
> solutions?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> William Miller
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