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    Pip5048hs inverter not reading volts the same as battery pack 😟

    Hi everyone, So I’ve had my PIP-5048HS mpp solar inverter for around 4-5 years and every year I’ve noticed the volts on it’s display are getting higher every year that passes, this wasn’t a problem until last year, as now when the volts go higher than 59v (on the inverter) it shuts off with an...
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    PIP-5048HS not reading volt the same as battery

    Hi everyone, So I’ve had my PIP-5048HS mpp solar inverter for around 4-5 years and every year I’ve noticed the volts on the display are getting higher every year that passes, this wasn’t a problem until last year, as now when the volts go higher than 59v (on the inverter) it shuts off with an...
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    Small fire this morning, very lucky

    Hi, This morning I was working on my car at the front of the house, I went round the back to the shed for a spanner and noticed a smell, I thought it was someone having a fire, it was only when I got near the battery shed I saw smoke and the fan on the inverter was making a right noise, I ran to...
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    Pcm60x charging batteries with wind

    Hi, I’m thinking of getting a wind turbine and want to know if I can hook it up to the pcm60x to charge my battery bank, is it possible? Thanks, Phil.
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    Pip5048 settings for lead batteries

    Hi, I want to test some lead acid batteries but can’t remember what to change with the onboard menu and what the setting should be on for charging them, this will be for the pip-hs5048 and the pmc60 charger, Can anyone help, Thank you, Phil.
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    Batrium in read mode

    Hi, I’ve have few problems recently, the main one is my batrium says “cannot save as it’s in read mode” I cannot change and save any changes I do and I need to do some changes, can anyone help? Thank very much, Phil.
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    Batrium not connecting by usb

    Hi all, I’ve not been running my off grid system through the winter, as one of the banks started playing up, I dismantled it all and put it all in my spare room, now I’ve sorted it and it’s come to putting it all back together, my watchmon4 won’t connect to the pc, I’ve tried everything I know...
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    Connecting grid tied inverter

    Hi all again, I’m looking to install a grid tied inverter but I’m not sure how the ac connects into the grid, is it literally connected into the consumer/fuse box, so the inverter will have 240v going in but will also push the other way when the solar panels are working? Any help would be great...
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    16s bms wiring help

    Hi, I bought what I thought was a 16s bms for a battery pack Ive built, it turns out that it was from China and they sent me one that doesnt look like the pic in the listing, can anyone help me with the wiring of it, Thanks, Phil.
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    Solar mining on/off switch

    Hi all, Ive been partially off grid with 18650s for over a year now and Ive also had a mining rig for over a year (i turned the rig off when bitcoin dropped below 5k) Im now looking to run the rig off grid and wanted to have the rig turn on when my panels turn on to charge, Is there a way on the...
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    Batrium APP

    Hi all, As batrium announced it was bringing an APP for Android and others January 2018 I was wondering if anyone knew any updates on this? I am looking forward to it and would like to know when they expect it to be released, Any updates would be great, Thanks, Phil.
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    Adding a second lot of panels

    Hi, I have 10 panels on a roof that faces south going to my pip 48v inverter, I want to add another lot of 10 panels on another roof that faces west to get the last of sun from 14:00 till it goes down, can I connect the second lot of panels to the inverters input (where the other 10 panels are...
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    Wm4 not coming on?

    Hi, I had to change one of my cables today, which involved removing the soldered on power wires (bare in mind I never turned the inverter off) as soon as I put the soldering iron on the battery wire it sparked, I tried it again to make sure I saw what I saw and it didthe same, I then turned off...
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    Solar panel direction

    Hi, I have my solar panels on a few out building some are horizontal and some are vertical, What is the best way to have them, or doesnt it matter? Thanks very much, Phil.
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    Batrium volts supply

    hi, At the risk of sounding a complete novice, can I plug the batrium usb/power wire into an iPhone usb charger that plugs in to 240v mains? My usb from the batriumis in my pcsusb at the mo,even when the pc is of it still haspower but I want to move the pc, Thanks.
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    Pip 5048hs with pcm60x

    Hi, Ive just ordered a PCM60X as my pip isnt charging the 18650s as quickly asId hoped it would, When its all in and running, what do I do aboutthe pip charging,do I disable it somehow or leave it charging? Thanks.
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    Batrium wm4 shunt readings

    hi again, Ive been up and running for nearly a week but Ive just noticed my shunt isnt reading anything, it was at the beginning of the week but it reads 0 now, also there is only a red light flashing on the shunt not a green one anymore, Can anyone advise me if my setting are wrong andwhat to...
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    Batrium longmon settings?

    hi, I might be being a bit daft but I cant find how to set the bypassingon my batrium wm4 forthe longmons, Can anyone advise me where to look please, Thanks.
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    Pip 5048 charging question

    Hi everyone, I have a pip 5048 charge inverter all up and running, its charging x28 80 18650packs, I also have 4500w of panels, Is there any way to boost the charging time as its taking around 10-12hours on a decent sunny day to charge the packs from 3.7vto 4.1v or is that normal? Thanks, Phil.
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    MCS certificate in U.K.

    hi everyone, As we are all diyers on here and fit out own solar arraysystems,how do us in the uk get an MCS certificate for the utility companies, so we can get the feed in tariff? If anyone Know how to get them,can do themor knows someone that can,please message me, Thanks very much, Phil.
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