GeoffS
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Has anyone found an alternative to store journey details?
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I bought this Adaptor
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392943898051
and downloaded this Android App direct from Epever
https://www.epsolarpv.com/upload/file/1903/Charge Controller(Sealed).apk
Once the phone is connected to the WiFi Box the readings from the Charge Controller can be read. After changing the Battery Type to User on the Controller the settings can be changed and then sent back to the Controller.
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The decision I have made after various discussions, is to buy a WiFi Unit and to connect this via an Android App supplied from the Epever website and not the ones on the Play Store which are not official. Will update once I have received and installed it.
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Many thanks for this Richard. Yes it seems either an MT50 or a Comms Cable is needed both of which (if bought from a UK supplier) will end up costing about the same. I will contact the supplier first and see what their response is. Thanks again
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1 hour ago, Richard10002 said:
Which screen module have you got? Is it just lights and buttons, or is there a display?
Have you seen this manual? Page 25 and 31 seem to discuss settings and connections to PC, Phone App, via cables, wifi and bluetooth.
https://www.epsolarpv.com/upload/file/1811/XTRA-SMS-EL-V1.3.pdf
Like Julian, I have the MT50 display connected to my older EPever, which has no facility for a built in display and no lights and buttons for settings, (2 lights, 1 button).
That is the manual I got with the unit. The screen has a display and buttons.
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Ok. What I feared was that it would need a stupidly expensive 'Module' to connect to it like the Victron Equipment does. I will take a look at the leads. Thank you.
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24 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:
The newer Tracer controllers need a computer interface cable or a WiFi/Bluetooth connection to the app to adjust advanced settings.
The older ones can be set via the remote display as @Loddon says.
This is what I feared.
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Thank you. I shall try this a little later on and let you know.
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They are pre-set for the Types Gel, Sealed and Flooded but there is a 4th type called User which it says can then be set as you wish with some proviso's about the relationship between the voltage settings. The manual gives the guidelines but not how to actually make the settings.
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Can anyone help me with how I can alter the settings for the Float Voltage on the above Controller. I can get to the part where I select User Defined Battery but cannot get to the part to then alter the individual settings?
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Yes good point I initially read it as both at the mooring site and/or over the water space. Sorry panic over! I could just see them trying to take down all the sheds around the system!!
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I have noted that an additional term has been added to the L2/L3 Mooring agreement:
P12. You must not build any structures, either permanent or non-permanent, at the Mooring Site and over the Trust’s water space.
While I can understand not being able to build anything over the water space, how can CRT dictate what is built on the Private Property?
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19 minutes ago, Loddon said:
No way to alter it that I know of.
However if you are really worried about it you could remove the temp sensor and just set the voltage using the computer to whatever the average temp was for that season. Whether this would have any unintended consequences I cant say but you would have to reset the voltages probably monthly.
One downside I can think of is I think that the victron shuts down if the temp is to high and you would lose that safety.
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Just realised that there was a load on mine when I looked at the voltage, with load removed it dropped 0.25v did you have a load on yours?
Only load would be 12v fridge as and when it kicked in. But the 14.8 was constant over several hours.
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1 hour ago, Loddon said:
You seem to have got your 10s mixed up or missed out the word below. At 10 deg ambient temp then that's 15deg below 25 not 10.
My batteries are at 17deg at present (measured on solar controller) and are floating (using the Victron combi as its winter) between 14.1/14.2v when set at 13.8v
Ill leave you to do the maths.
Yes sorry I did the maths wrong as you say and I should multiply by 1.5. But that will still give a compensated voltage of 14.65 which is well below what I saw today. Main question is, will I be damaging Gel batteries if they are being charged at up to 14.8V or is there a way to alter this?
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3 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:
Victron manuals are available to download free from their website. I expect battery type will be selectable by dip switches.
I have the Victron software but there isn't an option to alter the Temperature Compensation setting. Unless by selecting a different battery type it also alters the Temp setting values?
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I have both a Smartgauge and a Victron BMV700 and both show the same reading.
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I have 50A Victron Phoenix charger to charge 4 Exide Sealed Lead Acid batteries. When the batteries need changing I plan to get Trojan Gels. Charger and Batteries are located in the engine room and so I would say close to outside temperature when moored.
Reading the Trojan literature they state that Temperature Compensation should be 0.028V per cell for every 10 degrees below or above 25 degrees. So, if I am correct, at 10 degrees you would need to add 0.028*6= 0.168V. The Absorption Voltage is 14.4 so it should then be at 14.568.
I have my charger set at an Absorption Voltage of 14.4 but when charging today, around 10 degrees, the Voltage is up to 14.8. I cannot find anywhere to set the Victron Compensation so it looks like it is adding >0.04 Vpc per 10 degrees.
When I change to the Gels is this going to be an issue that it is charging at a higher than recommended voltage or am I worrying too much? If it is, is there anyway to alter the setting on the Victron?
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Thank you. I will study this further very soon.
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I will be at Autherley Junction and need to get to the southern Grand Union. I came via the Coventry and Staff and Worcs and was going to retrace my route. However in discussion someone suggested the following route:
Stourton
Black Delph
Dudley No 1 and then 2
Netherton Tunnel
BCN Main Line
Kings Norton
Lapworth
I normally cruise 4/5 hours a day and am happy to do more when necessary and don't mind the number of locks. My main concern is finding safe overnight moorings on the route.
Does anyone have any suggestions, advice, places to avoid etc as it will be a totally new route for me and I will be doing it single handed.
Thanks in advance.
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On 21/06/2018 at 17:22, Boater Sam said:
Or moor at bridge 2 on the staffs & worcs and walk over the bridge and straight on across the park to the road, turn left, its on the right.
This is definitely the best option, Bridge 2 on the Shroppie, just a 5/10 minute walk through a park and a few houses. Perfect thank you.
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Great Thanks
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Is this easily accessible from the Staffs and Worcs Canal?
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2 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:
That's also what I thought, and the pictures of Bletchley towing Bideford looked to me like Alan was at the tiller on the motor, so I would be surprised if that were not still the case.
I haven't seen any pictures but I can assure you Jules was steering it through Braunston yesterday!
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21 hours ago, Liam said:
Wasn't Bideford being towed by Bletchley?
Bletchley is a new addition to their fleet.
Water Explorer - to shut down at end of 2022
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An addition to Canalplan certainly sounds very interesting.