Solar showing 0 watts

[Mitch71]

Hi,
I have solar panel with a victron smart, currently showing 0 watts but history seems to show it is charging. The battery is from what I can see not being charged.

It has worked perfectly for 4 years, am I correct t therm is no power coming from the panel, so either the panel is scrap or there is a wiring issue?

Thanks for your help

 

[Dellmassive]

1, the battery is showing a charge from 12.46 to 14odd volts for the last 4 charge cycles.

2, the charger Won't kick in till the panel voltage is 0.5v higher than the battery voltage.

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Take some more screenshots of the app and panel at mid day. When we know the solar should be good.

 

[Dellmassive]

Other possiblity if the panel is in direct sun is that the panel has failed and going low.outpitbwhen it gets warm.

So the small charge you see will at the very start of the day and end of the day.

Take a look at the Trend tab and zoom out for the day to see when you are getting a charge.

 

[Dellmassive]

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[Mitch71]

Thanks Guys, I’m away for a couple of days so will get some photos when I get back.
Cheers.

 

[ginkster]

Hi,
I have solar panel with a victron smart, currently showing 0 watts but history seems to show it is charging. The battery is from what I can see not being charged.

It has worked perfectly for 4 years, am I correct t therm is no power coming from the panel, so either the panel is scrap or there is a wiring issue?

Thanks for your help

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Is the charger turned on? It says off for the ‘state’. That would give you 0w and no charge. Click the cog in the top right, then ‘battery’ then check ‘charger enabled’.

 

[Mitch71]

Is the charger turned on? It says off for the ‘state’. That would give you 0w and no charge. Click the cog in the top right, then ‘battery’ then check ‘charger enabled’.

Hi, it has turned itself off as the panel voltage needs to be 5 volts above the battery voltage to allow it to charge.
I don’t believe it can be overridden.

 

[Mitch71]

Thanks for the input guys, attached are images of the charge we are getting, it seems very erratic and not very high at all.
Appreciate your input.
Cheers

 

[Mitch71]

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Thanks for the input guys, attached are images of the charge we are getting, it seems very erratic and not very high at all.
Appreciate your input.