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Post by AdamD on Nov 14, 2019 1:39:19 GMT
So my 60amp charge controller and 3000watt Renogy equipment started acting weird the other day with all the snow. The inverter keeps going into a weird beeping state and kills any power coming out of it. The charge controller appears to charge the battery (Renogy 200ah), but there is a sad face on it, and I can’t find a code for a sad face in the manual. Lastly, my 1.2kw Renogy solar panels are covered in snow, but still seem to send a decent current to the charge controller. Any ideas where I should look for the cause?
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Post by tattoo on Nov 14, 2019 2:31:39 GMT
I'd say your battery is going dead...........
What is the voltage in your battery?
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Post by bupkis on Nov 14, 2019 2:32:47 GMT
inverter beeping is usually low voltage alarm.
inverter cutting off is low voltage cutoff.
These different voltages should be stated in the inverter's manual, some may even be programmable.
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Post by mediadogg on Nov 14, 2019 3:00:06 GMT
And of course the obvious: clean as much of the snow off the panels as possible.  Couple of vertical and horizontal swaths will let the sun do the rest. |
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Post by Admin on Nov 14, 2019 17:31:36 GMT
So my 60amp charge controller and 3000watt Renogy equipment started acting weird the other day with all the snow. The inverter keeps going into a weird beeping state and kills any power coming out of it. The charge controller appears to charge the battery (Renogy 200ah), but there is a sad face on it, and I can’t find a code for a sad face in the manual. Lastly, my 1.2kw Renogy solar panels are covered in snow, but still seem to send a decent current to the charge controller. Any ideas where I should look for the cause? Do you know the battery voltage when the inverter beeps? It does seem like a low voltage alarm. You could potentially be using more energy than you are you putting back in, especially with the snow covering the panels. |
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Post by tattoo on Nov 14, 2019 19:44:52 GMT
I guess AdamD has figured it out? ? ? ?
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Post by AdamD on Nov 18, 2019 13:57:27 GMT
Still working on the issue guys, but thanks for your help. The snow has finally melted off the panels, and I have a smiley face on the charge controller again. I have not attempted to put a load back on the system yet, as I was giving it time to charge the battery and such. I'll let you know by the end of the day today (11/18/19) what's going on.
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Post by bupkis on Nov 18, 2019 14:35:27 GMT
I have not attempted to put a load back on the system yet, as I was giving it time to charge the battery and such. don't rely on emojies, get a volt meter! I've read way to many problems with inverters! |
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Post by chachi78 on Nov 19, 2019 15:21:49 GMT
Thanks again guys for your ideas on what to look for. I placed my regular load back on the system last night, and it appears to be working again. Must of been the snow covered panels. This was my first snowfall with a load running on the system, as well as a new Renogy inverter, and my knowledge of solar is very minimal. Always learning. I checked the stats of the charge controller this morning, and the voltage was around 12.45v. Hell, these panels are so efficient that the sun was barely up (and 100% cloud cover), and they were charging the battery already!
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Post by tattoo on Nov 19, 2019 17:21:22 GMT
I checked the stats of the charge controller this morning, and the voltage was around 12.45v. Hell, these panels are so efficient that the sun was barely up (and 100% cloud cover), and they were charging the battery already! Man that is awesome that you have 12.45v in the AM already.......... Isn't it great when the solar system is sized PROPERLY.......... Properly paired load vs power produced.............
So many people just don't get it, I'm glad to see you do..................
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Couple of vertical and horizontal swaths will let the sun do the rest.
