Going Solar for Field Day - Ham Radio Outlet
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- In this video, Julian Frost (N3JF), your Ham Radio Sensei, shows how easy it is to get up and running with a simple solar power setup for Field Day. Of course, you're not liited to using solar power just on Field Day! Consider keeping batteries charged for emergency use, like when the power grid goes down. [Update from Bioenno: The "3.2--4" setting is the default setting, so there's no need to do it manually]
Products shown in this video:
1) Bioenno BLF-1212A LiFePO4 Battery:
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2) Bioenno BLF-12045W LiFePO4 Battery:
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3) Bioenno BSP-60-LITE Solar Panel:
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4) Bioenno SC-4830JUD Solar Charge Controller:
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5) Bioenno BA-PP45-SB50 PP45 Powerpole to SB50 Powerpole Adapter:
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Thank you Julian for making it simple to do
The SC-4830JUD I received yesterday 7/14/2022, shipped directly from Bioenno Power, was set to USE1. I am very glad I found this video. Thank you for taking the time to make it!!
Bioenno said in an update to my email about it, that the settings the controller comes with are identical to "3.2--4" so it's good to go out of the box.
@@HamRadioOutlet Appreciate your response, maybe I got sent a return or something. My SC-4830JUD controller was set to USE1 and the menus showed float voltage, absorption voltage and other menu items from the lead acid side of the instructions. I changed to the settings you showed and now see the menu from the lithium side of the instructions.
@@BladePilot24 Strange. Maybe they have units for distribution to ham radio retailers and units for general sales, so that when you buy from HRO you get the type set up for LiFePO4 batteries? No idea, just guessing. Glad you got it programmed and working though!
@@HamRadioOutlet that makes sense, could certainly be the case. 👍
I know this is old but I just got my sc-4830jud today directly from bioenno and it was also set to use1 with the lead acid settings. Had to change it. The manual isn’t very good so thanks for your video.
Solar power is the way to go
A happy weekend to you, Sensei Julian 💯👍🙋♂ 73 de YFUG from southwest Germany 🍻
Thanks Julian! I will be running from our club's field day site running strictly on battery and solar power. 73 de N6XEW
Awesome! Love to see that at field day!
Hi Julian, great video, thank you.
Sadly we can't get Bioenno products easily here in the UK. I've just got a small 20Ah Eco-Worthy Lifepo4 battery, hopefully it'll do the job just as well.
Another famous YT Julian (OH8STN) fits ferrules to the wires going into the charge controller.
Is it something you'd do as well?
In advance, many thanks for your time.
Best regards,
Manny / England
73 de 2E0HJN
Hi Manny. Ferrules are not mandatory for electrical use (in the home/factory etc) in USA as they are in much of Europe. I think they are a good idea, however, the choice to use them use may depend on the wire used and the individual equipment. For example, the SC-4830JUD seen in this video does not use a screw to make contact with the wires, it uses a top and bottom metal plate which clamps down onto the wire. In this case, the individual strands do not spread around the screw, as they can in other devices, and so all strands are part of the circuit, This would make a ferrule unnecessary. You could still use one if you wished.
@@HamRadioOutlet ... Thank you very much for the explanation! I've ordered a Genasun charge controller, from the Netherlands, I'll check when it arrives if it's screw or plates that tighten the wire... Cheers! 👍🏼
@@EssexCountyPhoto I have the Genasun GV-10 charge controller. It also has plates that squeeze the wires, rather than a screw that tightens down onto the individual strands. Something to think about with the Genasun controllers is that in order to charge efficiently, the input voltage to the GV-10 needs to be ~1.0V higher than the battery voltage. The GV-10 is rated at 140W of real life input, if excess PV input current is made available to the GV-10 charge controller, it will go into current limiting mode, operating slightly above its rated capability. This is designed as a safety feature and is not intended for prolonged use.
@@HamRadioOutlet ... once again, much appreciate tips! 🙏🏻
I'm planning on getting a Powerfilm R-60 rollable panel, 60W / 15.4V / 3.9A ... Hopefully I will assemble all the bits correctly and there won't be any "magic smoke" appearing anywhere! 🤣
And after that I'll have many more hours (years!) of learning CW ... 🤓
Can the charging current be adjusted, or is it just telling you what it is?
It's just telling you what it is.
Just got this controller. Directions indicate set up for Lithium battery. I have a River 412Ah with the battery management system.
Unable to get controller to power up with battery under load only. Will power up with 160W solar panel hooked up but keep getting E3 and E4 error messages. Wiring hooked up correctly as far as I can tell. Looking for suggestions
Sorry you're having trouble with your solar controller. If you're sure that the controller is set up for the correct chemistry and is properly wired (per the video) and you're getting errors as soon as the battery is connected, it's possible that the controller is defective, or it's incompatible with the River 412Ah battery that you're using (or the BMS or battery is defective). I would give Bioenno a call or send them an email: www.bioennopower.com/pages/support
Glad I am going with the PowerMini2 instead of this controller.
please use the load side for your load / radio. one feature of the controller that you are forgetting is it prevents deep discharge by disconnecting the load from the battery when the battery has fully discharged. This can only function if you connect your load to the load port on the controller rather than directly to the battery.
The manual specifically states NOT to use the Load terminals: “Connect your Load to your Battery’s output using the Battery as the buffer between the Solar Panel Array and the Load (we DO NOT recommend using the Load Terminals for most uses)”. Bioenno batteries have a battery monitoring system built in to stop over discharging.
Great Video Thank you Julian de W1BUS