Interesting. I have mine running on the Lux Power driver. Works like a champ. Should work with Pylon too but I haven't messed with it. I chose Lux Power since that's who makes the EG4 equipment and guessed that would be the best chance at having the data mapping line up between them.
Nice, I think currently its best BMS version for DIY, I wait for my first 16x cells to setup a bank. My inwerter is a SoyoSource GTN-1200LIM48 means have a CT clamp as limiter who do hybrid OnOffGrid, export only for auto-consumption, zero export to grid, max 900W output. For me perfect !
Hello and congratulations again for your great video I had a question: can the JK-PB2A16S20P communicate easily with a victron multiplus II 5000VA? what equipment do you need special cable in addition? I'm trying to find out about the bms because as I have a large 24 volt 1300AH battery pack I would like it to work perfectly before investing in the BMS and the victron multiplus II! laurent
Have you had any problems? I did this an within 3 days I started to get the fault 26 code. I would reset it, still the same thing. I switch back to lead acid and now it work fine.
Hi, can you help explain the hardware you are using to make this happen? I have a jk bms with rs485 port, and I’m wondering if I need an adapter or something?
I had the same issue with mine regarding the mis labeled ports in the manual. So frustrating! I set my BMS to the Pylontech protocol and I'm curious if the GoodWe is the better setting. As is sits now everything works fine except the Inverter doesn't display the detected Ah rating of the battery only the SOC. Does your inverter/dashboard show a battery capacity with it set to GoodWe protocol? Also, does it follow the absorb/float settings you have set on the JK BMS. Mine skips over the absorb phase and goes straight to float.
LiFePo4 batteries don't need to absorb. If the communication is working the BMS will tell the inverter what it wants for voltage and current. I didn't use the plyontec setting long enough to see what worked and what didn't. I have the RCV set to 3.5 and don't recall seeing a float setting. It may have been there. I only changed a few settings and didn't go through them all.
No you don't have to but if you're going to the trouble of building your own batteries and configuring BMS' then yes. The master BMS controls the charging from the inverter for itself and it's slaves. If not you will have to configure the inverter to provide what the batteries need. Creating a deep rabbit hole.
I have one of the two JK BMSs attached to one bank. I will attach the other side of the bank with its JK BMS this weekend. I want to connect it all to a Xantrex 4548 with the SCP control panel. It uses Xanbus. Think you could help me get it all communicating?
Probably not. I know nothing about Xantrex stuff excpt for the inverter I replaced and have since used to run my shed. It's a "dumb inverter" so just has battery in and 120 out for connections
it works great for me. anything i use that surges is a 240v load 6000w is plenty. and there split phase 120v too 3000w on each leg. not to mention that are stackable if you need more. they have a ats, 12kw of solar charger mppt, breakers, ac grid charger too. name another 1400 dollar solution thats better?
Interesting. I have mine running on the Lux Power driver. Works like a champ. Should work with Pylon too but I haven't messed with it. I chose Lux Power since that's who makes the EG4 equipment and guessed that would be the best chance at having the data mapping line up between them.
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Nice, I think currently its best BMS version for DIY, I wait for my first 16x cells to setup a bank. My inwerter is a SoyoSource GTN-1200LIM48 means have a CT clamp as limiter who do hybrid OnOffGrid, export only for auto-consumption, zero export to grid, max 900W output. For me perfect !
Hello and congratulations again for your great video
I had a question: can the JK-PB2A16S20P
communicate easily with a victron multiplus II 5000VA? what equipment do you need special cable in addition?
I'm trying to find out about the bms because as I have a large 24 volt 1300AH battery pack I would like it to work perfectly before investing in the BMS and the victron multiplus II!
laurent
Have you had any problems? I did this an within 3 days I started to get the fault 26 code. I would reset it, still the same thing. I switch back to lead acid and now it work fine.
Did you get both jk inverter BMS running in parallel with the 6000xp recognizing them?
right im curious too.
Any update
Yes. Followed the guide from @OffGridGarageAustralia (thanks Andy). Super simple and worked first try.
Hi, can you help explain the hardware you are using to make this happen? I have a jk bms with rs485 port, and I’m wondering if I need an adapter or something?
You have to have the JK Inverter BMS. It is different than the standard jk with rs485. rs485 only sends data to the screen.
I had the same issue with mine regarding the mis labeled ports in the manual. So frustrating! I set my BMS to the Pylontech protocol and I'm curious if the GoodWe is the better setting. As is sits now everything works fine except the Inverter doesn't display the detected Ah rating of the battery only the SOC. Does your inverter/dashboard show a battery capacity with it set to GoodWe protocol? Also, does it follow the absorb/float settings you have set on the JK BMS. Mine skips over the absorb phase and goes straight to float.
Many have the same problem where absorption to balance doesn’t work. Interested to see if it does on GoodWe setting.
LiFePo4 batteries don't need to absorb. If the communication is working the BMS will tell the inverter what it wants for voltage and current. I didn't use the plyontec setting long enough to see what worked and what didn't. I have the RCV set to 3.5 and don't recall seeing a float setting. It may have been there. I only changed a few settings and didn't go through them all.
Why would I need to connect BMS to inverter? What advantage has this? Is this an off grid thing, or on grid? This is getting far to complicated for me
No you don't have to but if you're going to the trouble of building your own batteries and configuring BMS' then yes. The master BMS controls the charging from the inverter for itself and it's slaves. If not you will have to configure the inverter to provide what the batteries need. Creating a deep rabbit hole.
I have one of the two JK BMSs attached to one bank. I will attach the other side of the bank with its JK BMS this weekend. I want to connect it all to a Xantrex 4548 with the SCP control panel. It uses Xanbus. Think you could help me get it all communicating?
Probably not. I know nothing about Xantrex stuff excpt for the inverter I replaced and have since used to run my shed. It's a "dumb inverter" so just has battery in and 120 out for connections
Does that hub work with old black jk bms (2 blue wire )
Nope.
Why on Earth would you buy a Chinese made 6000 XP, with its low surge capacity in the first place?
it works great for me. anything i use that surges is a 240v load 6000w is plenty. and there split phase 120v too 3000w on each leg. not to mention that are stackable if you need more. they have a ats, 12kw of solar charger mppt, breakers, ac grid charger too. name another 1400 dollar solution thats better?