Thanks Tod So dam many blinking lights lol I have the 75/15 model Again so hard to find anything on these in English Great work and fast response Cheers Wayne
Thanks so much for that just installed my charge controller this evening and the charge controller went from a solid blue light to a blinking blue light after sunset. I’m assuming this means the solar panels can’t detect sunlight. I couldn’t find an explanation anywhere else or in my manual either so thanks again!
Yes, it means the charger is getting no input from the panels and has shut charging down. If you sync your phone to the controller it will show charging off.
@@todddunn945 But "solid blue" means bulk which means "fast charging". And "blinking blue" means "not charging" right? So if at sunset it's blinking it is normal right, because no sun comes on the panel?? Am I right?
Video would be ok if it explained what float/bulk charging actually mean and how do they relate to me as a someone that just wants to know if my panels are charging my battery or not!
Paul, I can certainly make a video about battery charging. The purpose of this battery was simply yo explain how this particular charger communicates with you.
Thanx for the info. I got the model without the blue led. However, I found that the Green led flashing with the Orange led simultaneously and found later only green still flashing. Then I found at the bottom that the dipswitch is missing. When I do put it in the middle selection the green led stops blinking. What are the options on those 3 settings?
Absorption charging is constant voltage charging at gradually reducing current. Basically, only enough current is supplied to maintain the charging voltage. As the battery approaches full charge that current decreases. Once the charging current drops below some threshold value, the charger switches to float mode where the charger only supplies enough current to hold the battery at "float" voltage which is typically about 13.5 volts for a 12 volt lead acid battery.
With reference to lead acid batteries. Bulk is the charging stage where the charger puts out maximum current into a significantly discharged battery. During bulk charging the battery voltage gradually increases as charging proceeds. Absorption is the charging stage that occurs after bulk charging has brought the battery up to is full charge voltage (typically about 14.3 volts for a 12 volt battery). When that happens the charger provides the current needed to hold the battery at the full charge voltage. As the absorption phase proceeds the charging current decreases until the "tail" current is reached. At that point charging current drops until if reaches a level needed to hold the battery at about 13.7 volts (float voltage). This final stage of battery charging is the "Float" stage. Float stage holds the battery at full charge and will last as long as the charger is connected to the battery and no current is drawn from the battery.
@@todddunn945 Thank you Sir. I guess my batteries were very low because I used my device for a little while and it died. Does it stop charging automaticaly?
Hi Todd. Informative video - I just subscribed. I have a question that I will start with some backgropund. My 105W SunflareSolar panel's output is measuring 18V on my voltmeter. When I connect the panel wires to the MPPT 7515 controller, the panel measures 0.7V. and the blue light keeps blinking as though the controller is not connected to the panel. What would cause the wire terminals to pull down the voltage? Any information would be halpful.
I can't think of a reason for that to occur. Did you connect the charge controller to the battery first? The charge controller will not work unless connected to a battery before connecting it to solar. Sorry I can't be of more help.
@@todddunn945 Thanks for the reply. Yes, I connected the battery first. I thought asking you was worth an attempt because you seem to know much more than me.
Yes these Victron controllers can charge a wide variety from traditional flooded lead acid to lithium iron phosphate batteries. You can also program a custom charging profile.
Hi, useful video but I have a question if you don’t mind helping. I’ve installed mine and I have the yellow and green light flashing so that means overvoltage. But what do I do to fix the problem? (Sorry if that’s a daft question). Thanks
That would normally happen if you have too many solar panels wired in series. Which controller do you have; how many panels are connected and how are they wired? Also what are the wattage and voltage of your panels? I may be able to help you with that information.
@@charlibates1419 That should not be a problem. Are you certain the panel is wired correctly? Also I assume you know that you need to connect the controller to the battery before connecting the solar panels to the controller. Other than that I suspect an issue with your controller. If it is still under warranty I would talk to the seller or contact Victron. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
To be honest I don't know, but everything in this came from the Victron toolkit app which you can download to your phone. That app is supposed to have all the LED codes and there are quite a few I did not include in this video. I suggest you download the app (it is free) and use it to figure out that code. Sorry I can't be of more help.
I have 4 solar panels ! 200 each one , 2 one by one and then together , and i gake only 4A with full sun at Greece 12 oclock whats getting wrong i believe i had to have 20A or something like that
If I understand correctly and assuming your 200 watt panels are 12 volt panels, the four 200m watt panels wired in series parallel should put out about 21.5 amps at about 38 volts at full output. If you have a Victron controller, the controller will reduce the panels output to what your batteries need at any given time. You will not see full panel output except during bulk charging. During absorption or float charging your controller will reduce panel output. For example, when my 10 Kwh battery battery bank is in float charge my 1000 watt solar array will generally only put out 1-2 charging amps. I have two questions: 1) What is your battery bank? and 2) What solar charge controller do you have?
@@todddunn945 sorry my fault is not all the oanels the same 2 of them gives around 30 volts and the other 2 gives 40 volts so if i messure them it is 70 volts but when the charge beggin they drop to 40 volts , but all the panels are 200 watt each , i have a victron 100/30 mppt , and i have 2 gel battaries 200 amber each one , my panels are old around 7 years old but the charge controller and the battaries are brand new , i charge them all day and it is vrey slow , i charge the whole day without any device on today and it takes 10 hours to go from 25v at 27.6 which is now
Now i have 3.0A from the solar and 4 from the battery current , 120 watt and 44volt of the Solar , and now it say bulk ! But these numbers ar low all the day , if there any option at the charger ? Does it charge float ? I dont know ,, the Solar panels cables are all connected by twisted them i dont know if its very bad ! But its fat cables and i put tyre up in all the connections
Either you haven't connected the controller to a battery or it is dead. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I am, after all, just a guy who bought one of these controllers.
At initial power on (when you first connect the batteries) all three LEDs will come on briefly, other than that I do not know. I suggest you download the Victron toolkit app for your phone and use it to find out.
Yes, you can buy a version without Bluetooth for about $40 less. However, you have no way to program it beyond setting a jumper on the Victron port (lower right side) to select your battery type. Alternatively you can connect it to a computer using a proprietary cable ($23) and program it from the computer and the free Victron connect program you can download. Without bluetooth the only was you have to determine what the controller is doing is the three LEDs on the front of the unit as illustrated in this video.
Hi! First of all thnx for explanation. I have 100w solar and 100ah lifepo4. While connecting i made stupid mistake and as lot of ppl connecter battery with reverse polarisation. The strange thing was that my 12V usb was working as well and my maxxfan and the blue light was on bulk mode . Ok, voltage was very unstable and loading very slow until reach 11.70-12 V but still. Few days ago i was doing my research about Victron and about polarity, i went to my van and - oups- i did it - so immidiately i changed the polarity to correct one and….. not is just nothing. Checked fuse on Victron and it was burned. Changed it with a new one 25A but blue light in blinking all the time. With multimeter connected to victron connections everything seems fine but on usb i have 0.50 V and as i said - blue light blinking. Any suggestions? Also checked the rest fuses and all are good. . Please help . My head is going to explode 😊
Best explanation yet. Thank you I thought I had a problem. But I don't. Thank you Sir
You are welcome.
Best examination of these lights ihave found😊
I am glad you found it helpful.
Thanks Tod
So dam many blinking lights lol
I have the 75/15 model
Again so hard to find anything on these in English
Great work and fast response
Cheers
Wayne
You are welcome. I hope the video answers any questions you have. It was a learning experience for me and kind of fun to do the animations.
The victron toolkit app has a bit of an explanation on the LED codes
That is where I got the information presented in this video. I did mention the Victron Toolkit app.
Really good explanation thanks ❤
You are very welcome.
I have like this charge controller and the video was very-very useful for me, thank You!
You are very welcome.
Thanks so much for that just installed my charge controller this evening and the charge controller went from a solid blue light to a blinking blue light after sunset. I’m assuming this means the solar panels can’t detect sunlight. I couldn’t find an explanation anywhere else or in my manual either so thanks again!
Yes, it means the charger is getting no input from the panels and has shut charging down. If you sync your phone to the controller it will show charging off.
@@todddunn945 But "solid blue" means bulk which means "fast charging". And "blinking blue" means "not charging" right? So if at sunset it's blinking it is normal right, because no sun comes on the panel??
Am I right?
@@jeanjesus681 yes, as I said above.
I just installed mine about sunset and same thing happen.. Was looking for an answer thanks to this review I got my answer..
Video would be ok if it explained what float/bulk charging actually mean and how do they relate to me as a someone that just wants to know if my panels are charging my battery or not!
Paul, I can certainly make a video about battery charging. The purpose of this battery was simply yo explain how this particular charger communicates with you.
thanks I just installed one of these
products are good quality. I think you will like the controller.
🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure.
Thank you very much, your video was clear and helpfull..!! Keep going with these. 😀👍
Thank you. I am glad you found it informative.
Thanx for the info. I got the model without the blue led. However, I found that the Green led flashing with the Orange led simultaneously and found later only green still flashing. Then I found at the bottom that the dipswitch is missing. When I do put it in the middle selection the green led stops blinking. What are the options on those 3 settings?
All I can say is read the manual. I am not an expert on all things Victron. Sorry.
Thanks
You are welcome.
What about slow orange Absorption blinking every four seconds?
I think that just means absorption mode. Mine started blinking like that after one of the updates.
Thank you
You are very welcome.
Does constant green show full battery ?.
Constant green means that the charger is in Float mode, which means that the charger thinks the battery is fully charged.
What is absorption charging mode?
Absorption charging is constant voltage charging at gradually reducing current. Basically, only enough current is supplied to maintain the charging voltage. As the battery approaches full charge that current decreases. Once the charging current drops below some threshold value, the charger switches to float mode where the charger only supplies enough current to hold the battery at "float" voltage which is typically about 13.5 volts for a 12 volt lead acid battery.
Good day Sr. I just don't know what those settings mean. Float, absorption and bulk?
With reference to lead acid batteries. Bulk is the charging stage where the charger puts out maximum current into a significantly discharged battery. During bulk charging the battery voltage gradually increases as charging proceeds. Absorption is the charging stage that occurs after bulk charging has brought the battery up to is full charge voltage (typically about 14.3 volts for a 12 volt battery). When that happens the charger provides the current needed to hold the battery at the full charge voltage. As the absorption phase proceeds the charging current decreases until the "tail" current is reached. At that point charging current drops until if reaches a level needed to hold the battery at about 13.7 volts (float voltage). This final stage of battery charging is the "Float" stage. Float stage holds the battery at full charge and will last as long as the charger is connected to the battery and no current is drawn from the battery.
@@todddunn945 Thank you Sir. I guess my batteries were very low because I used my device for a little while and it died. Does it stop charging automaticaly?
@@1EQUALS-INFINITY It does turn off at night and the power will drop to a very low level when the batteries are fully charged.
@@todddunn945 Thank you Sir. I very much appreciate your time. God bless.
Hi Todd. Informative video - I just subscribed. I have a question that I will start with some backgropund. My 105W SunflareSolar panel's output is measuring 18V on my voltmeter. When I connect the panel wires to the MPPT 7515 controller, the panel measures 0.7V. and the blue light keeps blinking as though the controller is not connected to the panel. What would cause the wire terminals to pull down the voltage? Any information would be halpful.
I can't think of a reason for that to occur. Did you connect the charge controller to the battery first? The charge controller will not work unless connected to a battery before connecting it to solar. Sorry I can't be of more help.
@@todddunn945 Thanks for the reply. Yes, I connected the battery first. I thought asking you was worth an attempt because you seem to know much more than me.
Hi is very instrting your clip .! I HAVE A QUESTION YOU KNOW IF THIS CONTROLER CHARGE LEAD sour BATTERY?? PLEAZE TEL ME BECASE I HAVE A PROBLEM
Yes these Victron controllers can charge a wide variety from traditional flooded lead acid to lithium iron phosphate batteries. You can also program a custom charging profile.
Hi, useful video but I have a question if you don’t mind helping. I’ve installed mine and I have the yellow and green light flashing so that means overvoltage. But what do I do to fix the problem? (Sorry if that’s a daft question). Thanks
That would normally happen if you have too many solar panels wired in series. Which controller do you have; how many panels are connected and how are they wired? Also what are the wattage and voltage of your panels? I may be able to help you with that information.
@@todddunn945 100/20
1 x 200w panel
@@charlibates1419 That should not be a problem. Are you certain the panel is wired correctly? Also I assume you know that you need to connect the controller to the battery before connecting the solar panels to the controller. Other than that I suspect an issue with your controller. If it is still under warranty I would talk to the seller or contact Victron. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
@@todddunn945 yes. No worries, thank you for trying!
When I turn the inverter off my panel blinks for about a minute. Is this a problem?
I am afraid that I don't know the answer to that one.
Sir Yellow LED stable green LED blinking what is the meaning...
To be honest I don't know, but everything in this came from the Victron toolkit app which you can download to your phone. That app is supposed to have all the LED codes and there are quite a few I did not include in this video. I suggest you download the app (it is free) and use it to figure out that code. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Is this charge controller still working to date?
I have three and all are working fine.
I have 4 solar panels ! 200 each one , 2 one by one and then together , and i gake only 4A with full sun at Greece 12 oclock whats getting wrong i believe i had to have 20A or something like that
If I understand correctly and assuming your 200 watt panels are 12 volt panels, the four 200m watt panels wired in series parallel should put out about 21.5 amps at about 38 volts at full output. If you have a Victron controller, the controller will reduce the panels output to what your batteries need at any given time. You will not see full panel output except during bulk charging. During absorption or float charging your controller will reduce panel output. For example, when my 10 Kwh battery battery bank is in float charge my 1000 watt solar array will generally only put out 1-2 charging amps.
I have two questions: 1) What is your battery bank? and 2) What solar charge controller do you have?
@@todddunn945 sorry my fault is not all the oanels the same 2 of them gives around 30 volts and the other 2 gives 40 volts so if i messure them it is 70 volts but when the charge beggin they drop to 40 volts , but all the panels are 200 watt each , i have a victron 100/30 mppt , and i have 2 gel battaries 200 amber each one , my panels are old around 7 years old but the charge controller and the battaries are brand new , i charge them all day and it is vrey slow , i charge the whole day without any device on today and it takes 10 hours to go from 25v at 27.6 which is now
Now i have 3.0A from the solar and 4 from the battery current , 120 watt and 44volt of the Solar , and now it say bulk ! But these numbers ar low all the day , if there any option at the charger ? Does it charge float ? I dont know ,, the Solar panels cables are all connected by twisted them i dont know if its very bad ! But its fat cables and i put tyre up in all the connections
And it stops at 27.60 volt which are the float....
@@crohn_killer I think you need to check the controller settings. Beyond that there is nothing I can tell you from a distance.
what if I have no led's on and can't connect to the app
Either you haven't connected the controller to a battery or it is dead. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I am, after all, just a guy who bought one of these controllers.
Found out why. Blown fuse. Now I have to figure out why.
3 solid leds are on continuously, why is that?
At initial power on (when you first connect the batteries) all three LEDs will come on briefly, other than that I do not know. I suggest you download the Victron toolkit app for your phone and use it to find out.
When yellow led is in the checing was full
?
Can i just use this without all that Bluetooth app?
Yes, you can buy a version without Bluetooth for about $40 less. However, you have no way to program it beyond setting a jumper on the Victron port (lower right side) to select your battery type. Alternatively you can connect it to a computer using a proprietary cable ($23) and program it from the computer and the free Victron connect program you can download. Without bluetooth the only was you have to determine what the controller is doing is the three LEDs on the front of the unit as illustrated in this video.
Hi! First of all thnx for explanation. I have 100w solar and 100ah lifepo4. While connecting i made stupid mistake and as lot of ppl connecter battery with reverse polarisation. The strange thing was that my 12V usb was working as well and my maxxfan and the blue light was on bulk mode . Ok, voltage was very unstable and loading very slow until reach 11.70-12 V but still. Few days ago i was doing my research about Victron and about polarity, i went to my van and - oups- i did it - so immidiately i changed the polarity to correct one and….. not is just nothing. Checked fuse on Victron and it was burned. Changed it with a new one 25A but blue light in blinking all the time. With multimeter connected to victron connections everything seems fine but on usb i have 0.50 V and as i said - blue light blinking. Any suggestions? Also checked the rest fuses and all are good. . Please help . My head is going to explode 😊
I am sorry, but I can't help you with that.