Posts made by Peter

• WS500 Causing Alternator to Pulse

  This subject was raised on another forum also where the OP stated "I found the issue... It was because I had the alternator capacity configured. This should not be configured as this feature is no...

  posted in WS500 User Installation and Programming Questions

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  Peter
  2/16/24, 2:48 AM
• WS500 Victron Integration Official Documentation

  Still waiting for updates to this from Victron or Wakespeed on the new option in V2.5.1 to take data direct from a Victron SmartShunt through the Cerbo GX. Will it only work with a SmartShunt or an...

  posted in WakeSpeed Product Announcements

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  Peter
  1/29/24, 11:46 AM
• WS500 Feature In Wire (non Reversed)

  I can not think of any way to do this in the settings. The only way would be a normally closed relay to invert the output but that results in current draw which may not be possible depending on you...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  1/29/24, 11:40 AM
• WS500 / Cerbo GX / BMV-712 / Alternator Shunt

  I can not specifically answer this as I am in the same position, Ibhave the kit ready but will probably not install it until spring 2024. For reading of the shunt data You need Venus OS V2.93 or n...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  12/15/23, 2:51 PM
• Upgrading Prestolite with "W" terminal to Balmar 6 Series and WS500

  The white wire on the Balmar, number 8, connects to the yellow wire on the WS500, number 8. The WS500 is set with the number of poles (12 per the Balmar info) and can then read the alternator rpm. ...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  12/10/23, 6:25 PM
• Spiking/Pulsing Charging

  That would be appreciated, I know I did not buy it from you, I have sent a technical query message with email. I will then get it installed if I get chance before winter.

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  10/21/23, 7:11 AM
• Spiking/Pulsing Charging

  Thanks for the update, I will hang on as things look good.

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  10/20/23, 4:33 PM
• Spiking/Pulsing Charging

  Has anyone heard anymore of this issue, now 6 to 9 months old. I have also seen the reports elsehere and when I saw them from my background in process control I thought it was a controller tuning i...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  10/20/23, 4:30 AM
• "Newbie question" re "normalized 12v 500Ah battery" comments in Comms manual

  I will try and illustrate this with an example. I have a battery bank of 750Ah. The maximum charge rate for my batteries is listed as 0.2C, so 0.2 x 750 = 150A. My battery bank is 750 ÷ 50...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  10/9/23, 4:58 PM
• "Newbie" question re different tools for communicating with the WS500

  I have been able to fully configure my WS500 using the Wakespeed app on my Android phone prior to installation. However, I habe not yet got the unit installed to test it.

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  Peter
  10/9/23, 4:35 PM