Posts made by tom

• abms terminology and interactions

  I have spent a fair amount of time playing with my abms in settings etc. to be honest, the gobbledegook explainations of how the various settings interact and what they do is confusing. for the v...

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  4/10/25, 12:13 PM
• rec abms can access, but says memory card is not working so there is no loggin

  just started happeneing.  reboot nothing.  i am guessing the only thing is causes is no logging is that right?   everything else is working other than i am still playing with setti...

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  4/6/25, 5:30 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

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  4/2/25, 11:12 AM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  ben,  i put your settings in exactly.   now it stays in absorbsion at 13.32v at 98 percent     i must admit, i am getting confused.   

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  4/2/25, 11:11 AM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  another question about float.   is it even  necessary to float lithium batteries?  online it says it is not necessary.  so staying in absorbtion is not an issue or not? &n...

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  3/28/25, 1:35 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  I will make the changes later today. It is 440am right now.  Thank you Soc shows 100 now before I make any changes.   Thanks   Tom

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  3/28/25, 7:41 AM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  so a question.  how do you determine my float should be at 3.7 from the settings i have?   also,  my victron multiplus has setting for absorbsion and float but i am assumming th...

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  3/28/25, 12:10 AM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  i assume this is in balance enough.   it is currently at 13.69v and still in absorbsion charge.   i am puzzled. tom   cell 1    3.444v cell 2    3....

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  3/28/25, 12:07 AM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  Any comments on my settings?   Tom

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  3/27/25, 9:26 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  i see now where to check it.  under firmware and the SOCH?    it returns   5 e minus 2 which i think is .05 or 5 percent.   is that right? tom

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  3/27/25, 1:39 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  @Ben  for some reason i cant cut and paste. Balancing end  3.5 Balancing start  3.4 Max allowed delta   .5 end of charge  3.55 end of charge hysteresis  .25...

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  3/27/25, 1:33 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  can you tell me what the Charge Float Voltage Coefficient should be set at?  it is a 0 to1 setting.  i currently have it at .5, but i am still not going into float mode ever.  

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  3/26/25, 5:25 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  tine sent me the latest firmware, but i am hesitant to use it after your comments the others experience.   tom

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  3/18/25, 8:05 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  yes

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  3/18/25, 7:58 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  i am still not able to get it into float mode.  it stays in absorbsion   can someone help me please figure out what setting to use?  i have gotten some help from tine, but it di...

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  3/18/25, 7:52 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  Thanks rick Are you saying that it does not work with my 2.9.3 firmware bu t does with any newer firmware?   Tom

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  3/12/25, 7:21 PM
• rec bms and victron multiplus 3000 12v and cerbo gx will not go into float mode

  it charges and then goes into absorption mode, never goes to float.  what setting do i have not set right?   tom

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  3/12/25, 3:26 PM
• 2.94 Firmware Update Issue Rec A BMS

  rick,  do i need to go to 2.9.4 firmware?   what do i gain from changing to the ve can port?   everything seems to be working just fine the way it is

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  3/12/25, 3:10 PM
• 2.94 Firmware Update Issue Rec A BMS

  ok,  i have the rec active cable plugged into the bms can port on the cerbo gx.  are you guys saying i should have it plugged into the ve can port?    i have dvcc on in the curr...

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  3/12/25, 2:56 PM
• 2.94 Firmware Update Issue Rec A BMS

  i just installed the rec active bms.   when i updated the firmware to 2.94 it stopped communicating with the cerbo gx.   i went back to the 2.93 and all is good.   i w...

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  3/8/25, 2:05 PM
• 12p4s setup

  I will charge only with the magnum inverter charger when plugged in or with the 20kw genny running.    I have a 350amp 50dn alternator on the Detroit series 60 but will keep it out of ch...

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  4/17/24, 12:00 PM
• 12p4s setup

  i am starting to work with trevor at higherwire. i want to make a 1200ah 12v setup for my coach. using 3.2v 100ah calb cells.    so would do 12 in parallel and then 4 of them in series....

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  4/17/24, 12:04 AM