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Support Group for the WakeSpeed WS500 Smart Alternator Regulator
alternator, solar charging system (1)
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Permanent USB Hack for WS500
4/21/24, 7:26 PM
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Bill
4/29/24, 7:48 AM
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Rick
4/29/24, 7:48 AM
After Al talked with me about this I reached out to Dragonfly to see if they were interested in w...
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WS500 with 48v Rec BMS
8/12/22, 7:44 AM
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Chris
4/28/24, 10:57 PM
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Arkom
4/28/24, 10:57 PM
@Chris Hi Chris. I've planned to use Mahle MG1 48V 100A in my RV, just want to know the connectiv...
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WS500-REC_ABMS-Cerbo Feature in - force float
3/16/24, 9:19 AM
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Sturla
3/31/24, 8:05 PM
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Al
3/31/24, 8:05 PM
@sturla Hello. Thanks for the reply, makes sense -- holding the SOC when desired. ...
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WS500 and Cerbo BMS-CAN vs VE-CAN when using a non-Victron BMS
5/5/23, 6:27 PM
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Rick
1/30/24, 4:04 PM
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Bill
1/30/24, 4:04 PM
@Rick I'd love to see an update to this post!
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WS500 Feature In Wire (non Reversed)
1/26/24, 1:24 PM
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Ryan
1/29/24, 11:40 AM
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Peter
1/29/24, 11:40 AM
I can not think of any way to do this in the settings. The only way would be a normally closed re...
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WS500 resources
1/27/24, 7:45 PM
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Bill
1/28/24, 8:23 AM
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Rick
1/28/24, 8:23 AM
Nice! That should help people :)
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Wakespeed 201: Advanced Alternator Regulator Training Seminar for the WS500 just posted to Wakespeed YouTube channel
12/23/23, 2:35 PM
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Bill
1/27/24, 2:57 PM
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Bill
1/27/24, 2:57 PM
I pulled the WS500 pinout dirgram from another post on the site and have added in the cross-refer...
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Upgrading Prestolite with "W" terminal to Balmar 6 Series and WS500
12/10/23, 1:45 AM
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Bill
12/23/23, 2:33 PM
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Bill
12/23/23, 2:33 PM
@Peter, thanks for the help and insigts. Very useful!
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WS500 / Cerbo GX / BMV-712 / Alternator Shunt
12/15/23, 9:06 AM
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Ryan
12/15/23, 2:51 PM
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Peter
12/15/23, 2:51 PM
I can not specifically answer this as I am in the same position, Ibhave the kit ready but will pr...
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Wakespeed Terminator DIY
12/11/23, 9:45 AM
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Ryan
12/12/23, 8:27 AM
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Rick
12/12/23, 8:27 AM
Sure, it should go across pins 1 and 2. A 120 ohm 1/4 watt should do the trick. Here is a ...
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Stator signal from DC Power XP280/Nations alternator
12/8/23, 4:53 PM
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Jim
12/10/23, 7:52 AM
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Jim
12/10/23, 7:52 AM
I think the definitions are kind of sketchy sometimes, as they are with a lot of things. My...
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Low Temperature Charging Prevented (Wakespeed 500+Cerbo+REC Q)
11/29/23, 12:51 PM
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Nathaniel
12/5/23, 5:41 PM
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Al
12/5/23, 5:41 PM
@Nathaniel CPF vs CPB, lol .. no worries! Yes, when the WS500 is in 'Sl...
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Spiking/Pulsing Charging
1/10/23, 3:49 AM
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Dave
10/24/23, 5:17 PM
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Al
10/24/23, 5:17 PM
Hello. <Disclaimer: Al with Wakespeed> In 2.5.0 we indeed 'tightened things u...
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WS App
Putty
"Newbie" question re different tools for communicating with the WS500
10/7/23, 1:54 PM
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Bill
10/16/23, 9:36 AM
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Rick
10/16/23, 9:36 AM
Bill, you are correct, the Android app offer a good Q&A approach and will do 90% of customers...
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normalized
"Newbie question" re "normalized 12v 500Ah battery" comments in Comms manual
10/7/23, 2:03 PM
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Bill
10/16/23, 9:33 AM
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Rick
10/16/23, 9:33 AM
normalized simply means that the system parameters are all based on a 12V system, with 12V being ...
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newbie
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Add a "Newbie Boot Camp" section to the forum
10/7/23, 1:50 PM
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Bill
10/7/23, 2:04 PM
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Bill
10/7/23, 2:04 PM
another post to push this topic to the top of the list
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WS500 giving Error #43
9/23/23, 3:11 PM
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Trond
9/26/23, 6:08 AM
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Trond
9/26/23, 6:08 AM
Hi. You were all correct, there WAS an bad connection on the solid red wire. It was impossible ...
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WS500 Troubles - Not Sensing Alternator, Blinking Red But No Error Code on Victron Cerbo
9/5/23, 1:53 PM
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Jamie
9/20/23, 3:27 PM
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Jamie
9/20/23, 3:27 PM
Just checked the WS500 dip switches and you are correct, the small alternator mode dip switch was...
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alternator, solar charging system
A real mystery, no one can figure out why we are not able to charge from the alternators anymore.
6/4/23, 5:27 PM
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Jay
8/12/23, 10:01 AM
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Jay
8/12/23, 10:01 AM
Closing the loop on this thread .... many thanks Ben. The problem was finally diagnosed by ...
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Alternator Failed offshore
4/23/23, 7:03 PM
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Ross
4/25/23, 6:00 PM
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Ross
4/25/23, 6:00 PM
@Rick nope, turned out to be just a simple power input issue! Thats why it was off. All better now.
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How does the WS500 work on a dual alternator setup?
8/14/19, 11:09 AM
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Richard
2/16/23, 11:42 AM
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Richard
2/16/23, 11:42 AM
This is good information Al, thanks for jumping in. And to confirm yes, REC BMS does support a 4...
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Alternator shunt spurious invalid current reported
1/3/23, 3:15 AM
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David
1/11/23, 4:59 AM
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David
1/11/23, 4:59 AM
Just to close the loop, I trimmed the sense wires and ran them away from high current lines. I al...
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converting harness from p type to n type
1/5/23, 6:49 AM
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Neil
1/6/23, 7:53 AM
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Richard
1/6/23, 7:53 AM
Both Trond and Ben make a very good point. To switch an alternator is usually as easy as finding...
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Engine speed, engine not running
12/21/22, 9:18 AM
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Michael
12/21/22, 9:18 AM
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Michael
12/21/22, 9:18 AM
Hi all Just doing my final build of my lithium battery bank, alternator, Cerbo, Multiplus 2, e...
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WS500 sensors & REC BMS
10/20/22, 5:40 PM
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Adam
10/21/22, 2:45 PM
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Richard
10/21/22, 2:45 PM
In my opinion, you can allow the BMS to push out the battery temp but I would hardwire the curren...
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WS500 firmware update problems with STM drivers
8/25/22, 4:12 PM
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Richard
10/16/22, 10:28 AM
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Al
10/16/22, 10:28 AM
Wonderful, glad to hear. That is how it is intended to work. Nice and Simple. -al-
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Current pulsing
9/19/22, 10:06 AM
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Michael
9/20/22, 4:46 AM
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Richard
9/20/22, 4:46 AM
If you use the graph on the first page of the ws500 config tool you can click on any one of the 4...
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Is there much need for Current Sensing with LiFEPO4 profiles?
9/12/22, 5:00 AM
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Paul
9/15/22, 2:08 AM
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Ben
9/15/22, 2:08 AM
If you charge relatively high amps compare to battery bank, amps sense is more important. If y...
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Charging voltages
9/6/22, 8:11 AM
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Michael
9/6/22, 8:11 AM
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Michael
9/6/22, 8:11 AM
Hi, thanks for all the help last week, I now have a working unit which is great news, including t...
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Alternator not charging.
8/30/22, 3:50 AM
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Michael
9/2/22, 12:05 AM
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Michael
9/2/22, 12:05 AM
Quote from Trond Arvid Røsvik on September 2, 2022, 1:06 am Yes, probably your cable is meant ...
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Twin engine installation with 2 WS500
6/21/21, 2:15 AM
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Neil
8/29/22, 11:39 AM
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gregory
8/29/22, 11:39 AM
thanks, I should have rephrased all that about the alternators. My guess is, they are putting in ...
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WS500 switches to float early
6/11/22, 10:30 AM
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Jon
8/29/22, 11:29 AM
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gregory
8/29/22, 11:29 AM
Thanks Al, I will upgrade the sw today.
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Couple of WS500 questions
7/31/22, 9:37 AM
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Matthew
8/3/22, 11:18 AM
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Matthew
8/3/22, 11:18 AM
Thanks Rick, somehow missed the mention of the configuration mode. I have the crossover cable and...
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My Documentation of Wakespeed Configuration and Testing
7/4/22, 8:48 AM
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Nathaniel
7/5/22, 4:39 PM
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Nathaniel
7/5/22, 4:39 PM
Thats only for if it loses CAN communication/BMS is not working (super conservative - might chang...
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Tachometer shut off?
6/13/22, 4:07 PM
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Rand
6/16/22, 10:19 AM
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Eboat
6/16/22, 10:19 AM
Hi Ben, my setup is actually similar to Max’s. I have a Rec Active BMS controlling the alternat...
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Wakespeed Androd APP on Windods 11
6/2/22, 3:43 AM
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Trond
6/2/22, 3:43 AM
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Trond
6/2/22, 3:43 AM
Has anyone successfully installed the Wakespeed Android App on Windowds 11? There seems to be ...
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Van Harness connector Types
2/11/22, 6:17 AM
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Nathaniel
4/23/22, 12:58 PM
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Nathaniel
4/23/22, 12:58 PM
Just got around to looking at this connector in person (as I was about to pin the mating connecto...
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Backup Alternator Protection?
3/20/22, 5:07 PM
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Jamie
4/4/22, 6:32 AM
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Neil
4/4/22, 6:32 AM
i use a sterling alternator protection device as a backup in case this happens
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Hardwired shutoff in case of BMS critical shutoff
1/31/22, 11:01 PM
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Jan
2/15/22, 2:54 PM
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Richard
2/15/22, 2:54 PM
After reading the first post again, the idea of using the Feature IN set to 0% might be worth exp...
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REC and WS500 CAN-based battery current stability
2/11/22, 6:26 AM
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Nathaniel
2/11/22, 12:10 PM
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Nathaniel
2/11/22, 12:10 PM
copy. look forward to hear what you come up with.
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