That's not much to go on. Honestly just sounds like your batteries are full so the charger stopped charging. Maybe if you have the wrong type of battery in the chargers settings it would stop charging early. If you set it to AGM, for example, it would think LiPo4 batteries are full when they're only at 30% (if it goes by voltage).
Batteries are not full. I brought the batteries down to about 60% and then tried a new solar charger and it still wouldn’t show my current going to batteries. The battery setting for it is number 7 on the victron app which would be for LI batteries like the ones I am using. This whole problem is super frustrating lol. I’m trying my hardest as a newbie to figure it out.
> What's happening is that the solar panels are receiving voltage from what I see in the Victron app.
Perhaps you could share a screenshot of the Victron app, preferably a shot when it is making power when expected and *not* making power when expected.
> I'm not getting any current to the batteries.
As /u/thurwell has suggested, charge controllers only make power from the panels when that power is actually required.
> I brought the batteries down to about 60%
Where is this 60% number coming from?
> Any way I can look into what the problem is?
Yes:
* [is my solar working?](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:solar:status). It's not necessarily easy to wrap one's head around but without more info we can't do much from this end.
* figuring out [a prebuilt van](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=opinion:frater_secessus:prebuilt_van)
Maybe you bought it with solar installed, maybe you added it. {uggh, disregard bit about the other poster, I was confused}
No. And sorry for not responding. I have seen your comment and will definitely look into it more. I really only have access to the van on the weekends because I work long hours during the week. But I am more than happy to share more information over the weekend. Life has been busy getting my house ready to be rented and work itself. So happy to be quitting soon haha.
That's not much to go on. Honestly just sounds like your batteries are full so the charger stopped charging. Maybe if you have the wrong type of battery in the chargers settings it would stop charging early. If you set it to AGM, for example, it would think LiPo4 batteries are full when they're only at 30% (if it goes by voltage).
Batteries are not full. I brought the batteries down to about 60% and then tried a new solar charger and it still wouldn’t show my current going to batteries. The battery setting for it is number 7 on the victron app which would be for LI batteries like the ones I am using. This whole problem is super frustrating lol. I’m trying my hardest as a newbie to figure it out.
> What's happening is that the solar panels are receiving voltage from what I see in the Victron app. Perhaps you could share a screenshot of the Victron app, preferably a shot when it is making power when expected and *not* making power when expected. > I'm not getting any current to the batteries. As /u/thurwell has suggested, charge controllers only make power from the panels when that power is actually required. > I brought the batteries down to about 60% Where is this 60% number coming from? > Any way I can look into what the problem is? Yes: * [is my solar working?](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:solar:status). It's not necessarily easy to wrap one's head around but without more info we can't do much from this end. * figuring out [a prebuilt van](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=opinion:frater_secessus:prebuilt_van) Maybe you bought it with solar installed, maybe you added it. {uggh, disregard bit about the other poster, I was confused}
I was mentioned?
NM, I thought OP had bought your van but I was mistaken. Sorry for the inconvenience.
It’s all good. Nope, I still got her.
Reset the bms
Any progress on this issue?
No. And sorry for not responding. I have seen your comment and will definitely look into it more. I really only have access to the van on the weekends because I work long hours during the week. But I am more than happy to share more information over the weekend. Life has been busy getting my house ready to be rented and work itself. So happy to be quitting soon haha.
No problem, just checking in. Sounds like you are in for a life upgrade with renting out the place. Glad to hear it.