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--- battery_compatibility:pylontech_phantom [2019-01-22 10:16] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ battery_compatibility:pylontech_phantom [2019-05-06 11:28] – [3. CAN-bus Wiring] guystewart
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 The minimum required firmware version for the [[https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/color-control|Color Control GX]] is v2.15. It is highly recommended to use the latest firmware version on all connected devices, including CCGX/VGX, Inverter/Charger and MPPTs. There are regular updates to improve performance and reliability.
-In grid connected systems, advanced control functions are configurable in the ESS settings on the [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]].
-In off-grid systems, the system control functions from the Pylontech Battery Management System (BMS) are built into the latest version of the [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]].
 === 1.3 All 48V Multi, MultiPlus, MultiGrid and Quattro are compatible ===
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 The batteries will automatically detect and link to each other, no adjustment of dip switches or software changes are necessary on the batteries.
-The battery with the empty link port 0 is the master battery. Using the //VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS type B Cable//, part number ASS030720018, Plug the side which is labeled Battery BMS into the Pylontech CAN port of the master battery. Plug the side labeled Victron VE.Can into the [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]].
+The battery with the empty link port 0 is the master battery.
+You must use the //VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS type B Cable//, part number ASS030720018, you cannot use the cable supplied by Pylontech.
+Plug the type B cable with the side which is labeled Battery BMS into the Pylontech CAN port of the master battery. Plug the side labeled Victron VE.Can into the [[venus-os:start|GX device]].
 Then, plug a [[https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/ve-can-rj45-terminator|VE.Can terminator]] in the other VE.Can socket on the [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]]. Two VE.Can terminators are included with the package of the [[venus-os:start|Venus-device]] as an accessory, only one is used. Keep the other one as a spare.
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 The Pylontech manual contains additional diagnostic and troubleshooting information, specifically around decoding any indicator LEDs.
-===== 9. FAQ =====
-**The maximum charge and discharge current is limited to 25A, but the data sheet tells me the maximum is 100A.**
+===== 9. FAQ and Known Issues=====
+==== The maximum charge and discharge current is limited to 25A, but the data sheet tells me the maximum is 100A. ====
 The maximum current is limited to keep the battery healthy and reach the 10 year guarantee. In off-grid, the inverter can draw more than the 25A limit to run the loads, make sure you have sufficient batteries installed to keep the load per battery around this limit.
-**After charging the battery the charge current often changes between 0A and 25A.**
+==== After charging the battery the charge current often changes between 0A and 25A. ====
 This is caused by cell balancing inside the battery. This happens with new batteries and after a deep discharge.
+==== My system isn't charging at the rated capacity, or my PV is shutting down ====
+Pylontech's BMS will restrict the Charge Current Limit of the battery in cold weather. The precise temperatures and limits are not published by Pylontech, but anecdotally from reports on [[http://commmunity.victronenergy.com|Victron Community]] it would appear that batteries begin to be limited below 18 degree C, severely limited below 10 degrees C, and completely restricted from charging below 2 degrees C.
+You can confirm if this is affecting your installation be entering the Pylontech Battery menu on your Venus-device, and then the Parameters Menu. This will report the Charge Current Limit (CCL) and Discharge Current Limit (DCL).
 ===== 10. Further Information =====
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 ===== DISQUS =====
 ~~DISQUS~~