Battery charge rate

10 comments started 2023-03-08 last 2023-11-12
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#1 Mikie711

Can anyone explain why I am exporting so much and my battery is charging at such a slow rate. Is it a setting issue?
If you look at the attached screenshot the battery is charging at 733w and we are exporting at 2.4kW which in my mind should be going to the battery not back to the grid.

#2 Cdent

Mikie711 have you set the charge power to a lower value? Is this a new install or one that's been working fine until now?

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#3 michaelmcgoldrick

have you set invertor to 'eco' mode in settings?

#4 Cdent

Cdent also, the portal is a snapshot in time up to 5 minutes ago, it's not live. What does the app say when connected locally?

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#5 ToothyChris

This could jus be a 'snapshot' view, as the sun comes out, and the charger starts to react.

But if this is happening constantly then more investigation may be required.
First thing to do is to check the charging limit which you have in the settings (use the App or the Portal).

Can you post an image of the main energy graph from the Portal, as that will help others to help you? Like this:

(Use the 'Upload' function to insert an image)

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#6 Mikie711

Turns out it's software issue. Re-booted the system and checked in the app and the battery charge jumped to 100%.

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#7 ToothyChris

Mikie711 Glad you got it sorted.

An inverter re-start can be the solution to many issues with a GE system....

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#8 Graham_Harrison

I had the same thing happen yesterday. 32% - 65% - 100% in 10 minutes

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#9 Mwf

We are trying to charge our battery from the grid but it is only pulling in 500w and that seem as to be purely from the panels. How can we force a charge from the grid?

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#10 Jellybaby

In the app settings you can set it to charge from solar + grid and set a time period for when you want it to charge from the grid, otherwise it will just from solar outside those hours.