Just finished wiring temperature sensor as the drawing shows. Temperature doesn’t show on display on iPhone. Temperature display is turned on. Any suggestions?
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Originally posted by Rudy View PostJust finished wiring temperature sensor as the drawing shows. Temperature doesn’t show on display on iPhone. Temperature display is turned on. Any suggestions?
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Howard & Francine
2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus
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Originally posted by Rudy View PostJust finished wiring temperature sensor as the drawing shows. Temperature doesn’t show on display on iPhone. Temperature display is turned on. Any suggestions?
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Howard & Francine
2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus
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Just returned from a 8 day trip of dry camping and the lithium system met my expectations, except for the battery temperature when charging. The battery is well within its normal temperature limits but when charging I commonly had seen temperatures at around 35F above ambient. Lithium batteries will exhibit maximum longevity if kept at temperature we ourselves find comfortable. For now I'll ventilate my marine style battery box where if this does not result in cooler charge operation, the next step will be to fabricate a battery box with a thermostatically controlled fan.
Jim
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Originally posted by MidwestCamper View Post...the next step will be to fabricate a battery box with a thermostatically controlled fan.
Will you direct air from inside the camper into the battery area or direct air out of the area into the camper? Or something different altogether?
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Howard & Francine
2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus
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Hi Howard,
With the battery in the passthrough we have some advantage in heating and cooling from the living area of the RV. But in dry camping, this is not happening since we sleep with windows open and rarely run the AC on a generator in the daytime. With the battery temp lagging slightly behind ambient it still gets the advantage of being a bit cooler than outside and there is no direct sunlight on the battery box. For my use, a ventilated box or a box with a fan that pulls in the cooler passthrough air should be enough. For folks with multiple batteries, I could see the benefit of pulling in outside air, through the battery box and back outside. Since we're measuring the battery temperature from the positive battery post, we may have cells in the middle of the stack that are running hotter. However, the BMS is there to protect the pack so we still have some redundancy where I did not see any shutdowns of the battery.
Jim
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howson Howard,
Depending on the use and the demographics, I could see the use of some diverters to control the source of the incoming air. Not sure if there are relay functions in the BMV712 or other Victron products based on temperature. There may also be water/air cooled options if you need another project.
Jim
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