Galaxy 0001 Missing battery

[Litch90]

I've had two 7AH batteries go flat in my panel within the space of a week.

 

Checked voltage I get 13volt at battery terminals on PCB. Both batteries were a decent brand YUASA.

 

I have set my panel up for fault override, but ideally I need to find a solution to my problem..

 

So it seems like the panel is somehow gutting brand new batteries is that not usually a faulty PCB?

 

Whats your diagnosis?

 

Thank you gents

[james.wilson]

whats the charging voltage?

[sixwheeledbeast]

Use your meter to check the battery is being charged, voltage on the leads isn't checking much.

 

[Litch90]

Just now, james.wilson said:

whats the charging voltage?

13.4 VDC was what i recorded james

1 minute ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

Use your meter to check the battery is being charged, voltage on the leads isn't checking much.

 

Lets say its not being charged, there is no escaping it, its a new panel/transfromer is it? 

[james.wilson]

what galaxy?

doubt its the tx nothing would work. I assume the batt fuse is ok?

[Litch90]

1 minute ago, james.wilson said:

what galaxy?

doubt its the tx nothing would work. I assume the batt fuse is ok?

g2-12 panel, yeah continuity on the fuse fine. 

 

Its like the batteries aren't being charged, they both show as flat on ACT tester.

[sixwheeledbeast]

Yep if the charging rate is low unless you are capable of diagnosing the issue with the charging circuit. Most installers would replace and wouldn't get involved with component level stuff.

 

If there's voltage then the battery fuse will be fine?

 

ACT tester could be faulty, batteries could be a faulty batch, I would definitely be sure to test everything before replacing the panel.

To the batteries charge and then pass on another panel? You have proven the battery and the tester then

 

[al-yeti]

Common on the g2-12 it seems 

 

When did you get the panel?

[Litch90]

3 minutes ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

Yep if the charging rate is low unless you are capable of diagnosing the issue with the charging circuit. Most installers would replace and wouldn't get involved with component level stuff.

 

If there's voltage then the battery fuse will be fine?

 

ACT tester could be faulty, batteries could be a faulty batch, I would definitely be sure to test everything before replacing the panel.

To the batteries charge and then pass on another panel? You have proven the battery and the tester then

 

 

1 minute ago, al-yeti said:

Common on the g2-12 it seems 

 

When did you get the panel?

let's say late on in 2015.. Version 1.56 which i think was around 15-2016. Going to try one more battery on it tomorrow brand new

[Litch90]

7 minutes ago, sixwheeledbeast said:

Yep if the charging rate is low unless you are capable of diagnosing the issue with the charging circuit. Most installers would replace and wouldn't get involved with component level stuff.

 

If there's voltage then the battery fuse will be fine?

 

ACT tester could be faulty, batteries could be a faulty batch, I would definitely be sure to test everything before replacing the panel.

To the batteries charge and then pass on another panel? You have proven the battery and the tester then

 

For the price of the G2-12 its probably just worth maybe replacing you reckon? picked it up for a steal.. about 30 pounds off ebay.