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Number of smart solar in parallel

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Can I connect 300KWHr 48 V LiFePO4 Battery bank to 16 units of Smart Solar 200-48 all in parallel to charge the bank from 90KWp of solar panel? how this can be connected to any XXGX? The inverter connected to the Battery Bank will.be 3XQuattro8000

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Paul B answered ·

Hi Syed,

Well a CCGX can only take about 4 to a max of 10 smart solar devices so you have way to may for that I would think, these are all added to a USB hub but from memory this will just overload the CCGX and the Processor will stall.

( I maybe wrong here re the above)

So maybe the best way is to use a Dedicated BMV712 and you will need a 2000 amp shunt and put all the solar through that and turn DC power option on in the CCGX as this may then give you a consoldated power input.


there maybe other ways but 90KW and 16 Mppt units is a large bank and a lot of amps even at 48 volts


just my thoughts, sorry I dont have anything better to offer



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JohnC answered ·

Big system Syed. In my humble terms, massive..

I note that there's a new GX box hit the literature, a 'Maxi GX'. https://www.victronenergy.com/live/venus-os:start

No pic, but at "600 x 380 x 210 mm" it's a bigun, 25 VE.Direct ports. Availability unknown to me.

That said, a system of that size really demands attention by a Victron expert, perhaps speak to the head honcho in your country. There are a number of things that could impact design decisions, right down to the length of comms cables.

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