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DVCC and SmartShunt as generic source/solar charger?

https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pg/Cerbo_GX/en/dvcc---distributed-voltage-and-current-control.html#UUID-34a4601f-5b47-faa7-9b06-dc557696f5fc

Limiting the charging current with DVCC will compensate for the current measured by a SmartShunt configured as DC-load.

Will it also reduce the charging current of a MultiPlus/Victron MPPT if there is also current coming from a non-Victron charging souce (or Orion-Tr Smart) measured with a SmartShunt set to generic source/solar charger?

Example DVCC CCL set to 50A and 30A are coming from a non-Victron charging souce (or Orion-Tr Smart) -> the charging current of a MultiPlus/Victron MPPT will be limited to 20A.

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Answer from Victron:

If you have one or more shunts configured for "DC system" (when more than one, they are added together), then the DVCC charge current limit compensates for both loads and chargers. It will add extra charge current if there is a load, and subtract it if there is another charger in the DC system.

DC "loads" and "sources" are not compensated for in either direction.

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