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henklor asked

Argofet 200-3, current distribution

I'm wondering how the Argofet distributes the current to each bank. I have three banks on the boat each regular lead / acid. I have been checking the charge current from the alternator and it looks like when the alternator is providing 40 amps it all flows to the (large) house bank (output #1) and to the start bank (#2). The #3 bank, used for the bow thruster only gets 2 to 3 amps. This is resulting that the #3 bank is always low. The cable between #3 and the Argofet is a beefy 2/0AWG but much longer then the other 2.

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Daniël Boekel (Victron Energy Staff) avatar image
Daniël Boekel (Victron Energy Staff) answered ·

Hi @henklor

The Argofet doesn't do anything to the current, it puts the voltage through, and the loads (batteries) pull the current.

Please measure voltage on input and all outputs, if there is a (big) difference between outputs (while charging), that could indicate things.

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