I am using a Victron VE.Direct cable with my MPPT RS 450/100. The position of the MPPT case means that the cable plug won't fully seat home in the socket of the MPPT. More than once it has not made a connection between my MultiPlus II GX and the MPPT. This seems like a design flaw and could be rectified by making up my own cable rather than using the Victron cable. Alternatively I could cut away some of the case but would rather not do this. Any advice?
I haven't checked my own connection but it surely is a small oversight from the quality checkers if you ask me. I would shave off a bit of the connector if possible rather than making my own cable. The chassis mod seems to be the only longterm fix in my opinion.
Thanks Ingo. This is what I decided to do instead of cutting the metal case. The VE.Direct plug now makes a good contact.
Hi, thanks for spotting this. An oversight indeed; not good.
We’ll fix it for future production. And indeed most likely by a change in the enclosure.
Matthijs
