# 4 Installations made by my me this year (France)

**URL:** <https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448>\
**Category:** Show us your system\
**Created:** [5 October 2024 06:06 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448 "2024-10-05T06:06:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2024 06:06 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/1 "2024-10-05T06:06:25Z")

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**My laboratory (3 phases with Multiplus II - PV 5775Wc - 42kWh storage) (not yet finished, always evolving for material testing…)**

 ![PXL_20240627_131756144](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/2/2a4e69101179c2f8e9ce9ba9c2349a6100b347a6.jpeg)

**First cutsomer (3 phases with Multiplus II - 4 solar yield for 11500Wc - 30KWh storage)**

Before closing

 ![PXL_20231227_182914435](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/f/f3590ef65437b0c013ac8a0c1e5a563398b5c9d4.jpeg)

After closing

 ![PXL_20231230_101832380](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/6/69b836eb1099ebdee0003cfa13e9423d856be624.jpeg)

**Second customer (mono phase with two Multiplus II - PV 7410Wc - 10KWh storage)**

Before closing

 ![PXL_20240629_123642454](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/d/d7f38f1c97a8ef6365d4c3dc023d7674603cbe74.jpeg)

After closing

 ![PXL_20240629_181812941](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/a/a9d49f72f3c423dabb18ac497b17d6f28bf2ff80.jpeg)

**Third customer (mono phase with two Multiplus II - PV 4980Wc - 10KWh storage)**

Before closing

 ![PXL_20240905_130538999](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/9/91aff1b3be147f42dff9e87fba58d190d55db82c.jpeg)

After closing

 ![PXL_20240905_152612183](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/2X/5/53c3b3af344f34aa51b646d4e6a07663ae6c24f7.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![maa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/maa/32/685_2.png) [@maa](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/maa)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2024 07:47 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/2 "2024-10-05T07:47:02Z")

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Jolies installations, apparemment tu as des bons prix sur le cuivre 😉

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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2024 15:09 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/3 "2024-10-05T15:09:19Z")

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Merci.  
Les barres de cuivre sont moins chères que tu ne le penses. ([Barres cuivre et accessoires](https://www.maisonmoderne-electricite.fr/1127-barres-cuivre-et-accessoires))  
Cela permet de réduire les longueurs de câbles, meilleure répartition de l’énergie, meilleure dissipation thermique.  
J’utilise des vis laiton pour les barres de distribution.

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**Author:** ![beat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@beat](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/beat)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 00:50 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/4 "2024-10-06T00:50:30Z")

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Very nice, clean and compact setup, I like the idea of going just below the Multipluses with the white channels and grey distributions!

But did I miss the Victron- and safety-mandatory DC fuses which are able to cut the high LiIon short-circuit-currents ?

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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 02:52 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/5 "2024-10-06T02:52:03Z")

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Thank you 🙂

I integrated them into each batteries. Batteries are LiFePo4.

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**Author:** ![maa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/maa/32/685_2.png) [@maa](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/maa)\
**Post date:** [6 October 2024 07:08 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/6 "2024-10-06T07:08:45Z")

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Effectivement, ce site est très intéressant, merci @patrick pour le tuyau!

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**Author:** ![Tonyexe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/tonyexe/32/21898_2.png) [@Tonyexe](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Tonyexe)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 21:29 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/7 "2024-10-07T21:29:06Z")

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I like the bus bar built in to the trunking in your first installation. Did you make that yourself or is that a product you purchased?

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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 21:49 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/8 "2024-10-07T21:49:55Z")

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It’s a purchased product. I’ll take some detailed pictures and give you the web link within the next few days (acutally on business outgoing), as well as the DIY details. I did the same setup with the ‘first customer,’ but it’s easy to do it yourself.

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**Author:** ![Tonyexe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/tonyexe/32/21898_2.png) [@Tonyexe](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Tonyexe)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 21:50 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/9 "2024-10-07T21:50:28Z")

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Thanks 👍

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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2024 21:52 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/10 "2024-10-07T21:52:13Z")

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“Share” is all we have 😉

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**Author:** ![cleantech1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@cleantech1](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/cleantech1)\
**Post date:** [15 October 2024 20:58 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/11 "2024-10-15T20:58:19Z")

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Découvrez la configuration de [CleanTech Controls](https://www.cleantechcontrols.com.au/switchboard-clearances/) ! Ils ont une approche fantastique pour les dégagements de tableaux électriques, qui est assez similaire au processus que je suis. C’est super de voir une méthode solide en action

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**Author:** ![Westphal\_Solar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/westphal_solar/32/4596_2.png) [@Westphal\_Solar](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Westphal_Solar)\
**Post date:** [20 October 2024 07:53 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/12 "2024-10-20T07:53:59Z")

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Nice style!

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**Author:** ![adamkirby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@adamkirby](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/adamkirby)\
**Post date:** [31 October 2024 23:09 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/13 "2024-10-31T23:09:49Z")

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great

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**Author:** ![dansz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/dansz/32/12006_2.png) [@dansz](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/dansz)\
**Post date:** [1 November 2024 20:15 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/14 "2024-11-01T20:15:36Z")

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Very nice. However pay attention to DC cable lenght. Some pairs are not equal lenght.

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**Author:** ![beat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@beat](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/beat)\
**Post date:** [2 November 2024 08:54 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/15 "2024-11-02T08:54:01Z")

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Nice idea to integrate the high-short-circuit current fuses into batteries instead of busbar.

But doesn’t Victron also prescribe individual fuses for the Multiplusses and chargers, between the Victron equipment and the busbar, sized to their prescribed amperage ?  
(only on the + side and in all cases not the - side, as the com-ports GND are not galvanically insulated from the - on the Multiplusses)

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**Author:** ![Pensee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@Pensee](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Pensee)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2025 13:35 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/16 "2025-01-16T13:35:53Z")

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Bonjour @patrick ,

Vous intervenez dans quelle région ?

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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2025 15:00 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/17 "2025-01-16T15:00:11Z")

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Bonjour @Pensee

J’interviens dans le grand sud ouest, de la région bordelaise élargie à la région autour de Bézier, je suis basé sur Toulouse.

Cordialement,  
Patrick.

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**Author:** ![boomer286](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/boomer286/32/2265_2.png) [@boomer286](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/boomer286)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2026 14:13 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/18 "2026-01-16T14:13:02Z")

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J’ai une question, pour les parafoudres vous prenez quoi pour protéger les mppt 150/60 Mc4 ? Merci

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**Author:** ![patrick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/patrick/32/19706_2.png) [@patrick](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/patrick)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2026 16:03 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/19 "2026-01-16T16:03:22Z")

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Bonsoir @boomer286 ,

Comment cela des parafoudres sur les mppts ?

Les parafoudres sont en protection des panneaux photovoltaïques, et au niveau des entrées/sorties de l’onduleur pour les zones A1 (risque de foudres).

Pourriez vous préciser votre question ?

Cdt,  
Patrick.

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**Author:** ![boomer286](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/boomer286/32/2265_2.png) [@boomer286](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/boomer286)\
**Post date:** [16 January 2026 16:25 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/4-installations-made-by-my-me-this-year-france/6448/20 "2026-01-16T16:25:10Z")

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Bonsoir, @patrick,

Dans cette photo je constate 4 parafoudres de type 2, enfin je ne suis pas sur. ( les rouges ). Ceux qui sont raccordés aux mppt il me semble (4 mppt)

J’aurais aimé savoir le model de parafoudre précis. Merci

 ![PXL_20231227_182914435](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/original/3X/e/e/eeb0521699b0dbccd2250d5198b18073e4c19059.jpeg)
