Hi everyone!
I have some history building DIY systems based on Victron products - two off-grid house systems and one small electric boat. All these systems where 48 volt based. No major problems. Everything works fine.
Now I want to build a bigger boat, and the motor is 96 volt. There will be battery storage, a lot of solar panels to charge the battery, inverter to get AC 230 volt for house appliances. Here is my problem: I cannot find 96 volt products for this system.
One potential solution I have in mind is to have two systems:
- Normal 48 volt Victron based system for solar charging and AC conversion and use. There will be a large 48 volt battery pack.
- (Relatively) smaller 96 volt battery for the motor only. This battery should be charged by AC or DC charger from my “normal” system. Unfortunately, 96 volt chargers are not a very popular product too.
Here is my question: is it possible to connect Victron products in series to increase the voltage? For example, connect two Orion Tr 48/48 converters or two Skylla 48/50 chargers in series to get 96 volt output?
Are there any other options to support 96 volt battery pack?
Thank you!
Regards, Tim