# Battery meter shows drain in float mode

**URL:** <https://community.victronenergy.com/t/battery-meter-shows-drain-in-float-mode/63012>\
**Category:** DIY\
**Tags:** victron\_community, victronconnect, multiplus-ii, diy\
**Created:** [19 September 2026 13:51 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/battery-meter-shows-drain-in-float-mode/63012 "2026-09-19T13:51:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [19 September 2026 14:47 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/battery-meter-shows-drain-in-float-mode/63012/3 "2026-09-19T14:47:16Z")

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One possibility is you have wired the Multiplus negative direct to the battery negative terminal, it should go to the shunt system terminal. If the Multiplus negative is connected directly to the battery then that current bypasses the shunt. See the FAQ.

> [@Shunt / battery monitor not reading the correct SOC/ Amps, missing solar, decreasing daily or other misreading problems](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/shunt-battery-monitor-not-reading-the-correct-soc-amps-missing-solar-decreasing-daily-or-other-misreading-problems/87):
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> This topic covers the SOC / Amps reported by BMV battery monitors, SmartShunts, Lynx BMSs and Lynx Shunts and will just be called shunt below. It is also assumed that the shunt is monitoring the domestic / house / cabin battery bank and not engine start / bow thruster / winch / caravan mover battery banks. The problems may be one or more of the following The SOC decreases daily despite the solar charger or other charger(s) working. The SOC increasing when discharging and falling when charging…

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