# ESS continous switching between charge/discharge when battery full and negative grid power **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY\ **Tags:** 3-phase, multiplus, diy, ess\ **Created:** [21 August 2024 08:45 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ess-continous-switching-between-charge-discharge-when-battery-full-and-negative-grid-power/983 "2024-08-21T08:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![JeroenSt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/jeroenst/32/12543_2.png) [@JeroenSt](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/JeroenSt)\ **Post date:** [5 February 2025 18:23 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ess-continous-switching-between-charge-discharge-when-battery-full-and-negative-grid-power/983/17 "2025-02-05T18:23:48Z")
This is probably due to peak shaving which can’t be disabled at the moment unfortunately. > [@Multiplus 2 flipping between charging and discharging when load is changing](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/multiplus-2-flipping-between-charging-and-discharging-when-load-is-changing/17596): > > When my Victron Multiplus 2 5000 GX has reached the soc and doesn’t have to charge or to discharge it doesn’t remain idle but switches from charging to discharging again and again when the inductive stove is on, but also on other power changes. Why is the multiplus not just keeping idle untill dess decides to charge or uncharge? And can this behavior be changed? See behavior in the video below… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ess-continous-switching-between-charge-discharge-when-battery-full-and-negative-grid-power/983)._