Hi everyone, I have a system with two MultiPlus IIs in parallel, which connect to the utility grid when the battery drops to 20%. I’ve set them up as you can see in the attached images.
My question is this: since I can’t reach 100% charge during this winter, I’d like to force charging via the utility grid, bypassing the rule set on the MultiPlus IIs with NODE-RED.
Is this possible? I hope I’ve explained myself well.
How do you use your system?
You could also use the ESS Assistant… with using Mode “Keep Battery charged” …
then you would have all the options for controlling grid connection and charging with “Node Red” … or are you not allowed to connect to the grid and NOT feed in?
Exactly, I can’t feed energy into the grid. I use the OFF GRID system, using the utility only in emergencies when the batteries are low.
did you checked the “official Modbus Register List” from Victron Side ?
Maybe there is an Info for you … I will check them too …
By using the general flag and the connection as a “relay,” you can externally connect an external input in the Multi via a GX relay and thus switch AC In ‘On’ or “Off.”
Why not simply change the assistant logic to incorporate an OR rule?
He is currently using the virtual switch and not the assistant…
@Netrange you are right. That can’t work with Virtual Switch.
Hi,
did you check this already ?
br
Leopold
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