How "smart" is the Node-Red integration with a Victron device?

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Hey everyone,

I have a Multiplus-II and Raspberry PI GX installed. I am currently making my first Node-RED flows to try and optimize my power usage. However, I am wondering in how far the Node-RED flows overwrite or overrule the Multiplus’s safety features or internal logic.

As an example consider the following scenario:

I want a flow that makes sure that when power draw is smaller than 500W and the battery is more than 20% full, that the battery is used and not grid-power. However, what happens is my solar system produces more than 500W and feeds back into the grid? Then the power-draw will be negative, so below 500W, causing battery use to turn on. Would this hinder feedback into the grid and cause my system to go into alarm and shut down? Or is the system smart enough to allow feedback into the grid even if mode is set to “inverter only”? In short: Do I need to consider every possible scenario in my flows?

Maybe I am over-thinking it, but I had the Multiplus shut down on me a couple of times already due to incorrect configuration. I would like to prevent that as much as possible.

Thanks!

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As smart as you make it. When you just start, you will probably have trouble making the MP do anything you want. But if you are prepared to take a deep dive, you will at some point figure out ways to blow everything to pieces. Question is: are you willing/able to put in the work/learning required to keep the system safe?

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I appreciate the reply, but honnestly, it’s a useless response. It doesn’t help me in any shape or form.

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YES

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