How to connect victron converter paraller with DC use to same battery

Q&A and troubleshooting
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Now my system consists of solar panels charge control unit (not Victron) with 2 pins for shunt and 400 Ah batteries. In charge unit is connected 2 DC load circles each with 15 A fuses.

I have bought Victron 12/375 inverter for AC use. I want to connect it straight to batteries with shunt to connect it also to charge control to know right battery charge level.

Wiring is my problem now. I imagine that the cables from battery must divide, one to charge control for DC and other to shunt. Then minus cable from battery join the shunt for ex. 50 A 75 mV with 4 pins ( 2 for charge control) battery side. Load side join to inverters minus. Plus cable join straight without shunt to inverters plus. Is this idea possible?

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@genio-99
Draw what you are describing. It is easier to follow. No need to be an artist or use cad. A piece of paper and pen with boxes works.

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Here as enclosure a drawing about my idea of connections between battery, inverter and charge control.

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Shunt.pdf (206 KB)

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For the shunt to work as a battery monitor all of the negative cables from everything need to connect to the shunt, no negative cables from your charge control to the battery.

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I forgot to mention that 2 loadcircles of 12 V are also connected to charge control. They need + and - connections to batteries.

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Load - connections go to the shunt not the battery as in the post above.

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