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Hi, I have just recently joined the community of sun loving energy seekers by getting a Victron EasySolar 48/5000 system with solar panels and pylontech batteries installed by a reputable installer.

The system is working extremely well but being based in South Africa we currently get a lot of power cuts and one thing I am noticing is that Earth Leakage circuit breaker is tripping whenever our main power is restored from the grid after a power cut. We have never had issues with Earth leakage problems before and I tested the system by manually switching power off to the inverter from the mains and then switching it back on (It trips the breaker) I did this a couple of times and it tripped nearly every single time.

I then bypassed the inverter setup via the changeover switch and simulated a "power failure" from the mains and switched it back on again and the Earth leakage did not trip. I did this about 4 times and not once did the earth leakage trip, so basically it means that for some reason the Victron is tripping the breaker

I have contacted my installer and electrician but I am still waiting for a response from them with regards to this. so I thought I would ask you friendly folks on this forum if anybody may know why the system is doing this?

Thank you

Hi all, does any body know if Victron have made stencils for Visio for their Victron Products?

Or if any body else made it and made it free to use.

It makes lite so much easier when making my schematics.

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Hello - I have a system with 3 x 5KVA Multiplus which has been running great for couple of years - suddenly the Virtual switch is not working - any ideas? - I haven changed any settings - except after I found it not to work I changed a few values just to see if any change

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Many thanks for any help with this.

One quick feature that would be wicked useful at RV gatherings (for example) is to be able to specify either favorite or to be able to identify “my” products, so we don’t end up with lists like this...

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Dear all,

as I am new with all Victron components and quite francly electrics in general, I would really appreciate some opinions on my system plan. I have already put a lot of effort into this and read lots of articles and info but in the end every system is individual in itself and I am by far no expert yet.

I am planning to install all this into a bus that I am currently converting into an RV in Germany. I'm saying that to make clear that there is no current "house electricity" in the bus except cables throughout the walls to all appliances and outputs. For all 12V wiring I ran positive AND negative wires, so I guess the Orion DCDC converter might be an unneeded add-on in my case.

I don't really have many specific questions anymore. I was more hoping for someone with experience in Victron equipment to approve/or help improve my plan.

The only specific questions I am left with concerns the 4A trickle charge output of the Multiplus. Is it okay to just hook this up to my start battery positiv or do I need to be concerned about overcharging this battery once full?

I thank everyone who might get involved and look forward to any input you all might have.

Cheers,

Doran

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Les batteries son chargées avec des panneaux photovoltaïques 10kwc à l'aide d'un mppt 250/100A tr

İ have a Victron Quattro 12/3000/120 which is installed in 2011 together with a Fischer Panda 6000i. The Victron Quattro has worked flawless till this year. İt started when İ connected the Victron to shore power. After a certain time the Quattro went in overload during charging. İt seemed that if İ ran the generator that there wasn't any problem but now same problem arises. Without shore power or generator the inverter is working flawless also under load but during charging the Overload light goes on and İ have to set the switch on the Quattro to Off and On again to start it up again (From the remote no response at all). Switching to 'Charge Only' doesn't make any difference. After a while the Quattro goes in Overload and both on shore power and generator. Both AC supplies have stable voltages. Any one any idea?

Hi,

I have a client whose 10 kVA Quattro switch off due to overload when the AC loads were very low (about 400 watts) and his batteries were fully charged with solar power available. What could have possibly caused this? This happened immediately after the grid was switched off by utility provider in SA due to loadshedding.

Many thanks,

Aldre

Please i need an explanation as to what VE.bus inverter state "255" mean and also what MPPT state "131" is?

I installed an 8kVA Victron Quattro Inverter, with Venus GX, 13.8kWH BYD battery, 250V 100A Smart solar MPPT Charge Controller, 3500W PV panels for the Charge controller.

Alao installed is a 5kW Fronius Primo Inverter with 6,300W PV panels

The system works fine and I could get as much as 5000W on the Fronius; but the production of the Fronius drops drastically almost daily; it could go as low as 190w (even when there's ample sunlight) and stays that way until the Fronius is restarted (then it starts producing normally again). Also when the batteries are full, the production of the Fronius drops and the loads start taking from the battery.

What could be responsible for this, and how can this be corrected?

Take note also that the panels are not shaded, and the production of the Charge Controller's panels stay as expected.

The system is entirely off grid.

The assistant used is the PV assistant.

I'll greatly appreciate any help I can get from @guy Stewart and from anyone. Thanks.

Hi Guys,

We have a community project in a Glass grow-dome.

We want to have 4kW of solar panels, BYD batteries and also a generator.

We have the below generator already and want to know can we run both 4kW of solar and the genny together on the Victron Quattro 8kW.

Generator details: (SIP 04478 Electric Start Honda Generator 7.2KVA REF: SIP04478)

Thanks

Isolation Transformer 3600W

Has anyone else had this problem

would be nice if I could get a full circuit diagram

but to my understanding there should be no electrical path between Boat PE and shore

We have a 5kw Victron inverter and this morning the power in our house went. The blue box showed no red overload light (we werent over5kw) just the orange float light. Nothing had tripped on the main breakerboard for the house. It happened twice and then restored itself without intervention after aprox. 2-3 minutes. Please could someone give us an idea of what could be the problem. thanks

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I live in Curacao and use the ESS system

I tried to describe my problem in a file with drawn diagrams of my system. Please see the attachment.

Question1.pdf

My 100/50 controller has been working flawlessly. One day, it failed to charge, even though there was plenty of sun and my batteries needed it. The app indicated that the controller status was OFF and that the panel voltage was lower than the battery level, which didn't make sense. I removed the panel wires at the controller and saw that the panels were providing over 20 volts, and not the 12+ volts that the app indicated. I unplugged the panels and batteries from the controller, waited, then reconnected everything. The controller immediately started to work properly, charging my batteries, and worked fine for a couple of weeks...until today.

Today, the app indicated the earlier problem. My batteries were in the neighborhood of 12.50 volts, and the app indicated that the panels were only providing something like 12.47 volts, even though it was very sunny. I again disconnected the panel input wire right at the controller and saw that the panels were actually providing well over 20 volts. I again disconnected both the panel input and batteries from the controller, waited, and reconnected everything, however the controller still won't charge and the app is indicating that the panel voltage is again just under the battery voltage. Thoughts?

Sorry for all the questions.

I have the Victron EasySolar 5kVA with Color Control panel and the BYD Battery-Box Pro LV with 4 battery modules 10.24 kWh.

I I'm trying to figure out why I can't see any mppt charge controller data, as far as I can see in the off grid victron +BYD guide you should be able to see data as normal if your charge controller is ve direct and not can bus.

Can any one help me get to the bottom of this.

Many thanks

warranty Victron Lithium HE batteri 24V/200Ah

When I add a certain grid to the sittings the inverter trips out and will not run it seems that it does not like the grid code selected come out what could be the problem

Just installed a 5KW Dometic Travel Power (latest version) to a customers narrowboat who has a 48V 10000VA Victron Quattro. In the Travel Power manual it says to take care not to connect the travel power with a shorepower supply. Think this is because Travel Power output has earth fixed to 0V, Live 115V, Neutral opposite 115V so neutral can't be connected to the earth.

Wonder if anyone knows if shorepower and the travel power can be connected to the 2 inputs in the Quattro - and potentially have the travel power on while plugged into shore power? Really want to be sure and not damage the travel power..

Thanks, Ed

In Berlin there is an official PV storage subvention program - which has several conditions: one is that the manufactorer has to register its products here: ear-system.de/ear-verzeichnis/hersteller#no-back ...Does Victron do this ?

This is an excerpt of the rule:

"Zudem müssen in Verkehr gebrachte Elektrogeräte (z.B. der Wechselrichter) bei der Stiftung ear registriert werden (Verzeichnis der registrierten Hersteller und registrierten Bevollmächtigten) und mit einer WEEE-Nummer (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment; deutsch: Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Abfall)belegt werden. Diese sollten auf jedem Datenblatt aufgeführt sein bzw. auf Wunsch vom Hersteller genannt werden können."

I was wondering if I could post the wiring diagram I have made in preparation for an installation in a 2018 Mercedes Sprinter Motorhome conversion with nearly all Victron equipment. I wanted to check before ordering everything that I hadn't gone overboard nor missed anything out and would really appreciate passing it by someone/s here if anybdy had any time/interest?

Thanks, Ben

I have 2x 250 watt panels wired in series going into a 100/30 controller - this connects to a battery bank consisting of 2 x 12 volt 140ah batteries.

I have a 2nd 100/30 controller with 2 more panels exactly the same...... both seem fine individually, and work well.

BUT

as soon as I connect both to the battery bank, one controller drops from its normal wattage to around 70-80 watts. (I also notice while the volts stay the same, the Amps also drop way down to around 0.5-0.8)

Why does this happen ?

is it normal ?

thanks for your help.

Der Ladebooster liefert max 7A Ladespannung

Starterbatterie 24 V

Aufbaubatterie 12 V

Die max Ladespannung ist auf 25 A eingestellt

Wo liegt das Problem?

Gruß Peter

The fan may run for 1-2 hrs. Other times it cuts in runs for a period cut out and then cuts in again after a few mins. The unit is not hot. The circulating air is cool. Any thoughts? Is it a heat sensor problem?

Dear forum.

I have two solar panels 180w 12v that I will connect through a victron MPPT solar smart 75/15 to charge two 115Ah 12v batteries series connected (24v).

Could I charge my batteries with the DC-DC 12/24 480w 20A from Victron? Is there a better option?

Thanks a lot!!

Hello everyone, I am off grid with Aquion battery system powered by solar pv and Sunny Island inverter, and an 11KVA generator connected via a Victron 48v Quatro inverter charger rated to 8000w, with a CCGX Colour Control panel and a BMV700. Everything was working fine until the Quatro inverter suddenly stopped charging the batteries and the battery voltage dropped to 5-6 volts. Since when I have been unable to re-charge the batteries from the pv because the Sunny Island display indicates "Grid Failure" and as a result the Victron inverter can't or won't accept power from the solar pv (or my in-situ generator probably for the same reason). I brought in a Fork Lift Truck charger to do the job instead but it also appears not to recognise the grid so won't connect properly to supply any charge to the batteries either. I would be very grateful if someone or @guystewart could advise me on how to get enough voltage charged back into my batteries so that the Victron will pick up the power from the solar pv and the 11KVA generator to charge them up fully again. Thank you

The quattro is configured as ESS, the 3300ah battery bank is made up of 2v OPZ batteries and is reporting 98% charged, each battery has been tested and is charged to between 2.11 and 2.13.

The system has been operating flawlessly for nearly 2 years, then 2 days ago the power in the house kept coming on and then going off (during a period of around 15 seconds).

The Inverting light comes on for approx 15 seconds and then goes out followed immediately by the float light for 1 second, then all lights off for one second. This cycle then repeats indefinitely.

No errors have been reported by the CCGX.

Any idea's would be appreciated.