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Hi all,
Cerbo GX with ESS with DVCC
MultiPlus ii
SmartShunt
2x MPPT 100/30
24V battery bank (8x 6V FLA in series/parallel)
I have a 500W turbine which I want to integrate into the Victron system. This currently has a simple 24V controller. How should I go about safely integrating this with the existing system? Do I need to make any special considerations or can I just connect the controller output to the battery bank?
Many thanks.
Out of interest, when you say you have a 500W wind turbine, have you actually seen it produce 500W or does eBay seller say it is 500W?
ther is a very big difference.
500 W is a big turbine…
i have solar panel with MTTP 100/50
Multiplus inverter
bmv-712
shunt 500 to measure alternator
2 battery 1 primary 1 bank ultracapacitor 400w
cerbo gx
ruuvi sensors
ubs gps antenna
NM2000 from certo to the rest of system
I would like to add silent wind it comes with its controller and then measure and report on VRM and control also balance engery production
@Daniele Calabrese hi, as far as I can work out, the correct solution is to install a dedicated Smart Shunt configured as a DC Energy Meter in-between the wind controller and the system. This then apparently allows VRM to display the data. There is an option in the SmartShunt DC Energy Meter configuration for energy meter type Wind Charger. This same approach can apparently be used for all 3rd party chargers, not just wind.
Thank so much really helpful
I will do that. How would the system know when to charge from solar and or wind and or shore?
I put a shunt between the alternator that charges the battery when the engine is on and the cerbo. Any suggestion on how to configure it to see the current produced from this source?
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I'm not sure how the system can manage the charging from these multiple 3rd party chargers. The Victron kit doesn't have any ability to coordinate the current from the 3rd party chargers. Therefore I would speculate that there is a risk of overcharging the batteries? I really want an answer to how this would work and if I have to make any special considerations.
thanks I tought so and I will ask my installed to review the configuration the did the installation but not make any change to the software. at the moment the sustem is managing charge from shore, solar and alternator with the soft cov in the MPPT, BMV and Multiplus inverter. the problem I have now is taht when the voltage soes below 12,1 the inverter continues to produce 220v from the batteries but my 12v systems goes down and should be the referse
