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J Richards asked

Whisper Generator 'OVER DC BUS' fault message not in the manual

I'm not sure how to ask my question.

I have this equipment, installed by the boat builder:

  1. Victron Energy Blue Power MultiPlus 12 VOLT 3000 VA 120 AMP charger inverter.
  2. MPPT Solar Charge Controller.
  3. Whisper Power Belt Driven Generator W-BD 3.5.
  4. The boat has a 47 HP Beta marine engine and two solar panels on the roof.

Item 3, the Belt Driven Generator, periodically displays a fault message that is not in the manual:

0V 0.0A 0.0KW OVER DC BUS

It happens when I run a 1600 watt clothes-washing machine. The boat builder told me the system would handle this.

I have asked two marine engineers, who are not sure what's wrong. I don't know the terminology nor the relative importance of things, so I don't know what questions to ask. So my question is very general: "Is this something that needs to be fixed? What do I need to know?"

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Thanks in advance, and sorry if my question is incomplete. I'm doing the best I can. :)

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Alexandra avatar image Alexandra ♦ commented ·
@J Richards

Does this only happen with the washing machine? Is it just doing it on wash cycke where the drum is pulsing one off?

It may be the sudden loads then no load conditon.

The inverter can handle that though, it seem the oicture you show is not a victron component. Is the victron interfaved with that or is it specifically for the Whisper.

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J Richards avatar image J Richards Alexandra ♦ commented ·

Thank you for your response. I think you asked me:

Is the Victron interfaced with that or is it specifically for the Whisper?

The photo is of the Whisper Power Belt Generator display. I don't know if or how the three units are connected, but I assume they would be.

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Paul B answered ·

Best to get the installer to sort it out or contact whisper Gen to help you re there generators error code

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