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Quattro overload warning

Hi all,


I have a 15 kW and 48V Quattro inverter with a 55 kWh battery bank and two AC-Coupled PV inverters.


With no reason and every few days I get an overload warning that always lasts exactly 22 seconds. This issue sometimes happens at night, with almost no load engaged, sometimes happens during at noon, in the evening...


This does not make any sense, I think it is just a flaw in the firmware because it always lasts 22 seconds and happens at any time of the day


Any clue?

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kevgermany answered ·

Could be startup current on a motor or other high startup current load.

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pablosol2 avatar image pablosol2 commented ·
Thanks for your answer. The only engine that might start at night is the freezer's compressor and it is insignificant compared to a 15kW Quattro that is working at 10%-15% on batteries.


I think it is a flaw, maybe firmware

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JohnC answered ·

Hi @pablosol2

Don't just write this off as a flaw on the Victron side. The overload could be just the duration of a spark, the duration registered is just the time it takes for the Quattro to clear the fault (always ~20 sec). I see this too sometimes, but I know what causes it (on a smaller Multi). Might be something like a faulty start capacitor on a motor. Or even a wiring fault..

It may well be telling you there's something wrong in your system. And the odds are that it probably is. Take care, check your own side too. I wouldn't sleep too well without knowing more..

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pablosol2 avatar image pablosol2 commented ·
Hi John, thanks very much for your answer.


I don't think there is a chance that a 15 kW inverter feeding less than 1 kW load might occur in overload. This happens normally at night with just the refrigerator and a few lights on, everything very straightforward and neat, not even AC machines on. This is just like if you where driving a car on a highway at 60 kmh, in winter, what are the chances it overheats?

I wish I could get more information from the inverter to find out why this is happening but I am clueless. At this moment I am grid tied but I am planning going offgrid after evaluating the system's behaviour in winter, but this warning holds me back.

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shaneyake answered ·

Is this a grid-tie system? If the grid has frequency or voltage fluctuations this can case the inverter to throw a overload warning.

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pablosol2 avatar image pablosol2 commented ·
Hi mate, yes it is grid-tied but I seldon get any energy from the grid (ESS feed-in setpoint at -60 W) and the grid is very stable. Might be but it seems unlikely for me.
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