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Unstable Grid: how to keep connected but without disrupting the EasySolar II?

I've look at some posts like:

https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/112981/easysolar-ii-gx-display-keeps-reseting-when-the-sy.html

https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/79199/unstable-grid-with-ess.html

But I'm not sure if my problem is like the ones above.

The problem: Now, everytime I connect to the grid, in a few minutes it will turn off my tiny-house electricity. And then it may come up later.

I'm connected to a poor grid, long cable.

I don't have VEConfigure so I can't e.g. disable LOM or anything like that.

All I wanted is: be connected to the grid, even if it's poor (I try to set limits to import or export to the grid), and when the grid fails, I want the victron to keep running my electricity from the PV or battery like if nothing had happened, but no, it's disrupting, shutting down everything. It should just disarm the relay and not shutdown my house.

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derrick thomas answered ·

Is the switch in the 'on' position and not the 'charger only' position? Beyond that you are going to need veconfigure to make any changes.

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Rob Duthie answered ·

Hi

As derrick said have you configured using VE configure and set grid standards etc. this can be only done by a installer as they will have the approved codes to do the grid changes etc.

Regards

Rob D

NZ

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alans answered ·

It was done by the installer, in France. Then we moved to Portugal. Indeed, now I'm wondering we may need VEConfigure.

I've done some setup in GX, it seems better though yesterday night we had shutdown while using the microwave (Overload L1).

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klim8skeptic avatar image klim8skeptic ♦ commented ·

@alans for a live view on what the problem could be, you need a Mk3 > usb adapter with either VE Configure, or Victron Connect.

You can program your multi without a Mk3, via a VMR connected GX device. https://www.victronenergy.com/live/vrm_portal:remote-veconfigure

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