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Hi - I have a multiplus 5000 and 2 x LG RESU Batteries connected, the power available is a little low, can I add another RESU10 battery using the second VE.Can socket. I would connect the 3rd battery direct to the inverter - would the colour controller send the right signals and would the Multiplus work with 3 RESU10
Help - looking to add another LG RESU Battery to an existing 2 x RESU 10 batteries on the Multiplus 5000 - does anyone have any experience or know how to connect an additional battery into the system - it has a color controller
This should be possible, but I think for advice on how to do this is best found from LG. LG should know better the procedure for adding extra capacity.
I would not think that you will use the second CAN, it would make sense to me for the new battery to use the same CAN of the existing batteries in the same chain.
Sorry I don't have a straight answer, but I don't know very much about the LG batteries.
Hi, I am sorry but cant help you on this one. Please contact the LG dealer for this question.
Have use used standard LAN cable between the RESU PLUS and the batteries and a modified to Victron? Or all 3 modified?
I had a single RESU10 connected to GX, working fine. Now I installed the RESU PLUS to connect two RESU10 and the DX is no longer seeign the LG batteries.
Hi @cwarhurst Two RESU13's and PLUS would be the LG supported way. Anything else will invalidate your warranty. Regardless, I anticipate the CGX can only manage one "master" BMS unless Victron supports more, but not as far as I know. Smart lithium batteries are usually daisy chained with a master connecting to the CGX. For huge banks they again connect to a central master controller. You will also not have space on the GX for the terminator and I think no keep alive signal as consequence. This is obviously untested given it is unsupported by LG and Victron.
