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Hello,
I have a MultiPlus 12/500/20. The company I purchased it from suggested I need to have one set of plug sockets that runs off the inverter and one set that runs off shore power. However, my gas fitter highlighted that the MultiPlus is intelligent enough to switch to shore power when I'm connected and that the sockets can then cover both. (i.e. 500W limit when running off the inverter, and the higher shore power limit when running off the shore power). Is this true?
Thanks!
Yes it is true. It is called conditional AC connect or virtual switch in the settings.
If you download victron connect you can open a demo product and see the options there.
It would do to check the datasheet however, there is a limit to how much extra you can pass through as the transfer switch is 16A and reconnecting to grid can take a few seconds. So overloads might occur, which is why you are encouraged to separate the loads. If you do add more loads also have a bypass switch.
