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Adding additional VE Bus devices to Easy Solar

Hi, I have a Victron EasySolar 48/3000/35-50 MPPT 150/70 with colour control in an off the grid application. I have recently added a second slave inverter (Multiplus 48/3000/35) and am now about to change over to Pylontech batteries (4 x US3000 48v). I need to connect the master battery to the EasySolar and my issue is that the 2 x VE Bus connectors on the EasySolar are already in use. One is for the GX display and the other is connected to the slave inverter. I think that I have a spare connector port on the slave inverter but assume that I have to connect the battery bank to the EasySolar as the master unit. Is there a VE Bus hub or similar that can be added to the system to allow addtional VE bus devices to be connected? I am not great technically so I hope that I have explained this correctly. Thanks in advance. james

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Hi @James Shaw

Your Pylons don't use VE.Bus, they need a CAN connection to the CCGX. That in itself needs some care, but there's a guide to assembling it all.. https://www.victronenergy.com/live/battery_compatibility:pylontech_phantom

Come back if you need further help, there plenty people here use Pylons.

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Thanks very much John - that is a great help. It is a 6 hour round trip to my property which is very remote so i am anxious to make sure that I have everything that I need before I head out there

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Thanks again. I had to program the second inverter to be slave to the EasySolar so I bought the dongle etc at that stage and hopefully will be able to fumble my way through it

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