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Can a generator be connected to charge batteries

Multiplus48I 5000 I70

4 batteries agm 12-230 supercycle

MPPT 250 i 100 - tr

20 solar panels @300w each

bmv 700 battery monitor

Can a generator be set up on this system to charge the batteries during load shedding when solar yield is poor? This system i have charges the battery by solar and if insufficient grid supplies difference.

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Alexandra answered ·

Yes it can, we usually have a change over switch in at the AC/Grid feed side so we can select between Grid or Generator. Since I do not know how your multi is set up, just one note, generators are a little more unstable frequency wise and some, if undersized, cannot take the load of the multi so some settings in the multi's config may need to change.

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dhoodhat answered ·

My installer says that I would need the Quattro, and that connecting a generator would invalidate the warranty on the batteries and multiplus.Is this correct?

My system is set up so that the solar charges my 4 batteries (batteries are 100% all the time) and only used during load shedding or when no grid power. So if solar is insufficient to charge batteries to 100% then grid power will keep them charged fully.

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