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VisN

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  1. Sorted, got one from Current Automation in Jhb who will deliver by Friday.
  2. Or where I can get one between now and Friday in Durban?
  3. Does anyone have a MK3- USB (VE.Bus to USB) for sale (or rent) in the Johannesburg/Midrand area.
  4. Lol, I would have gladly done that but the ground bar in my DB doesn't have any more slots.
  5. Am I correct in assuming that the MultiPlus II casing ground need not be connected in a normal fixed home installation?
  6. I don't mean bypassing all loads, just the heavier ones. Eg. Lights, plug points on the output side and geyser etc. on the input side. I think your answer still applies but I can't figure out how to use the MP-II's built in current transformer in the scenario I've just described.
  7. Plonkster, If you bypass the inverter for certain loads, eg. geyser, oven etc., then you would still need the ET112 , correct?
  8. Bluesolar Charger MPPT 150/45 VenusGX Controller for me if the price is right.
  9. TTT, Thanks, I think the 2 units are identical and it was just a name change. This https://www.victronenergy.com/inverters-chargers/multiplus-ii page says "Note: for a short period of time this product was called MultiGrid-II." It causes massive confusion though, why they would change the name to MultiPlus II after starting life off as MultiGrid II is perplexing.
  10. TTT, All very confusing but the MultiPlus II was originally called the MultiGrid II and it seems they were packaged in boxes saying plain MultiGrid. Here is the one that was delivered to me. Here is a snippet of a pricelist listing both.
  11. Strangely the box graphic doesn't match the label nor the contents. Inside the box resides a MultiGrid II with a green stripe as opposed to a MultiPlus II with the orange stripe. Am I right in assuming that there is zero difference between the MultiPlus II and MultiGrid II apart from the name and the colour of the stripe. It's also strange that there is a price difference of about R900 between the 2 if there is no difference apart from nomenclature and branding.
  12. Is the Hager MN263Z suitable for DC applications. The EM site seems to suggest it but I cannot find much info on it on any international sites to confirm. http://www.em.co.za/Home/Miniature-Circuit-Breakers-MCBs/MN263Z.html
  13. Coulomb, Can I upgrade from this :- If so, what cable do I need for this :- Regards.
  14. Coulomb, Thanks you've given me enough to work with. Let me troubleshoot a bit. Regards
  15. It was purchased around June/July 2015, so it is an older model. The plug points and lights work. The battery seems to be charging. The indicator lights all look fine. There are no errors or warnings. Yes it measures exactly the same at both ends of the breaker. The inverter LCD displays 54.0V. How do I get it into battery mode? I have changed this to 20A. I have measured the individual batteries as 13.35, 13.36, 13.46 and 13.58 though they were not under load. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Appreciated.
  16. I have an installation consisting of an Axpert MKS 5KVA 48V connected to 4 OmniPower 12V 260ah batteries. A little while ago I had to have the inverter bypassed due to it misbehaving with a fault, I was away from home so I cannot recall the exact issue. I had the inverter reconnected yesterday and much to my surprise everything works. The batteries are charging and now show a voltage of 53.6 measured at the breaker between the inverter and the battery bank. Everything functions as expected. When testing the system and killing grid power however the inverter comes up with an Error Code 56 (Battery Connection is Open), followed by a Warning Code 04 (Low Battery) and then an Error Code 58 (Output Voltage is Too Low). The inverter only powers the lights and plugs. My configuration is as follows :- 01 Output Source Priority - Uti 02 Maximum Charging Current - 60A (Default) 03 AC Input Voltage Range - UPS 05 Battery Type - AGn AGM (Default) 11 Maximum Utility Charging Current - 30A (Default) 16 Charger Source Priority - SnU Solar and Utility 26 Bulk Charging Voltage - 56.4V (Default) 27 Floating Charging Voltage - 54.0V (Default) 28 AC Output Mode - SIG 29 Low DC Cut-Off Voltage - 42.0V (Default) The inverter shows a battery bank voltage of 54.0V or 54.1V. Any and all thoughts will be appreciated. Regards.
  17. I have no idea when I will sort out my issue with the wrong inverter being delivered and I'm now a bit worried about the state of my batteries which I've measured at around 52V. I want to charge them back up to their acceptable level one by one. I therefore need a suitable charger for my OmniPower 260ah AGM+Gel VRLA batteries. I was looking at this https://nocogenius.co.za/product/g7200-noco-genius-multi-purpose-battery-charger-7-2-amp/ but was hoping someone here could advise me better.
  18. I have the exact same model a little over 3 years old, seems worrying that 6 of them went bad. How does one test them?
  19. Then I'll definitely take it. Thanks Plonkster.
  20. If this is good for 48V and will work with Venus GX and ESS then I'll take it.
  21. Though something tells me that the MultiPlus II has been made to be more affordable and therefore might not be as robust as the older tech models.
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