Been collecting components since April. I have finished building the battery packs 16 280aH Eve cells in 4s4p configuration. Been installing components as time permits. I have just about everything in except the PV system. Below is a list of components I'm using
Victron Multi Plus 12/3000/120-50 inverter
Victron Smart Solar MPPT 150/70 SCC
Victron Smart Battery Protect 12/24-65
Victron BMV 712
Victron Celbro GX for system monitoring
Victron Touch 50 display screen
Victron Orion 12/12-30 DC to DC battery charger
4 Canadian Solar 255 watt panels from SanTan Solar
16 Eve 280aH in 4s4p for 1120 aH of storage
Have been testing the inverter the last couple of days and it works great. Using the A/C as a load and it draws 100 amps and everything is cool as a cucumber. Micro wave draws 138 amps. Using 4/0 cable and all total with battery jumpers etc is only about 4ft total. I onoly see a .2 volt drop when micro wave is running and .1 volt drop with A/C.
I need to finish up some other wiring then on to installing the PV array. Going to pull 6ga from the roof so I can go with all 4 panels in parallel if I so desire. I have the 2 spots where the PV will go picked out. My plan today is to go up today and use a piece of cardboard cut to size and see where everything will lay. Still up in the air on how and what I'm going to use to mount them. The hole to get cables below is going to be close to the black tank vent as that area goes right down to where I need to go.
Some my wonder why I'm using the 65 amp battery protect. That is for the DC panel feed only. The inverter will be set to shut down at 12.1 volts and battery protect at 12 volts. I don't want to use the BMS as the main protection for battery discharge limits.
At first I was not going to spend the money on the Victron components and was going to use Aim's inverter and Epever SSC but decided to go Victron and I'm glad I did. Everything works seamlessly together and I can use my cell phone to setup everything up.
One thing I'm going to change is the BMV712 out to use the Smart Shunt. I had the BMV712 bought before I decided on the Cebro GX. But know big deal I will use it in another project.
Will get pics posted when I'm further along and have all wires tidied up....
Greg
Victron Multi Plus 12/3000/120-50 inverter
Victron Smart Solar MPPT 150/70 SCC
Victron Smart Battery Protect 12/24-65
Victron BMV 712
Victron Celbro GX for system monitoring
Victron Touch 50 display screen
Victron Orion 12/12-30 DC to DC battery charger
4 Canadian Solar 255 watt panels from SanTan Solar
16 Eve 280aH in 4s4p for 1120 aH of storage
Have been testing the inverter the last couple of days and it works great. Using the A/C as a load and it draws 100 amps and everything is cool as a cucumber. Micro wave draws 138 amps. Using 4/0 cable and all total with battery jumpers etc is only about 4ft total. I onoly see a .2 volt drop when micro wave is running and .1 volt drop with A/C.
I need to finish up some other wiring then on to installing the PV array. Going to pull 6ga from the roof so I can go with all 4 panels in parallel if I so desire. I have the 2 spots where the PV will go picked out. My plan today is to go up today and use a piece of cardboard cut to size and see where everything will lay. Still up in the air on how and what I'm going to use to mount them. The hole to get cables below is going to be close to the black tank vent as that area goes right down to where I need to go.
Some my wonder why I'm using the 65 amp battery protect. That is for the DC panel feed only. The inverter will be set to shut down at 12.1 volts and battery protect at 12 volts. I don't want to use the BMS as the main protection for battery discharge limits.
At first I was not going to spend the money on the Victron components and was going to use Aim's inverter and Epever SSC but decided to go Victron and I'm glad I did. Everything works seamlessly together and I can use my cell phone to setup everything up.
One thing I'm going to change is the BMV712 out to use the Smart Shunt. I had the BMV712 bought before I decided on the Cebro GX. But know big deal I will use it in another project.
Will get pics posted when I'm further along and have all wires tidied up....
Greg
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