sunshine_eggo
Happy Breffast!
DA BA DEE!!
Victron is Over-priced Eurotrash. Why would anybody buy Victron over an AiO?
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sunshine_eggo
Happy Breffast!
Daddy Tanuki
Solar Wizard
So I found out that I actually have some Victron components in my system oh my Gawd!
Brucey
Solar Wizard
Nice I think that's the one where Victron recently updated it's documentation to allow up to 60V operation.
Daddy Tanuki
Solar Wizard
This according to the package was a victron battery switch and blue sky cable / t class fuse from another vendor!!! I have been violated 
Brucey
Solar Wizard
#Reparations?This according to the package was a victron battery switch and blue sky cable / t class fuse from another vendor!!! I have been violated
Daddy Tanuki
Solar Wizard
wattmatters
Solar Wizard
It's a bit vague, Says it's designed for up to 48 V, but has maximum operating voltage 60 V:
Brucey
Solar Wizard
Agreed, I've gone with a 125V 250A midnite DC breaker for protection+disconnect. Not much more than a class t plus a switch.
Daddy Tanuki
Solar Wizard
yeah, I am trying to figure out how to meld my new battery banks in with the current system. i have some T class three gang fuse blocks with fuses ranging from 80 amps up to 200 amps. I am thinking that i will run one per bank with three midnight solar breakers as disconnects and then into this switch and its 300 amp class T.
Really wish i could find a more elegant solution. but I already have the midnight solar breakers from an earlier iteration of the system same with the Class T fuse gang blocks, so no extra cost anyways. I think I can eliminate this switch though as the midnight solar e panel that my magnum is hanging on has a 300 amp main disconnect breaker for the inverter, which is what I was using this for originally. the question is should I keep the 300 amp class T if i do? it would be kind of redundant to be honest.
wattmatters
Solar Wizard
Each scenario is unique, often our systems grow/evolve over time so we end up cobbling together various options trying to deploy what we have.
My server rack units each have their own in-built breaker for isolation (which is very convenient), so I just added a fuse in the Lynx Power In for each and used one ZJ Beny DC breaker as the main disconnect to the AIO inverter.
The two lead acid banks I run through a triple HRC fuse isolating switch (one spare slot) which then goes to the Lynx Power In (no fuse in that slot since they each already have a fuse). This way I can take the lead acid off line if needed, or the any/all of the server rack units without interrupting power to the system, or I can shut down the lot / kill the inverter.
Saw the title was wondering and I read a few of the pages. I'm going to log, amps, conditions and do so near the same time for a couple of weeks on two growatts. I will then replace both with the 450/200 log this as well to see the differences.
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Can’t possibly be a Victron switch.
It’s not blue.
Probably a rebadge.
Victron has very few rebadged products but this is probably one of them.
You can kick and fight all you wish ..Once Big Blue gets into your mind and system , you become hooked.. you want more of its powerful presence…it’s all knowing communications..it’s ability’s..from @sunshine_eggo pretty sure it’s his fault!
Like the Borg , it assimilates and controls all it touches …Resistance Is Futile.
J.
Brucey
Solar Wizard
Daddy Tanuki
Solar Wizard
yeah well I just ordered another magnum 4448 so I can parallel and have a spare on hand. So I think its too late for Victron. maybe if they had had some US power versions 12 or 15 years ago they might have hooked me then...
Daddy Tanuki
Solar Wizard
Just live between the knees!Can’t possibly be a Victron switch.
It’s not blue
thats what I used to tell them... now days ya gotta be careful to make sure it has the proper hardware...
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