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    What caused this? Faulty breaker?

    Hopefully that's all it was, checking all of my other connections now on both builds. All seem to be tight. Doesn't mean one didn't loosen up though. Once I get home, that breaker will be dissected and see both probabilities. Thanks for your input!
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    What caused this? Faulty breaker?

    I should add, this happened during a heat wave we had here in CA, 105 degree day, nothing to terrible, but a hot day for sure. Did not affect my 24v side or my other 10 panel setup on my other build that is much higher amps.
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    What caused this? Faulty breaker?

    I have gunned it every month since it was a new build. Kind of a self assurance to myself i do with a new build. Never saw any issues there. The wire was nice and flat, well screwed in. I'm going to do what BentlyJ recommended, and tear apart the breaker when I get back home. See if it was...
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    What caused this? Faulty breaker?

    I'll have to tear it apart tonight and look inside for sure. I'd like to solve the issue, well at least get to the root, so I don't run into this again. Throwing a lower amp breaker on for now, since I don't need a 100a. I was planning to increase wire guage and add some more panels once i...
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    What caused this? Faulty breaker?

    I have in line fuses between my panels and my 24v and 48v panels separated. The breaker did not pop! I smelled a foul electrical burning and found this in my feed in panel. None of my other breakers were burnt up, just this one. It was burnt up on the side that goes to my SCC. I was able to flip...
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    Wind Turbine questions

    Well, after reading that I am completely discouraged from them. I wanted to use the little spots I had left on my rv's roof (where I can't fit more panels) but now I think I'll just keep it as is. Thanks for the info! Mistyped, it's a 24v quattro. Apologies.
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    Wind Turbine questions

    Hello everyone!! I have been researching to add wind turbines to my current solar setup. I'm pretty good on the solar side, but want some love at night and some additional production in the day. We are in a fairly windy area. Nothing crazy, but I get winds that throw my awning around at night...
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    Second order gone well!

    Sorry for the late reply. Yes I did, they are all about 10 to 20ah over. I could see how you would think that. No, they did not ask me to post about them and no I was not paid in any way to post about them. I was/am just trying to help people with good sources for batteries. There are a lot of...
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    Second order gone well!

    Hello all. I wanted to share my experience with you for my second order. I ordered from Dongguan Lighting New Energy Technology twice now. My first order was for 16 280ah EVE cells. The batteries came pretty fast from China and very well packaged. All within .01v, new with QR codes. My second...
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    Jaboni 30amp mppt and display

    Hello all. I have a "like new" Jaboni 30amp mppt and display (cable included). I say like new as it was installed on the RV when we got it, and I took it out before we even used our RV and installed my own, much larger system. $250 OBO shipped to you. I can deliver local around San Diego...
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    DIY RV Solar project

    https://shandian.m.en.alibaba.com/index.html?wx_navbar_transparent=true&tracelog=sns_minisite Here is the Alibaba link to the vendor I used. I reached out to him today, and he is out of stock of the 280ah batteries I bought. He does have other batteries or other sizes and types. I cannot...
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    DIY RV Solar project

    Fair enough. I'll post the link. If it isn't allowed, hopefully a mod just removes the link and doesn't ban me ? I agree. They are nice sites. It has been a few years, well a decade since I've been down there. I'm sure they are still just as nice. Thank you! We already dislike this rig. We...
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    DIY RV Solar project

    Semper Fi! I don't think you are allowed to post external links. It goes against the forum rules I believe. I'll send you a PM with the info. I'll post it here if a mod says it's alright. My full setup is... 2x Victron Multiplus 24v 3000w Victron Orion 24v to 12v step down Victron Link power...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    Yes, we are full timers. So, turning power off for a long period of time only happens when I get up earlier than everyone or I'm the only one home. Our pups are older and don't do well in the heat, so AC's run most of the hot hours after windows get closed. I am not off grid. We are on Marine...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I am going to try the no ac load test in the morning when everyone is asleep and it's still cooler. We are in the Mojave Desert, gets a bit warm in this sauna box in the day. I loaded the firmware myself and checked the versions. They are the same. How do you check the hardware revisions? I'm...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    That's is exactly why I came here, I'm missing something and now my mind. It works flawlessly hooked up like that non configured. Once I configure it, send the configuration, the slave gets an overload. Maybe I'm missing something in the config? I mean, it's not rocket science. The systems (Ve...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I can't disconnect right now. To hot out and need to keep the family cool. I can this evening when it cools down. Here is a rough, very rough, drawing of how I set it up. The wire lengths are all the same, hots, grounds, neutrals, everything, so ignore the line lengths in the drawing, was just...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    They are both running standalone as we speak. They run just fine standalone with no issues other than the fact I can only see/configure one with the CCGX. I could just leave them this way. I just wanted piece of mind I guess and a little more versatility. When I configure them, I turn off the...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I would if I could. I "beautified" the wiring. I could show you the connection at the MPs and maybe see it at the panel if I could get an angle. When I bought this, there was a wire rats nest (behind the false panel like most). I pretty much tore all that out and re-ran it line by line to...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    That is how I wired it for split. Only difference is my grounds are grounded to a grounding block from the MPs AC ins and outs and then grounded to the frame. Wired that way, then configured for split, the slave overloads (overload light comes on and it turns off
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I don't have the CCGX connected while configuring. Stopped trying after the second disconnect as I stated. When configuring, I just sit outside at the inverter. Configuring is not an issue. I can use both ve bus config and ve config plugged straight into the MPs. I originally tried through the...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    Me too! Thanks for trying though. It us appreciated!
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I have the shore turned off when configuring them if that is what you mean. They have no AC power, just DC. Same errors. With the red as L1 they just keep clicking on and off. If Black as the master as L1 I get an overload.
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    Yes. Windows laptop with ve tools, MK3 usb, ethernet to one multi, ethernet from one MP to the other. I can get them both to pop up fine, put them into parallel and drag and drop them on their lines. Then I configure each individualy as stated in the training. Save the settings, send the...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    It won't let me configure them through the CCGX. I mean it will, but when I use the VE bus configure, it disconnects and I have to reconnect it each time I got to VE configure. Its annoying, so I just plug into them from the port on the multi itself. The CCGX displays the one MP its plugged...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    That is exactly how I have them wired now. Yet, if I don't use AC out 2, I get an error when in VE configuration. I have Red in to the master AC IN 1, red out of AC out 1 and into the breaker panel. I have black in to AC IN1 on the slave, out of AC1 into the breaker panel. Now they both...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I'm trying to configure it as the trailer came. Two poles of 120. Sorry, I'm literate in house wiring and 180* split. This RV has two 120v (dual 50amp breaker) feeding each side of the box. I'm guessing I would run it as a normal 220 @180*? I knowni don't need two CCGXs, the way I have it now I...
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    AC wiring dual multiplus'

    I need a bit of help with wiring 2x Victron Multiplus 3000 in a 50amp RV. Just the AC side. I have the DC, panels, orion, etc done. I cannot find a correct wiring for the AC side. Right now, I have them wired separately (red to one and black to another [neutrals to a neutral block]). Obviously...
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    Overkill 24v Under Voltage issue

    I'm not. I just used the available feature while I was inside laying in bed.
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    Overkill 24v Under Voltage issue

    I was about to reply and say, "tried that". But, you were right! The first thing I did was go out there and check the wires, everything was still nice and snug. So, after you said the same thing I thought, I went out again, with the BMS app open on my phone. Checked every single lug on every...
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    Overkill 24v Under Voltage issue

    I have my new packs all set. Been running them for a few days. This evening, I was checking the batteries before bed and noticed one of my battery cells was crazy low. They were perfectly balanced for two days. I flipped off the pack, because I have more than enough night power in my other pack...
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    Victron Multiplus 3000x2 with Color GX

    Thank you all. Sorry I missed the last few. I got everything done and wired. Problem is they changed the software it looks like. It's terrible. I'm trying to find the old software to parallel these multiplus'. The new software (unless I downloaded the wrong thing) is probably the worst GUI and...
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    Victron Multiplus 3000x2 with Color GX

    I wasn't planning on running them separate of the neutral. The neutral (white) will be shared via a small bus bar, the red to one Multi and and a White from the bus and the black and another neutral from the bus. I've seen the video, he does explain it well, but I can never find a good wiring...
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    Victron Multiplus 3000x2 with Color GX

    I found a diagram finally. Took awhile with moving verbiage around on Google. Here is what I was looking for if any one else needs it.
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    Victron Multiplus 3000x2 with Color GX

    Thanks for the move! Wasn't sure, I apologize. That is what I figured. I'm not going to buy another gx just because I want to run each leg separately. I'll just parallel everything and run them as a set instead of separate. Thanks for the info!
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