Victron says battery is discharging 900w while generator is connected and only using 200w?

[SteveDeFacto]

I have a generator connected to my victron quattro II producing 1300w. When I look in the VRM portal, it show this:



Why is it discharging for almost 900w while I'm only using 200w? Shouldn't it be charging my batteries for roughly that much instead?

 

[MisterSandals]

Do you have a Victron BMV? If so can you show how its wired?

 

[SteveDeFacto]

Do you have a Victron BMV? If so can you show how its wired?

No BMV or even BMS, Tesla Battery Module -> Shunt -> Distributor -> Quattro-II.

Was handling balancing with my iCharger before the Quattro-II. Now I'm working on setting up a Orion 2 BMS instead but it isn't connected yet.

 

[SteveDeFacto]

Anyone know?

 

[Adam De Lay]

Is the shunt wired backwards? That would show charging as a negative value.

 

[SteveDeFacto]

Is the shunt wired backwards? That would show charging as a negative value.

Maybe? What's the other direction?

 

[42OhmsPA]

Maybe? What's the other direction?

The opposite of what it is now.

 

[SteveDeFacto]

Is the shunt wired backwards? That would show charging as a negative value.

Yep, that was the problem! Ghee do I feel smart...

I watched some YouTube video about installing it and the guy said, "It has to be installed from right to left" so I clearly misunderstood his meaning.

 

[Adam De Lay]

Yep, that was the problem! Ghee do I feel smart...

I watched some YouTube video about installing it and the guy said, "It has to be installed from right to left" so I clearly misunderstood his meaning.

Awesome! Glad it’s working. Don’t ask me how that came to my mind…?