I'll have to double check that again. I know I lose AC. I may have lost DC, too because my stupid SOK BMSs with the bluetooth pretty much go into protect mode if I breath on them funny. Maybe I lost everything because of that. Would be nice to turn the whole MPII off at night and have full shore power so I don't have to listen to it humming.You lose all AC and DC power when you shut off the Multiplus? Turning off the Inverter side of the Multiplus will result in no AC coming out. I've not found a way around that when I have shore power (generator) coming into the Multiplus.
I'll have to double check that again. I know I lose AC. I may have lost DC, too because my stupid SOK BMSs with the bluetooth pretty much go into protect mode if I breath on them funny. Maybe I lost everything because of that. Would be nice to turn the whole MPII off at night and have full shore power so I don't have to listen to it humming.
It's not the fan, it's the giant low freqency torroid that is buzzing. And at low power draw, it does it phsycotically.I don't have the Multiplus II, just the regular Multiplus 12/3000. Mine is pretty quiet with low loads. No fan at all.
It's not the fan, it's the giant low freqency torroid that is buzzing. And at low power draw, it does it phsycotically.
In addition to the 3 position switch on the unit (On-Off-Charger Only) you can remotely turn off the MP II using the Victron Connect app (if you have the bluetooth dongle connected to the MP II) or through a CCGX or Cerbo GX & Touch 50/70 display. I typically use the Victron Connect app to turn it off or on when needed. Leaving the main switch on the unit in the On position allows you additional control with the other methods.Has anyone installed a remote switch for the Multiplus ii? I am reading conflicting information on how to do it since the main switch is a 3-position On/Off/Charge. Also, is it a 12v switch? Thx
If that's the reasoning, to keep it easy & simple, just turn off the inverter through the Victron Connect app when you drop the RV off at the storage lot. When you pick it back up you can use the app to turn it back on. This method has worked for me pretty well with the original Multiplus and the new Multiplus II I installed.Thanks. I have a Victron MPPT, SmartShunt, Bluetooth Dongle, and just swapped in the Multiplus ii. I do not have a cerbo setup at this time. I just fired it up for the first time this morning and everything is a go. Right now I just need a way to remotely turn off the inverter while it is in storage. There are provision for a hardwired remote switch, but the wiring details are lacking.
I would like to turn off my MPII at night because it goes into phsyco buzz mode and it bothers me. But when I turn off the MPII via the remote switch, I lose all power to the camper. Is this normal?
Hmmmmm, I did not know the Victron app allowed inverter only operation. I have a Cerbo GX and a digital control monitor allows me to set the input current limit quickly and to to turn the MPII off/on/charger only. There is no option for inverter only, which is a mode I would like to use at campgrounds with 50A hookups. Can I have the blue tooth dongle and digital control panel hooked up at the same time?If that's the reasoning, to keep it easy & simple, just turn off the inverter through the Victron Connect app when you drop the RV off at the storage lot. When you pick it back up you can use the app to turn it back on. This method has worked for me pretty well with the original Multiplus and the new Multiplus II I installed.
One other method if you have setup a VRM portal account and have cellular modem connection to the Cerbo, you can connect to the installation from home through a web browser and interact with the system too.
Victron Connect App
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VRM portal inverter control.
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You should be able to use the smart dongle even with the digital control or GX device. You're just limited to what is displayed when one of those items is part of the system. I use it with my system and I have a CCGX connected, but it still allows me to choose between On, Off, Inverter Only or Charger Only as well as limiting the AC input like on your digital control panel. Same options are available in the VRM portal if you've set that up and have connectivity for the Cerbo GX. Of course all you need is bluetooth connectivity for the Victron Connect app.Hmmmmm, I did not know the Victron app allowed inverter only operation. I have a Cerbo GX and a digital control monitor allows me to set the input current limit quickly and to to turn the MPII off/on/charger only. There is no option for inverter only, which is a mode I would like to use at campgrounds with 50A hookups. Can I have the blue tooth dongle and digital control panel hooked up at the same time?
Just looked it up on the Victron site and I cannot have the smart dongle and digital multi control hooked up at the same time.You should be able to use the smart dongle even with the digital control or GX device. You're just limited to what is displayed when one of those items is part of the system. I use it with my system and I have a CCGX connected, but it still allows me to choose between On, Off, Inverter Only or Charger Only as well as limiting the AC input like on your digital control panel. Same options are available in the VRM portal if you've set that up and have connectivity for the Cerbo GX. Of course all you need is bluetooth connectivity for the Victron Connect app.
Smart dongle display in secondary mode.
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That's a bit of a bummer. I think you should be able to access it through the Cerbo GX then. I know I can change those setting through the CCGX directly as well as the app. Maybe check under the menu for the inverter then check the switch setting to see if you can modify it there.Just looked it up on the Victron site and I cannot have the smart dongle and digital multi control hooked up at the same time.