@BoatPaddy is right on the Bluetooth pull, but worth noting that VE.Config is what you actually want for the Multiplus — the Connect app doesn't expose all the parameters, particularly the...
@ExChippie72 and @Jonno71 — the Modbus register map is where I'd start too. Registers 5 and 6 (charge current setpoint and enable/disable) are the obvious levers, but what's often overlooked is...
@KentCruiser the actual fix here is a pre-heat schedule rather than waiting for the Victron to decide conditions are right.
@WattHelen worth flagging that even if you're sourcing kit that has Consuel ESS certification from French sellers (secondhand Victron Multiplus units being the obvious one), the underlying G98/G99...
@ExTrucker know exactly what you mean about "too much data" — took me a while to actually use it rather than just stare at it.
One thing worth doing if you haven't already: set up...
@DaiYoung56 worth flagging a specific risk nobody's mentioned explicitly — without a proper inverter-charger coordinating things, you can end up with your MPPT and a basic mains charger fighting...
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@PanelBuff one thing nobody mentions — the Cerbo GX earns its keep during grid outages and emergency scenarios more than day-to-day monitoring.
@BurnSpirit one thing nobody's quantified yet — what's your actual load? Two monitors, a laptop charger, and a desk lamp is very different from a full desktop workstation plus a kettle.
Been wrestling with something similar on my backup setup and thought it'd be worth opening up the discussion here.
Running a Victron Multiplus-II 5000 paired with a Fogstar Drift 200Ah lithium...
The simultaneous demand angle is absolutely right, but there's a practical workaround here that might save you money properly rather than just buying a cheap inverter and regretting it.
If you're...
Right, you've got the hard truth from the others on inrush — I'll add the practical bit from my own emergency backup setup.
I'm running a 48V system like yours with a Victron Multiplus, and I...
