Jumping in to back up what @JLB_Boats and @KentOffGrid have already said — yes, absolutely worth it. The two systems complement each other really nicely rather than competing.
Really useful thread this. To add another angle — if your non-Victron inverter has any kind of RS485 or Modbus interface, it's worth checking whether there's a community-built driver for VenusOS.
@Shaun1970 One thing nobody's mentioned yet — have you checked your cable sizing on the input side? I had a similar situation with my Orion-Tr 30A and found voltage drop across undersized cable...
Stacey26 replied:
@HeatherWalker Just to add something slightly different — have you looked at your ESS assistant settings, specifically the Minimum SOC and whether Keep batteries charged mode is...
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