Just Learned: Most Victron Multiplus II's *Do Not* Support Parallel Operation

sunshine_eggo said:

Spendy as hell, but worth it.

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Alaska is a great place if you like watching your bank account drop with the temperature. The Victron equipment is a small fraction of the cost this place exacts from you during any big project.

If it is still of interest, I heard that updating the multiplus II 48/8000 to version 508 would make it work in parallel with another one of the same.

I haven't yet gotten confirmation from anyone at Victron yet, but hoping to get it.

tonyg said:

If it is still of interest, I heard that updating the multiplus II 48/8000 to version 508 would make it work in parallel with another one of the same.

I haven't yet gotten confirmation from anyone at Victron yet, but hoping to get it.

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That would certainly be of interest. That's what we originally wanted. Installing this Quattro 15K was no small feat for the wife and I off grid. Damn thing is heavy! And it uses a lot of power just to run itself which isn't helpful. The Multiplus II has much less of a parasitic load I believe.

Would be great if what you heard is true.

We can revive this thread and see what they say: Victron Community Page.

I thought the Multiplus II 8000 is heavy, I can't imagine the quattro 15k.

Zero load in worst case scenario for M II 8000 is rated at 29W. In winter I keep it in AES, which lowers it to 19W