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3.4 LED Indications

LED off

LED flashes

LED illuminated

Inverter

Charger

inverter

The inverter is on and supplies
power to the load.

mains on

inverter on

Bulk

overload

off

Absorption

low battery

charger
only

Float

temperature

Charger

inverter

The nominal output of the
inverter is exceeded. The
“overload” LED flashes

mains on

inverter on

Bulk

overload

off

absorption

low battery

charger
only

Float

temperature

Charger

inverter

The inverter is switched off due
to overload or short circuit.

mains on

inverter on

Bulk

overload

off

absorption

low battery

charger
only

Float

temperature

Summary of Contents for MultiPlus 12/3000/120 - 50

Page 1: ...Manual EN Appendix MultiPlus 12 3000 120 50 120V 24 3000 70 50 120V ...

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Page 3: ...Y PRODUCTS AND MAKES SUCH VICTRON ENERGY PRODUCTS AVAILABLE SOLELY ON AN AS IS BASIS IN NO EVENT SHALL VICTRON ENERGY B V BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR SPECIAL COLLATERAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF PURCHASE OR USE OF THESE VICTRON ENERGY PRODUCTS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY TO VICTRON ENERGY B V REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURC...

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Page 5: ...The battery manufacturer s safety instructions should always be observed WARNING do not lift heavy objects unassisted Installation Read the installation instructions before commencing installation activities This product is a safety class I device supplied with a ground terminal for safety purposes Its AC input and or output terminals must be provided with uninterruptible grounding for safety purp...

Page 6: ...ansport of the product ensure that the mains supply and battery leads are disconnected No liability can be accepted for damage in transit if the equipment is not transported in its original packaging Store the product in a dry environment the storage temperature should range from 20 C to 60 C Refer to the battery manufacturer s manual for information on transport storage charging recharging and di...

Page 7: ...Two units can be stacked to provide 120 0 120V and additional units can be paralleled up to a total of 6 units per phase to supply up to 30kW 36kVA of split phase power Alternatively a split phase AC source can be obtained by connecting our autotransformer see data sheet on www victronenergy com to an European inverter programmed to supply 240V 60Hz PowerControl maximum use of limited shore curren...

Page 8: ...mise the process relative to the way the battery is being used The right amount of charge variable absorption time When only shallow discharges occur a yacht connected to shore power for example the absorption time is kept short in order to prevent overcharging of the battery After a deep discharge the absorption time is automatically increased to make sure that the battery is completely recharged...

Page 9: ...is feature is especially recommended for sealed batteries and or when important fluctuations of battery temperature are expected Battery voltage sense In order to compensate for voltage loss due to cable resistance the MultiPlus is provided with a voltage sense facility so that the battery always receives the correct charge voltage Learn more about batteries and battery charging To learn more abou...

Page 10: ...g your batteries from running flat 3 2 Remote control Remote control is possible with a 3 way switch or with a Phoenix Multi Control panel The Phoenix Multi Control panel has a simple rotary knob with which the maximum current of the AC input can be set see PowerControl and PowerAssist in Section 2 3 3 Equalisation and forced absorption 3 3 1 Equalisation Traction batteries may require regular equ...

Page 11: ...dure 1 Check whether all switches i e front switch remote switch or remote panel switch if present are in the on position 2 Activating equalisation or forced absorption is only meaningful if the normal charging cycle is completed charger is in Float 3 To activate a Switch rapidly from on to charger only and leave the switch in this position for to 2 seconds b Switch rapidly back from charger only ...

Page 12: ...tery charger only Float temperature Charger inverter The nominal output of the inverter is exceeded The overload LED flashes mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature Charger inverter The inverter is switched off due to overload or short circuit mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature ...

Page 13: ...n on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature Charger inverter The internal temperature is reaching a critical level mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature Charger inverter The inverter has switched off due to the electronics temperature being too high mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absor...

Page 14: ...e voltage on the battery terminals mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature Battery Charger Charger inverter The AC input voltage is switched through and the charger operates in bulk mode mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature Charger inverter The mains voltage is switched through and th...

Page 15: ...at temperature Charger inverter The mains voltage is switched through and the charger operates in float mode mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature Charger inverter The mains voltage is switched through and the charger operates in equalize mode mains on on inverter on Bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only Float temperature ...

Page 16: ...s on on inverter on bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only float temperature Power Assist charger inverter The AC input is switched through but the load requires more current than the preset maximum input current The inverter is switched on to supply the required additional current mains on on inverter on bulk overload off absorption low battery charger only float temperature ...

Page 17: ...ll mounting For mounting purposes a hook and two holes are provided at the back of the casing see appendix G The device can be fitted either horizontally or vertically For optimal cooling vertical fitting is preferred The interior of the product must remain accessible after installation Try and keep the distance between the product and the battery to a minimum in order to minimize cable voltage lo...

Page 18: ... m 2x 70 mm2 2x 50 mm2 2x 35 mm2 2x means two positive and two negative cables Remark Internal resistance is the important factor when working with low capacity batteries Please consult your supplier or the relevant sections of our book Energy Unlimited downloadable from our website Procedure Proceed as follows to connect the battery cables Use an insulated box spanner in order to avoid shorting t...

Page 19: ...to the hull or grounding plate of the boat In case of a boat direct connection to the shore ground is not recommended because of potential galvanic corrosion The solution to this is using an isolation transformer The terminal blocks can be found on the printed circuit board see appendix A The shore or mains cable must be connected to the MultiPlus with the aid of a three wire cable The AC input ca...

Page 20: ...t be mounted on the batteries minus pole 4 4 4 Remote Control The product can be remotely controlled in two ways With an external switch Operates only if the switch on the MultiPlus is set to on With a Multi Control panel connected to one of the two RJ48 sockets Operates only if the switch on the MultiPlus is set to on Only one remote control can be connected i e either a switch or a remote contro...

Page 21: ...ermitted A battery temperature sensor need only be connected to one unit in the system If the temperature of several batteries is to be measured you can also connect the sensors of other MultiPlus units in the system with a maximum of one sensor per MultiPlus Temperature compensation during battery charging responds to the sensor indicating the highest temperature Voltage sensing must be connected...

Page 22: ...0 VAC Stand alone parallel 3 phase stand alone AES Automatic Economy Switch off Ground relay on Charger on off on Battery charge curve Four stage adaptive with BatterySafe mode Charging current 75 of the maximum charging current Battery type Victron Gel Deep Discharge also suitable for Victron AGM deep discharge Automatic equalisation charging off Absorption voltage 14 4 28 8 57 6 V Absorption tim...

Page 23: ...ithin this range with the AC input voltage The output voltage is then equal to the input voltage Adjustability Lower limit 94 120V Upper limit 120 143V Inverter voltage Output voltage of the MultiPlus in battery operation Adjustability 95 128V Stand alone parallel operation 2 3 phase setting Using several devices it is possible to increase total inverter power several devices in parallel create a ...

Page 24: ...ff with help of VEConfigure Not adjustable with DIP switches Battery charge curve The standard setting is Four stage adaptive with BatterySafe mode See Section 2 for a description This is the recommended charge curve See the help files in the software configuration programs for other features Alternatively Fixed mode can be selected with DIP switches Battery type The standard setting is the most s...

Page 25: ...n respond less quickly to AC input voltage deviations The switchover time to inverter operation is consequently slightly longer but most equipment most computers clocks or household equipment is not adversely impacted Recommendation Turn the UPS feature off if the MultiPlus fails to synchronise or continually switches back to inverter operation In general the UPS setting can be left on if the Mult...

Page 26: ...certain alarms or voltage levels The output is binary 0 or 1 The output can be connected to a binary microprocessor output e g the multi functional relay or the relay in the AC input If connected to the multi functional relay and with battery voltage and time as input values for example the VirtualSwitch can be configured to supply a generator starting signal If connected to an AC input relay and ...

Page 27: ...y com For connection to the computer a RJ45 UTP cable and the MK2 2b RS485 to RS232 interface is required If the computer has no RS232 connection but does have USB a RS232 to USB interface cable is needed Both are available from Victron Energy 5 3 2 VE Bus System Configurator and dongle For configuring advanced applications and or systems with four or more MultiPlus units VE Bus System Configurato...

Page 28: ...switches see appendix A position J The DIP switches can now be used to apply the remaining settings step 2 Step 2 other settings To store the settings after the required values have been set press the Down button for 2 seconds lower button to the right of the DIP switches The DIP switches can be left in the selected positions so that the other settings can always be recovered Remarks The DIP switc...

Page 29: ...or two AC sources for example the mains grid and a generator Procedure The AC input current limit can be set using DIP switches ds8 ds7 and ds6 default setting 50A Procedure set the DIP switches to the required value ds8 ds7 ds6 off off off 15A 1 8kVA at 120V off off on 20A 2 4kVA at 120V off on off 25A 3 0kVA at 120V off on on 30A 3 6kVA at 120V on off off 35A 4 2kVA at 120V on off on 40A 4 8kVA ...

Page 30: ...r current is required The temperature sensor supplied should always be fitted since fast charging can lead to a considerable temperature rise of the battery bank The charging voltage will be adapted to the higher temperature i e lowered by means of the temperature sensor The bulk charge time will sometimes be so short that a fixed absorption time would be more satisfactory fixed absorption time se...

Page 31: ...slaves will follow the master with regard to these settings hence the master slave relationship In a 3 phase or split phase system a number of settings are also required for the other devices i e the followers for phases L2 and L3 The followers therefore do not follow the leader for all settings hence the leader follower terminology A change in the setting stand alone parallel 3 phase is only acti...

Page 32: ...nt off DS 2 St alone mode off DS 1 St alone mode off DS 8 on DS 7 on DS 6 off DS 5 off DS 4 on DS 3 on DS 2 off DS 1 off DS 8 off DS 7 on DS 6 on DS 5 off DS 4 on DS 3 on DS 2 off DS 1 off DS 8 on DS 7 off DS 6 on DS 5 on DS 4 off DS 3 on DS 2 off DS 1 off Step1 stand alone Example 1 factory setting 8 7 6 AC in 50A 5 AES off 4 3 Charging current 75 2 1 Stand alone mode Step1 stand alone Example 2 ...

Page 33: ...0A If a 30A panel is connected to the master the system current limit is adjustable to a maximum of 30A regardless of the number of devices If the charging current on the master is set to 100 70A for a MultiPlus 24 3000 70 and the system consists of three devices then the effective system charging current is equal to 3 x 70 210A The settings according to this example 9kVA parallel system with 30A ...

Page 34: ... 5 na DS 4 na DS 3 na DS 2 Slave 2 off DS 1 Slave 2 on To store the settings after the required values have been set press the Up button of the master for 2 seconds upper button to the right of the DIP switches see appendix A position J The overload and low battery LED s will flash to indicate acceptance of the settings We recommend making a note of the settings and filing this information in a sa...

Page 35: ... DS 6 AC input 25A off DS 5 AES na DS 4 Ch current 3x70A on DS 3 Ch current 3x70A on DS 2 Leader on DS 1 Leader off DS 8 AC in 25A off DS 7 AC in 25A on DS 6 AC in 25A off DS 5 na DS 4 na DS 3 na DS 2 Follower 1 off DS 1 Follower 1 off DS 8 AC in 25A off DS 7 AC in 25A on DS 6 AC in 25A off DS 5 na DS 4 na DS 3 na DS 2 Follower 2 off DS 1 Follower 2 on To store the settings after the required valu...

Page 36: ...kVA 2 phase system are as follows To store the settings after the required values have been set press the Up button of the leader for 2 seconds upper button to the right of the DIP switches see appendix A position K The overload and low battery LED s will flash to indicate acceptance of the settings We recommend making a note of the settings and filing this information in a safe place You can now ...

Page 37: ... 4 28 8 57 6 13 8 27 6 55 2 13 2 26 4 52 8 Gel Victron Deep Discharge Gel Exide A200 AGM Victron Deep Discharge Stationary tubular plate OPzS on off 14 7 29 4 58 8 13 8 27 6 55 2 13 2 26 4 52 8 AGM Victron Deep Discharge Tubular plate traction batteries in semi float mode AGM spiral cell on on 15 0 30 0 60 0 13 8 27 6 55 2 13 2 26 4 52 8 Tubular plate traction batteries in cyclic mode ds6 absorpti...

Page 38: ...n time 8 hours 5 Adaptive charging on 4 Dynamic current limit off 3 UPS function on 2 Voltage 120V 1 Frequency 60Hz Step 2 Example 2 8 7 OPzV 14 1V 6 Abs time 8 h 5 Adaptive ch on 4 Dyn Curr limit off 3 UPS function off 2 Voltage 120V 1 Frequency 50Hz Step 2 Example 3 8 7 AGM 14 7V 6 Abs time 8 h 5 Adaptive ch on 4 Dyn Curr limit on 3 UPS function off 2 Voltage 115V 1 Frequency 50Hz Step 2 Example...

Page 39: ...ettings You can then leave the DIP switches in the selected positions so that the other settings can always be recovered To start the system first turn all devices off The system will start up as soon as all devices have been turned on Master Slave 1 Slave 2 DS 8 Ch voltage GEL 14 4V off DS 7 Ch voltage GEL 14 4V on DS 6 Absorption time 8 h on DS 5 Adaptive charging on on DS 4 Dyn current limit of...

Page 40: ...f DS 3 UPS f on on DS 2 V 120V on DS 1 na To store the settings after the required values have been set press the Down button of the leader for 2 seconds lower button to the right of the DIP switches The temperature and low battery LED s will flash to indicate acceptance of the settings You can then leave the DIP switches in the selected positions so that the other settings can always be recovered...

Page 41: ...ery voltage is too low Charge the battery or check the battery connections Overload LED flashes The converter load is higher than the nominal load Reduce the load Overload LED lights The converter is switched off due to excessively high load Reduce the load Temperature LED flashes or lights The environmental temperature is high or the load is too high Install the converter in cool and well ventila...

Page 42: ...The AC input voltage or frequency is not within the range set Ensure that the AC input is between 95 VAC and 140 VAC and that the frequency is within the range set default setting 45 65Hz Circuit breaker or fuse in the AC in input is open as a result of overload Remove overload or short circuit on AC out and reset fuse breaker The battery fuse has blown Replace the battery fuse The distortion or t...

Page 43: ... the fixed charging characteristics The battery is overcharged The absorption voltage is set to an incorrect level too high Set the absorption voltage to the correct level The float voltage is set to an incorrect level too high Set the float voltage to the correct level Poor battery condition Replace the battery The battery temperature is too high due to poor ventilation excessively high environme...

Page 44: ...the inverter on LED flashes in phase opposition this is a VE Bus error code see further on Absorption and float LEDs flash synchronously simultaneously The battery temperature as measured has an extremely unlikely value The sensor is probably defective or has been incorrectly connected The device will remain in normal operation NOTE If the inverter on LED flashes in phase opposition this a VE Bus ...

Page 45: ... This facilitates error tracing in a VE Bus system since devices not requiring attention are easily identified as such Important OK codes will only be displayed if a device is not in inverter or charging operation A flashing bulk LED indicates that the device can perform inverter operation A flashing float LED indicates that the device can perform charging operation NOTE In principle all other LED...

Page 46: ...flashing LEDs are off if the inverter on LED is on and vice versa If this is not the case then there is no VE Bus error code 3 Check the bulk LED and determine which of the three tables below should be used 4 Select the correct column and row depending on the absorption and float LEDs and determine the error code 5 Determine the meaning of the code in the tables below Bulk LED off Absorption LED o...

Page 47: ...e is not connected Connect dongle 17 One of the devices has assumed master status because the original master failed Check the failing unit Check the communication cables 18 Overvoltage has occurred Check AC cables 22 This device cannot function as slave This device is an obsolete and unsuitable model It should be replaced 24 Switch over system protection initiated Should not occur in correctly in...

Page 48: ...tor 1 Charge voltage absorption V DC 14 4 28 8 Charge voltage float V DC 13 8 27 6 Storage mode V DC 13 2 26 4 Charge current house battery A 4 120 70 Charge current starter battery A 4 Battery temperature sensor yes GENERAL Programmable relay 5 yes Protection 2 a g Common Characteristics Operating temp range 0 120 F fan assisted cooling Humidity non condensing max 95 ENCLOSURE Common Characterist...

Page 49: ... Battery voltage too high d Battery voltage too low e Temperature too high f 120VAC on inverter output g Input voltage ripple too high 3 Non linear load crest factor 3 1 4 At 25 C ambient 5 Programmable relay which can be set for general alarm DC undervoltage or genset start signal function ...

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Page 51: ...EN Appendix www victronenergy com APPENDIX A Overview connections B H I J F E G A C K L ...

Page 52: ...or left to right Voltage sense plus Voltage sense minus Starter battery plus Temperature sensor plus Temperature sensor minus H Connections for remote switch Short left and middle terminal to switch the MultiPlus on Short right and middle terminal to switch the MultiPlus to charger only I Dipswitches DS1 tm DS8 for set up mode J Pushbuttons for set up mode K Alarm contact left to right NC NO COM L...

Page 53: ...EN Appendix www victronenergy com APPENDIX B Block diagram See table in section 4 2 ...

Page 54: ...APPENDIX C Parallel connection PE OUT Panel AC OUT N AC OUT L To load BAT BAT MASTER Unit 1 SLAVE Unit 2 SLAVE Unit 3 BAT BAT BAT BAT AC IN N AC IN L PE IN ...

Page 55: ...ctronenergy com APPENDIX D Three phase connection AC OUT N AC OUT L3 PE OUT AC IN N AC IN L3 PE IN Follower Unit 3 BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT BAT Panel MASTER Unit 1 Follower Unit 2 AC IN L2 AC IN L1 AC OUT L2 AC OUT L1 To load ...

Page 56: ...tery is raised gradually until the set Absorption voltage is reached The Battery Safe Mode is part of the calculated absorption time Absorption The absorption period is dependent on the bulk period The maximum absorption time is the set Maximum Absorption time Float Float voltage is applied to keep the battery fully charged Storage After one day of float charge the output voltage is reduced to sto...

Page 57: ...5 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Battery temperature Volts 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Volts Default output voltages for Float and Absorption are at 25 C Reduced Float voltage follows Float voltage and Raised Absorption voltage follows Absorption voltage In adjust mode temperature compensation does not apply ...

Page 58: ...APPENDIX G Dimensions ...

Page 59: ...EN Appendix www victronenergy com ...

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Page 62: ... 00 Date 11 February 2009 Victron Energy B V De Paal 35 1351 JG Almere PO Box 50016 1305 AA Almere The Netherlands General phone 31 0 36 535 97 00 Customer support desk 31 0 36 535 97 03 Fax 31 0 36 535 97 40 E mail sales victronenergy com www victronenergy com ...

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