Freedom Lite Installation Manual Revision 12
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5.
Typical Installations
Some examples of how to integrate Freedom Lite into battery backup and solar installations
using Victron equipment are provided below.
5.1
Victron CAN Interface Systems (example with DC Charge Controllers)
All Victron systems must include the Color Control, Venus controller, Octo GX or Maxi GX.
Note that if CAN Bus MPPT’s are used with a system containing more than one Lite it is
necessary to use a Victron controller with a dual CAN Bus, which precludes the
abovementioned Color Control. The Victron CAN Bus MPPT’s will use CAN Bus 1 and the Lite
will use CAN Bus 2. For a single Lite system with CAN Bus MPPT’s the MPPT’s and the Lite
can operate on the same CAN Bus and therefore the Color Control can be used. For a system
using only Ve Direct MPPT’s the Lite will use one CAN Bus and hence the Color Control can
be used.
Figure 5.1 below provides a schematic of a PV solution with battery backup and a
connection to the grid.
Figure 5.1 Example of a Grid Connected PV System with Battery Backup using a Freedom
Lite, Victron Multiplus or Quattro Inverter Charger and a Smart Solar Ve. Direct Charge
Controller
In Figure 5.1 the grid is connected to the input AC 1 terminals of the Multiplus or Quattro
battery inverter (with a Quattro the AC 2 input can be used to connect a generator). The AC
BMS Control
Ve.Direct Control
Ve.Bus Control
