Absolutely!

@@plonkster Thanks man

Sure... I love watching those compilations (usually with lots of Russian content :-) ).

@@plonkster thanks for permission

kibi15 It has a toroidal transformer with a ferrite core, so not really iron, but your point is valid: it does have more magnetic material than some of the competitors.

I don't have that kind of access, but I know someone who does. Let me see if I can ping him.

Appreciate your response! :) Unfortunately I'm yet to get access.... perhaps the forum restricts users from other countries? If you participate elsewhere, I'm happy to go post there to get more feedback before I make any purchasing decision. Thank you for your time!

I sent an email to Jason, hopefully he'll get it sorted soon.

Yet to get any response :( Anyway, I'm hoping to get Multiplus 3kVA version (I currently have an Axpert PWM version). When I used the axpert, the solar production never went more than 600w (I have 1500w of panels) so I installed MPPT-150/70 (the small one) from Victron and the production crosses 1000w now. Axpert is only used as an inverter while MPPT takes care of the solar production. It's paired with 2x 200ah c20 batteries in a 24v system. I'm hoping to upgrade to a 48v system with HA02 balancer and new c10 batteries. I want to get the Multiplus but a few questions first : 1) I want it to be grid parallel but no feed-in, as my meter will still spin and I'll get priced for anything I feedback. Can we make sure the multiplus doesn't do that? 2) Can I make the multiplus use the batteries in a particular wattage? Like, I want only 500w to go out of batteries in the evening while the excess should go from grid. If grid is available that is. 3) Multiplus 3kVA comes with additional AC output that doesn't depend on battery (i.e disconnects when grid is down) - can this output be powered by solar + grid in the morning? Like, heaters or air conditioner for example. 4) I have a BMV702, and MPPT and this inverter soon - can they be paired with the RPI? Do I need a mk3 to usb for the inverter to communicate with RPI ccgx? I don't want to buy the expensive ccgx as I don't need the screen. 5) Realistically, how much of an overload can be put on this inverter in grid-parallel mode? I intend to connect water heater and air conditioner together on the output side (that disconnects when grid is down) and I'm hoping that's possible? Finally, I tried as much as I can to find all the threads from you and TTT and they've all been very helpful. I'd still like to participate in the forum but if not, it's alright nonetheless. Thank you for your time, and I'd be looking forward to your response here. Sorry for bombarding with so many questions!

can i get jason email too thank u have a critical loads and there is no loads no

That's a recording from the remote VNC console running on a real CCGX, so no money was saved here :-) The software is officially available for the Beaglebone Black and for the Raspberry Pi. The Rpi version doesn't come with any official support, it's mostly community driven at the moment. If you want the cheapest option, go for the Raspberry Pi version. The CCGX gui is rather dependent on dbus and assumes a unix base throughout, so it won't port to windows easily. The point of this video was to demonstrate how the BlueSolar scans for the max power point. You can see it sweep down to half power about three or four times. This was in response to a forum post where owners of other brands complained that theirs restarts from zero and takes a full 30 seconds to get back up to power. I made this video to show that such a scan is common really, but there are better ways to do it than restart from zero :-) I should update the description on the video.

Ah ic. Thanks for explaining. I have no idea wat a Beaglebone Black and a Raspberry Pi are, i am a starter at this, so first i have to get a CCGX.

The BBB and the Rpi are small board computers (SBC) with an ARM processor and various ports and types of memory. The CCGX is itself based on such an arm-based development board made by Texas Instruments. As a result the code -- which is mostly just Linux -- ported to these other boards very easily and you can now run them on these boards instead. You can also buy a Beaglebone Black from Victron themselves. It has all the features of the CCGX, one additional can port, but no LCD. Costs about half the price of its big brother, and you get support in the package. I don't see it on their website or on the price list yet though, might take a few more weeks to get stock.

Thanks again. Like i said i am new at this. I'd better buy the CCGX and go on from there. Right now i have a BMV702 only so it will be a huge upgrade.

I assume you have at least a BMV and a Victron inverter and/or MPPT of some kind? Because I'd say that adding a CCGX to a BMV-only setup isn't a very cost-effective endeavour. If you just want to log some battery data to VRM and you only have a BMV, I would really advise that you go with one of the cheaper boards. It also provides the opportunity to get to know the setup first. If you have long-term plans to obtain more blue equipment, then that obviously changes the matter somewhat. Just saying :-) Btw, I'm the guy who did the raspberry pi port, or rather, is in the process of doing it. As of last week I am confident that the port is 99% done. I publish the images here: 45.55.253.39/venus/images/raspberrypi2/ Instructions (slightly outdated) here: github.com/victronenergy/venus/wiki/raspberrypi-install-venus-image