I have a couple of questions about an install of a Multiplus II 120 x 2 on my 286bh fifth wheel.
Factory configuration
- 50 amp AC input wired to AC half of distribution panel.
- Converter plugged into the AC distribution panel, with DC being fed out to the DC side of the distribution panel.
-DC coming out of the panel, fed to the cut-off switch in the front bay and then to the DC bus bar where jacks, breaks, detectors, etc. are connected.
-Battery cables connect to this DC bus bar.
Proposed configuration
-Wire 50 amp AC input to feed Multiplus II 120 x 2. Multiplus Line 1 out to AC distribution panel.
-Disconnect converter from AC and DC sides of distribution panel.
-Battery bank negative leg through smart shunt and ground to Lynx distributor. Fuse and on/off switch to positive leg of distributor.
-Lynx distributor connects to Multiplus, MPPT, and factory DC bus bar where battery cables were originally connected.
I’ve followed other installs and have seen discussions of the DC bus bar configuration. Can I replace the original battery cable connections to the bus bar with a connection to the Lynx distributor, or should I be concerned with some additional configuration here?
I’m considering the raspberry pi for monitoring. Do I need to purchase a ve.can version of MPPT or are all of them compatible?
Thanks,
Joe
Factory configuration
- 50 amp AC input wired to AC half of distribution panel.
- Converter plugged into the AC distribution panel, with DC being fed out to the DC side of the distribution panel.
-DC coming out of the panel, fed to the cut-off switch in the front bay and then to the DC bus bar where jacks, breaks, detectors, etc. are connected.
-Battery cables connect to this DC bus bar.
Proposed configuration
-Wire 50 amp AC input to feed Multiplus II 120 x 2. Multiplus Line 1 out to AC distribution panel.
-Disconnect converter from AC and DC sides of distribution panel.
-Battery bank negative leg through smart shunt and ground to Lynx distributor. Fuse and on/off switch to positive leg of distributor.
-Lynx distributor connects to Multiplus, MPPT, and factory DC bus bar where battery cables were originally connected.
I’ve followed other installs and have seen discussions of the DC bus bar configuration. Can I replace the original battery cable connections to the bus bar with a connection to the Lynx distributor, or should I be concerned with some additional configuration here?
I’m considering the raspberry pi for monitoring. Do I need to purchase a ve.can version of MPPT or are all of them compatible?
Thanks,
Joe
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