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Solar & Wind Priority

4. Operation

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Once solar and wind priority is activated, it can be overridden at any time via a virtual switch in VictronConnect, the VRM portal or the GX device to force charging with shore power to charge the battery to 100%. Once charging is complete, the system will return to sustain mode and prioritise solar and wind power.

This is especially useful when you go on a trip with a fully charged battery or to balance the lithium batteries. The forced charging via shore power can be cancelled anytime using the same switch.

Via VictronConnect:

To force a charge from shore power or stop a forced charge with VictronConnect:

  1. Open VictronConnect and tap on the VE.Bus inverter/charger overview (connected either via VE.Bus Smart Dongle or MK3 to USB interface)

  2. Tap the Solar & Wind icon next to the battery icon.

  3. Tap 'OK' in the pop-up window.

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Via GX device menu:

To force a charge from shore power or stop a forced charge via the Remote Console:

  1. Open the Remote Console.

  2. Go to Device List → [your_MultiPlus_or Quattro].

  3. Click on 'Charge the battery to 100%'.

  4. In the menu that opens, click 'Yes'.

  5. Click 'Charging the battery to 100%' to stop the forced charge.

  6. In the menu that opens, click 'Yes'.

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Via VRM Portal:

To force a charge from shore power or stop a forced charge via the VRM Portal:

  1. Access the VRM portal (using the VRM app or a browser) and select the installation where you want to charge the battery to 100%.

  2. Navigate to the installation dashboard and click the ‘Controls’ button Bildschirmfoto_2024-09-13_um_10_17_16.png in the top-right corner.

  3. Click on 'Charge battery to 100%'.

  4. In the next window, either confirm the action or wait for the 5-second timer to expire. The battery will then charge to 100% from shore power.

  5. To stop the charging process at any time before it’s finished, click the ‘Controls’ button again and select ‘Stop charging battery to 100%'.

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Watch the video below to learn how to use the solar and wind priority features: