probably worth a quick call to Victron technical helpline, it's not the sort of gear many will have encountered on here. Do let us know what they say.
Sad... That's what I thought when you started asking unrelated questions. Why? Because, according to electricity and current flow principles, any electrician can tell if there is any way to do it. As for Victron, they left my question unanswered. Why? Because they have a charger with a capacity of 60 amps available, and I guess another upselling technique they don't want to purchase two devices of 30 amps each, as it costs far less and provides better protection in case one breaks down. And guess what? The most of new Victrons are non-repairable as well : )
In that case I would go to one of the victron Facebook pages, where lots of expertise can be found. The nice thing about victron is that it has an extensive fan base who are very knowledgable
No, I am asking how to stop the device from sensing current on the wires, for example by using a diode, etc
Thank you however When I tried to add a load, e.g. 45 amps, a negative charging figure of -15 amps appeared on the shunt monitor. There must be some sort of sensor that monitors the current flow and restricts the device(s) from providing more than 30 amps at any given time.
that may work , give it a go , don't forget your PPE, for when all the smoke gets out,
That's true; however, they can also be switched to power supply only. If I disconnect the battery and set the load to 45 amps, it will stop working until I reconnect / disconnect. With the battery connected, the shunt would read -15 amps
how much is a larger shunt v some large diodes? Looking at an installation video for the shunt, I can't see any obvious reason why your cunning plan wouldn't work
Both settings are absolutely identical; that's why they share 15 amps each, as I mentioned earlier.
