Ty J Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 My Victron worked excellent this summer. Im not retired but still spent 35 days this summer in my camper. I love power assist. Ran batteries Dead only 5 times on trips. I only have deployable solar panels. Im expermenting with a pecron and victron dc to dc charger. It has 4700 wh on it. I Trickled charged my Battle borns with 130 watts. Im currently putting in DC fridge. Thanks to everyone in the forum also adding the table on outside that is included on newer models. Thats my winter projects. I am overwhelmed at work and have not logged into forums in while. Multiplus is working well. Powers my a/c for about 5 hours. Have original penguin II. Expermenting with new flat solar panels from Bouge RV going to mount on top of oliver. 2021 Oliver Elite II. Only issue I have seen is when the victron is running hard its fans vibrate or radiate through the olivers fiberglass walls under my bed. Hottest it has been in cavity with Victron is 94 degrees , we had a mild summer in Montana. Did not get overly hot, like last year of 104 for 4 to 6 weeks. Weather has been all over the board up here. With the victron i set it to pull1200 wattes from my house plugs and can run a/c plugged into my normal outlet at house or anywhere. THe a/c will pull around 1450 watts , it just pulls extra wattage from battery bank and recharges them between cycling of the a/c . Take care My rig did not come with solar. Going to try flat panel on top. Little scared about heat impact on fiberglass, have used flat panels in past get extemely hot underneath. (PS white spots are reflections on my lights in my shop) Merry Christmas. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbrink Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/13/2023 at 10:18 AM, rich.dev said: The main reason I would swap out my Xantrex 3000 to the Victron Multiplus 3000 is Power Assist. What size cable did Oliver install leading to your Xantrex 3000, was it sufficient enough to accommodate the Victron or was it necessary to increase the cable size for the swap? My Xantrex Freedom XC 2000 has 2/0 cable and thinking it would have to be upsized for a similar install. Your pics show you installed the newer MultiPlus ll model, good move; and thanks for the update! 2020 OLEll, Twin, 579 2012 Silverado 1500 4x4 No installed solar, Renogy 40A DC-DC charger, 460Ah LFP battery bank/Victron SmartShunt, Hughes Autoformer, dual Lagun tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich.dev Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Ronbrink said: What size cable did Oliver install leading to your Xantrex 3000 My trailer is in storage but I’m pretty sure it’s 4/0 AWG cable. 7 hours ago, Ronbrink said: was it sufficient enough to accommodate the Victron or was it necessary to increase the cable size for the swap? Maybe this question was meant for someone else, I still have the Xantrex? 2023 Elite II, Hull# 1386, Lithium Platinum Package (640AH, 400W Solar, 3000W Xantrex Inverter) Truma water heater & AC TV: 2024 Silverado 2500HD 6.6L 10-Speed Allison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbrink Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 39 minutes ago, rich.dev said: Maybe this question was meant for someone else, I still have the Xantrex? Sorry, my mistake. I will redirect. 2020 OLEll, Twin, 579 2012 Silverado 1500 4x4 No installed solar, Renogy 40A DC-DC charger, 460Ah LFP battery bank/Victron SmartShunt, Hughes Autoformer, dual Lagun tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbrink Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 18 hours ago, Ty J said: Multiplus is working well. What size cable did Oliver install leading to your Xantrex, was it sufficient enough to accommodate the Victron or was it necessary to increase the cable size for the swap? My Xantrex Freedom XC 2000 has 2/0 cable and thinking it would have to be upsized for a similar install. Your pics show you installed the newer MultiPlus ll model, good move; and thanks for the update! 2020 OLEll, Twin, 579 2012 Silverado 1500 4x4 No installed solar, Renogy 40A DC-DC charger, 460Ah LFP battery bank/Victron SmartShunt, Hughes Autoformer, dual Lagun tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty J Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 Used 2/0. Changed out stock cables. Want to change out stock fuse later down the road also. Just need the time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbrink Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 10 hours ago, Ty J said: Used 2/0. Changed out stock cables. So the 2/0 ‘stock’ cables were changed to what size, 4/0? I’m only thinking ahead, so a response when you find time is okay. Again thanks. 2020 OLEll, Twin, 579 2012 Silverado 1500 4x4 No installed solar, Renogy 40A DC-DC charger, 460Ah LFP battery bank/Victron SmartShunt, Hughes Autoformer, dual Lagun tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty J Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 I believe stock was 1/0 they were smaller and I had a bunch of 2/0 left over from my last installation on my lance. I had ton of 2/0 used on my Lance install. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronbrink Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 10 hours ago, Ty J said: I believe stock was 1/0 they were smaller and I had a bunch of 2/0 If that is the case, a swap/upgrade to a 3000W inverter may be easier and less expensive than first thought. Current Xantrex Freedom XC 2000 Input cables are 2/0 If the hard reset (reboot) currently being conducted doesn’t resolve the charge cycle issues with this inverter, then said swap/upgrade is inevitable. Again, thanks for the info, much appreciated! 2020 OLEll, Twin, 579 2012 Silverado 1500 4x4 No installed solar, Renogy 40A DC-DC charger, 460Ah LFP battery bank/Victron SmartShunt, Hughes Autoformer, dual Lagun tables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty J Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 @2500 watts and 12 volts Your amperage would be around 210 amps most I ever plan to use. Keeping the length of cable down is critical. Keeping cables under 10 ft should be o..k.k. for 2/0 according to many of charts I have looked at. Critical to have good fuse. Thats what protects your wiring. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rideadeuce Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I am thinking about swapping out Xantrex 2000 for a Victron Multiplus II 3000 and installing upgraded Lithium batteries. The part that I need help with is the wiring from the PD 4000 distribution panel and bypassing or disconnecting the charger. Still need converter portion for shore 110v? MP2 for Inverter DC to AC, power switch (Shore to DC, DC to Shore) and charging. Does the OEM wiring from the junction box on Xantrex end just go into the AC IN and AC OUT on the Victron Multiplus? Or do you need to run the shore power out of EMS to Multiplus AC IN and then back to distribution panel. Do you simply disconnect charger? If you run new longer feed from the EMS to MP 2 AC IN then can you use the AC OUT back to the PD 4000? OR does the EMS to MP2 go back to shore power in the same AC in on back of PD 4000. Any clarification on these questions or pics would be greatly appreciated. Just trying to figure it all out before hiring someone or diving in myself. I, also, just want to understand how it works. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Mike - Mike Brentwood, TN 2018 Elite II - Spirit of Adventure Hull #308 - 2016 Toyota Tundra Limited 5.7L Class IV hitch with 12k lb coupler Starlink, Cradlepoint cellular modem, Victron Multiplus II 12V 3000W, Ekrano display, Orion XS 50amp, Atmos 4.4 15k AC/12K Heat pump, Nova Kool 5180 fridge, Epoch 460aH x2, 520 watts solar, Custom rear bicycle rack, Alcan Springs, Bulldog shocks, Falken H/T02 tires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty J Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 I my xantrex had dc charger built in. I rewired my total dc side though did not like wiring from factory. You should be able to remove the dc xantrex charger. Yours is different layout would have to follow your wires. Never touched ac side at all except hooked up proper breaker to proper spot. AC on fridge and ac on air conditioning were wired backwards from factory. Found that out when tried running AC off my batteries alone. Rewired dc side with victron shunt and lynx distribution on fender well. Very tight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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