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Wiring our Victron Power System... It's HUGE - Project Brupeg Ep.368

August 11, 2024 · 40 min · 27K views · Bundaberg

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The crew of the former fishing trawler *Brupeg* installs a complex Victron lithium battery and power management system to support future community projects.0:18 To ensure equal resistance and voltage across the battery bank, the team cuts positive and negative cables to identical lengths, using heavy-duty 95mm cable.1:07 The installation centers on a Victron Lynx Power In, which acts as a common bus bar for the system, connected to a Victron BMS for monitoring.11:14 The setup includes redundant 24V-to-12V DC-DC converters to ensure power reliability, with a changeover switch for emergency access to the genset start battery.15:41 The team routes cables through organized trays, labels all connections, and installs Mega fuses for circuit protection.18:37 Communication cables are routed to the BMS to track voltage, temperature, and charging parameters.13:22 The system also incorporates a zinc saver and a battery protect unit for 24V circuit management.14:45 Proper configuration of dip switches on the Lynx distributors ensures the system correctly identifies individual components during startup.24:33

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