The lynx is awesome too especially with 3 or more batteries or of you need fusing....needs a big enclosure though... I fit one in a 10x10 gutter once but I probably won't do that again as it was pretty tight.
On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 5:19 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Ok, this was my initial instinct. I was wondering why the AIO doesn't have > dual battery inputs. But if you can fit two lugs on each terminal, I don't > see why not. > > I just wish these manufacturers would produce better manuals. EG4 is doing > better (not great, but better). > > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 7:28 PM Kent via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Jason, >> >> Is there room to double up cables inside the AIO? Two equal length sets >> of battery cables between the batteries and the AIO should work. >> Kent Osterberg >> Blue Mountain Solar >> >> >> On 7/16/2025 12:52 PM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches wrote: >> >> What is the most elegant way to combine two of the Powerflo16 batteries >> when using a single AIO? >> >> The manual doesn't require fusing when paralleling 3 or fewer batteries. >> I was thinking about a Victron Lynx Distributor inside an enclosure, but >> that enclosure would have to be quite large to accommodate all of that >> (four 2/0 in, two 4/0 out), and since fuses aren't required, standard >> busbars would probably be much smaller and simpler. I like how the EG4 >> batteries have a matching conduit box and parallel bussing is integrated. I >> want something equally elegant for the PowerFlo16. It's too bad we can't >> parallel right at the battery terminals. >> >> >> Jason Szumlanski >> Florida Solar Design Group >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & >> settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other:https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette:http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios:http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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