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Australian CEC approval for MultiPlus-II

September 13th, 2018

Australia’s CEC approved the MultiPlus-II. We have a blogpost about Dutch Sea Scouts finally installing solar panels on their ship; and another about Bosco Printed Circuits whose struggle with power cuts is now a thing of the past. Don’t forget to register for the Victron training days in Almere ...and be sure to check the list of updated documentation, certificates, training and exhibitions we have for you.

Australian CEC approval for MultiPlus-II

The MultiPlus-II has been approved by the Australian Clean Energy Council. The following model numbers will be visible on the approved inverters list* on the CEC Accreditation website:

MultiPlus II MultiPlus-II 48/3000/35-32
MultiGrid II MultiGrid-II 48/3000/35-32

* Note that it may take up to 2 weeks for the changes to appear on the downloadable approved inverters list, because this list is only updated every fortnight.

Updated documentation

In our weekly update you will find the following document:

Take a look on our website for all of our documentation.

New certificates

We have the following new certificates for you:

UN 38.3 Transportation Certificate 25,6V/200Ah battery Smart

Victron training

Sign up for one of our training events and learn more about our products.
The next training events, all of which are still accepting registration, will take place on:

September 12^th – September 13^th, Victron Energy Off-grid Large Systems training in Maun, Botswana
September 19^th, Technical Training Automotive and Marine in Adelaide, Australia
September 20^th, Technical Training Solar, Off-grid, backup and ESS in Adelaide, Australia

For more information about our training events go to Victron Professional.

Reminder - Victron Energy Training days in Almere

Make sure to register for one of these trainings days in Almere, The Netherlands.

September 20^th, Automotive, Marine, Industry and small Solar systems
(training will be in English)
Topics covered: Product range; MultiPlus/Quattro; Batteries; System configuration; and Small Solar systems.

September 20^th, Off-grid, Energy Storage Systems
(training will be in English)
Topics covered: Off-grid systems; Energy Storage system; VRM and remote updates; Safety and grounding.

September 21^st, Automotive, Marine, Industrie en kleine Solar systemen
(training will be in Dutch)
Topics covered: Product range; MultiPlus/Quattro; Batteries; System configuration; and Small Solar systems.

September 21^st, Solar Off-grid, Energy opslag systemen
(training will be in Dutch)
Topics covered: Off-grid systems; Energy Storage system; VRM and remote updates; Safety and grounding.

For more information and to apply for these training days visit: Victron Professional.

Delegates will need to cover the cost of, and arrange their own Travel and Accommodation.
Use this link to book a room: http://www.valk.com/en
If you need assistance booking a hotel, please let us know.
We look forward to welcoming you at the training in Almere!

Forthcoming exhibitions

Check our exhibition schedule online if you are interested in visiting an exhibition in your area during the coming months. The following exhibitions are scheduled:

September 11^th – September 15^th, Automechanika Frankfurt 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany
September 14^th – September 23^rd, Southampton Boatshow in United Kingdom
September 18^th – September 20^th, Renewable Energy India Expo 2018 in New Delhi, India

NICE TO KNOW

Solar powered Sea Scouts

In the past few years the Sea Scouts have fantasised many times about installing solar panels on their ship. It always ended with ‘has no priority at the moment’…. But then Victron Energy employee Margreet Leeftink visited them and after taking a look at their broken second-hand Victron MultiPlus 24/3000/70, she immediately arranged a good deal for them on some solar panels and some extras. This was their chance to finally install solar panels on their ship!

Solar Power in Industrial Quantities

Electronics company Bosco Printed Circuits, who are located in Johannesburg, were used to seeing production come to a halt on their shop floor as often as twice a week – caused by power cuts. Sometimes the outages were scheduled, sometimes they just happened. It was time to act…