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PAYG and MultiGrid certified for NRS standard
November 23rd, 2017

We take a look back at a very successful METS 2017. In South Africa, the MultiGrid 3000VA is certified to comply with the NRS-097-2-1:2017 standard. There is a guest blog by Pierre-Paul Bermingham, explaining the advantages of Victron Energy’s Pay As You Go solar power system in Benin. We have a blogpost about a technical institute in Austria which use Victron products in their educational program. And finally - don’t forget the list of updated documentation, training and events we have for you.

 

MultiGrid 3000VA certified for NRS-097

The 12, 24 and 48V versions of the MultiGrid 3000VA have been certified to comply with the South African NRS-097-2-1:2017 standard. Both for single phase and for three-phase installations. Download the certificate here. Install the MultiGrid together with our MPPT Solar Charge Controllers to create a perfect Energy Storage Systems (ESS). Another typical application for the Multigrid is to upgrade existing grid-tie PV Inverter systems. It adds backup power in case of a grid failure and will ensure the solar system stays powered up during the outage as well.

To comply with the standard, the MultiGrid needs to run firmware version 419, which will be released within a few days. Once that firmware version is installed, select the South African standard on the grid-code tab in VEConfigure. There are no hardware changes involved, any already purchased or installed MultiGrid can be updated.  

 

Victron Energy Pay-As-You-Go Solar power

We have a guest blog by Pierre-Paul Bermingham explaining how Victron Energy’s Pay As You Go (PAYG) solar power systems allow lower-income customers to take advantage of high-quality products. At the same time, it also improves energy provision and local employment.

 

METS 2017

METS is the largest Marine Equipment Trade Show in the world - and one of the most eagerly anticipated shows on Victron Energy’s events calendar. This year’s event, which was held last week in Amsterdam from Tuesday to Thursday, lived up to all our expectations! Were you there? Check out the photos from the event, including the well-attended ‘booth party’ with lots of fun and music!  

 

Updated documentation

In our weekly update you’ll find the following documents:

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

 

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:

  • December 7th, Konfiguration & Hands-on Training Q4-2017 in Schweinfurt, Germany
  • December 8th, Allgemeine Produktschulung Q4-2017 in Schweinfurt, Germany
  • January 23rd – January 24th, Formation Technique Lyon in Lyon, France

For more information about our training events visit Victron Professional.

 

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:

  • November 21st – November 25th, Solutrans 2017 in Lyon, France
  • November 22nd – November 26th, Touristik & Caravaning International Leipzig 2017 in Leipzig, Germany
  • November 23rd – November 26th, Boot und Fun Berlin 2017 in Berlin, Germany

 

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Back to school with Victron Energy

HTL1 Lastenstraße is a Higher Technical Institute in Klagenfurt, Austria. The school trains engineers in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and mechatronics. In association with Austrian Victron Energy dealer E-BOX Off-Grid Power Systems, the school, whose headmaster is Dr. Michael Archer, has forged a partnership to utilise Victron Energy products for their varied educational program.