Connecting And Monitoring Midpoint In A 48V Battery Bank - Victron energy SmartShunt IP65 Manual

GOOD: The midpoints are not connected; busbars are used
but without midpoint monitoring.
Always use busbars when applying midpoint voltage monitoring. The cables to the busbars must all have the same length.
The midpoints can only be connected if corrective action is taken in case of an alarm.

9.1.2. Connecting and monitoring midpoint in a 48V battery bank

GOOD: The midpoints are not connected and without
busbars or midpint monitoring.
Due to the voltage drop over the positive and the negative cables the midpoint voltage is not identical.
GOOD: The midpoints are not connected; busbars are used
and without midpoint monitoring.
In an unmonitored battery bank the midpoints should not be interconnected, one bad battery bank can go unnoticed and could
damage all other batteries.
Always use busbars when applying midpoint voltage monitoring. The cables to the busbars must all have the same length.
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GOOD: The midpoints are connected, with busbars and
WRONG: The midpoints are connected and without busbars
GOOD: The midpoints are connected, busbars are used
and with midpoint monitoring.
midpoint monitoring.
or midpoint monitoring.
Midpoint voltage monitoring