Connection Of Battery Cables - Victron energy MultiPlus Compact 12/800 Manual De Instrucciones

4.2 Connection of Battery cables

In order to fully utilize the full capacity of the product, batteries with sufficient capacity and
battery cables with sufficient cross section should be used. See table.
Preassembled
cable length 1.5 m
(mm 2)
Recommended
cross section (mm 2 )
1,5 1  5 m
5  10 m
Recommended
battery capacity (Ah)
Remark: Internal resistance is the important factor when working with low capacity batteries.
Please consult your supplier or the relevant sections of our book "electricity on board",
downloadable from our website.
Procedure
Proceed as follows to connect the battery cables:
Use an insulated box spanner in order to avoid shorting the battery.
Avoid shorting the battery cables.
Connect the battery cables: the + (red) and the - (black), to the battery see appendix A.
Reverse polarity connection (+ to – and – to +) will cause damage to the product. (Safety fuse
inside the MultiPlus Compact can be damaged)
Secure the nuts tightly in order to reduce the contact resistance as much as possible.
10
24/800 24/1200
10 16
16 25
35 50
24/800 24/1200
40 – 200 40 – 400
24/1600 12/800
25 16
35 35
70 70
12/800 12/1200
24/1600
100 – 400 150 – 700
12/1200 12/1600
25 35
50 70
100 140
12/1600
200 – 700