Anyone familiar with or have a Victron MultiPlus-II inverter

By design. I spoke to GoPower about an hour ago to confirm. Current on Line 2 is not displayed. Nor is it limited during load sharing.
Another tidbit. Since we have 1600 watts of solar, we don't have the charger portion of the inverter turned on. But load sharing does NOT work unless the charger is turned on. That is also a design flaw - so the charger is on trying to charge the batteries while current is drawn from the batteries to share the load.

“I have proven this by turning on various things on the 2 lines and only current on things on Line 1 show on the monitor panel.”

I wonder if this is due to a defect (say, a bad shunt on line 2), or by a design shortcoming??

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I'm getting a lot of conflicting info on the Victron unit - both from individuals as well as dealer/installers. Yes, both my GoPower IC Series 3000 and the Victron feature a 50 amp 2 line configuration. For my inverter, GoPower refers to load sharing in the manual but doesn't say that load sharing CONTROL is only done on Line 1. My wall mounted monitor/control panel shows incoming voltage and current but that is only the current (and likely voltage) of Line 1. I have proven this by turning on various things on the 2 lines and only current on things on Line 1 show on the monitor panel.

The reason for high voltage has to do with how hard the inverter/charger must work. There is a lot more loss to heat with 12 volts dc to 120 volts ac compared to 48 volts dc to 120 volts ac.

48 volts allows the use of smaller wire--but it is always good to have too thick, and as short a run as is possible.

If I were starting over, I'd definitely go to 48 volts.

The down side is that a DC 48 to dc 12 charger needs to be added to the mix.

StirCrazy, I apologize if I insulted you. However that is exactly what you did when you basically said I didn't know the product I owned. You implied that I was stupid.

Understandably, people seem to be a little unnaturally tense in these postmodern days, admittedly it happens to all of us…By design the human ‘default condition’ is to focus on what’s negative (beware, this is in fact a truism!)…We could all use a defensive strategy…Tis the season to shut off the ‘pre-planned false narratives’ imported by costly ($$) CATV, go for a walk, and reflect upon our many gifts and of what really matters most in each of our very short lives - this simple act can be very restorative! Truth is, no one gets a waiver, we are ALL ‘messed up ‘ :) End of my sermon (lol)…

3 tons - on a ragged edge!

Cptnvideo wrote:
Stir Crazy, don't be a jerk. I own one. Don't you think I know what they can and can't do?!?
They are a 2 line 50 amp per line inverter/charger. But you can only read and control current on Line 1.
I have talked to GoPower on at least 3 occasions. They are planning a model that will monitor and control both lines but don't know when it will be available.
Controlling current means the ability to limit shore power current. Along with load sharing, that means any excess needed current would come from the batteries.

Not being a Jerk at all, and I am a little insulted you would be ignorant and go there like that, I was genualy asking as I went and looked as I have the 2000 watt version in my 5th wheel and thought it would do that and couldnt find anything in the info saying it didnt't. it people like you that cause people to lose interest, one question and you go to name throwing. man

Stir Crazy, don't be a jerk. I own one. Don't you think I know what they can and can't do?!?
They are a 2 line 50 amp per line inverter/charger. But you can only read and control current on Line 1.
I have talked to GoPower on at least 3 occasions. They are planning a model that will monitor and control both lines but don't know when it will be available.
Controlling current means the ability to limit shore power current. Along with load sharing, that means any excess needed current would come from the batteries.

Go Power was bought out by Dometic, as was Atwood (for better or worse…).

3 tons

Cptnvideo wrote:
We are looking into replacing our GoPower IC3000 inverter with the Victron model on the subject line.
Reason: the GoPower only monitors and controls load sharing on Line 1.
It is my understanding that the Victron does this on both lines of 50 amp service but calls it "assist". Does it come with or is a control/monitor panel (for settings, etc) available for the RV interior?

where are you getting this from? when I looked at the go power webpage they talk about being able to use and control both lines for the maximum amprage available for use. plus there usaly high quality parts, at least they were when they were a little canacian company based out of Victoria. now they they have sold who knows.