Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a long one, but, chapters below!
In this video, we use a Victron Cerbo GX to configure the Quattro using VE.Bus, not VE.Direct. We go over the OverkillSolarBMS configuration, and get everything connected and turned on for the first time! The batteries feed a 120v AC load, and we charge the batteries from the Quattro!
The sections covering the Cerbo GX and BMS (via the Xiaoxiang app) configurations are very much "Learn with me" format. You may wish to skip those sections if you just want to see the system working.
The last section of the video is a build of a panel to mount the GX Touch 50 display. I forgot to do my outro... Woops. :)
If you found this video from Victron's website, then I am absolutely certain you will love the videos "Off-Grid Garage" makes. Andy's videos go into a technical depth and does experimentation that is extremely insightful on energy generation and storage. His videos are what got me started on building this power system.
youtube.com/channel/UCSv0QdWrddSghKQ9gXDT7pQ
Chapters;
0:00 Responding to Comments
5:36 Cerbo GX Overview
8:42 Powering the Cerbo GX
12:08 GX Connectors and Terminators
13:54 Poking a Hole in the Battery Box
17:24 Powering the Bus Bars
19:21 Learn with me - Cerbo GX / VRM
22:17 GX Touch 50 + Firmware Update
24:11 Initial Cerbo GX Config
25:35 Cerbo / Quattro Connection
27:27 Powering the Quattro from the Battery!
30:15 AC from DC and Madi Gets Excited
32:05 Configuring Quattro AC In Amp Limits
39:14 Connecting AC in to Quattro
40:29 Learn with me - Configuring the BMS
52:23 Charging from the Quattro!
56:38 Building a Stand for the GX Touch 50 and Phone
1:16:02 Mounting the GX Touch 50
1:17:19 Project Status Review
This is a long one, but, chapters below!
In this video, we use a Victron Cerbo GX to configure the Quattro using VE.Bus, not VE.Direct. We go over the OverkillSolarBMS configuration, and get everything connected and turned on for the first time! The batteries feed a 120v AC load, and we charge the batteries from the Quattro!
The sections covering the Cerbo GX and BMS (via the Xiaoxiang app) configurations are very much "Learn with me" format. You may wish to skip those sections if you just want to see the system working.
The last section of the video is a build of a panel to mount the GX Touch 50 display. I forgot to do my outro... Woops. :)
If you found this video from Victron's website, then I am absolutely certain you will love the videos "Off-Grid Garage" makes. Andy's videos go into a technical depth and does experimentation that is extremely insightful on energy generation and storage. His videos are what got me started on building this power system.
youtube.com/channel/UCSv0QdWrddSghKQ9gXDT7pQ
Chapters;
0:00 Responding to Comments
5:36 Cerbo GX Overview
8:42 Powering the Cerbo GX
12:08 GX Connectors and Terminators
13:54 Poking a Hole in the Battery Box
17:24 Powering the Bus Bars
19:21 Learn with me - Cerbo GX / VRM
22:17 GX Touch 50 + Firmware Update
24:11 Initial Cerbo GX Config
25:35 Cerbo / Quattro Connection
27:27 Powering the Quattro from the Battery!
30:15 AC from DC and Madi Gets Excited
32:05 Configuring Quattro AC In Amp Limits
39:14 Connecting AC in to Quattro
40:29 Learn with me - Configuring the BMS
52:23 Charging from the Quattro!
56:38 Building a Stand for the GX Touch 50 and Phone
1:16:02 Mounting the GX Touch 50
1:17:19 Project Status Review
