[RE-wrenches] Combining two PowerFlo16 to single Midnite AIO

[Jason Szumlanski]

Ok, this was my initial instinct. I was wondering why the AIO doesn't have
dual battery inputs. But if you can fit two lugs on each terminal, I don't
see why not.

I just wish these manufacturers would produce better manuals. EG4 is doing
better (not great, but better).


Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208

On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 7:28 PM Kent via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Jason,
>
> Is there room to double up cables inside the AIO? Two equal length sets of
> battery cables between the batteries and the AIO should work.
> Kent Osterberg
> Blue Mountain Solar
>
>
> On 7/16/2025 12:52 PM, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> What is the most elegant way to combine two of the Powerflo16 batteries
> when using a single AIO?
>
> The manual doesn't require fusing when paralleling 3 or fewer batteries. I
> was thinking about a Victron Lynx Distributor inside an enclosure, but that
> enclosure would have to be quite large to accommodate all of that (four 2/0
> in, two 4/0 out), and since fuses aren't required, standard busbars would
> probably be much smaller and simpler. I like how the EG4 batteries have a
> matching conduit box and parallel bussing is integrated. I want something
> equally elegant for the PowerFlo16. It's too bad we can't parallel right at
> the battery terminals.
>
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Florida Solar Design Group
>
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