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

[Jason Szumlanski]

Is that documented anywhere now? I would love to eliminate the superfluous
busbars if possible.


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, 9:03 PM William Bryce <wlbryce at pineridgeproducts.com>
wrote:

> MNP- PF batteries are designed to allow stacking of two lugs per terminal,
> providing greater flexibility in system wiring.
>
> Also, MNP is excited to welcome a new team member with strong installation
> experience. He is currently working on revising and improving all of our
> manuals. Positive changes are on the way.
>
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> 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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