Installing Victron 24v/3000/70A Multiplus with MK3 VE Bus: Lithium Battery Upgrade 01

#marinebattery #AGMbattery #12vbatteries #leadacidbattery #batteryfault #lithiumbattery #victron #battleborn #boatlife #sailboatlife #boatbattery #lifepo4 #lifepo4battery Where do you buy the Victron Multiplus Charger/Inverter featured in this video? Use code: 'Mothership' to claim any available discounts at checkout here: http://battlebornbatteries.com?afmc=4z Most recent promo: $50 Off Any Battery & 25% Off Merch: https://tinyurl.com/53an292c I do NOT do paid promotion but I may earn a small commission on some links. You will NOT be charged extra and may even be entitled to discounts using these Mothership links. After a battery meltdown our entire @Victronenergy battery bank of 8 x 24v 440ah AGMs had to be replaced. But then @Battleborn stepped in and said they would replace our defunct AGM with Lithiums! See their range of LiFePo batteries here: http://battlebornbatteries.com?afmc=4z But our boat is 25 years old and in no position to just drop in replacement LiFePo batteries. Major upgrades were needed before we were 'lithium ready'. I made some surprising discoveries along the way, like a hidden Dolphin charger! In this blog I swap out the Mastervolt Chargemaster and instal a Victron Multiplus with MK3 VE Bus. The VE MultiPlus is a combined inverter / charger with many features include a true sine wave inverter, and other integration features. The model I instal is the 24v/3000/70A. Although there are many variations to this model they instal and configure in a very similar way. If you want to see how to configure it for Lithium Batteries, then check out this video: https://youtu.be/pv048tl1GNY Check out other blogs in this series leading up to the full instal - showing the modifications and upgrades needed to make a boat battery system 'Lithium Ready': Lithium Upgrade 01: I swap out the Mastervolt Chargemaster and instal a Victron Multiplus with MK3 VE Bus https://youtu.be/m9IUrr0T3C0 Lithium Upgrade 02: I swap out the automatic shore power / generator relay switch and instal a Rotary Cam Relay Switch and run the cables to the Multiplus and 220v fuse panel. https://youtu.be/_CGILoN6Qe Lithium Upgrade 03: I swap out the old 25mm / 4awg battery cables and instal new 1/0 awg 50mm cables and remove the old Victron AGM 12v 110v batteries in readiness for new Battleborn LifePo4 24v 50Ah Batteries. https://youtu.be/j0mIXjVchiQ Lithium Upgrade 04: I install the busbars, fuses, shunts and 2/0 awg 35mm2 cables and finally get those LifePo4 24v 50Ah Battleborn Batteries in place! https://youtu.be/4xuuGJ2F48c Lithium Upgrade 05: I Configuration the Victron Energy MPPT Solar Controller Using Victron Connect App: https://youtu.be/aYlG2N3vFeo Lithium Upgrade 06: I Configuration the Victron Energy MPPT Solar Controller Using Victron Connect App: https://youtu.be/1K3hrWYaLSU Lithium Upgrade 07: I Configure the Victron Energy Multiplus Using the Mk-3 USB Bus Interface Dongle: https://youtu.be/pv048tl1GNY Lithium Upgrade 08: I Install the Sterling Alternator Protection Device: https://youtu.be/qzUZVX_F8dI Lithium Upgrade 09: I Install the Battleborn / Wakespeed WS500 alternator regulator: https://youtu.be/zlj9MWsh3ns If you're a professional, expert or even an old salty sea dog with good advice or experience on how to instal a VE Multiplus battery charger / inverter on a sailboat, then please leave any constructive criticism, insight and advice in the comments below the videos. A big THANK-YOU to our MOTHERSHIP PATREONS who make these videos possible. What is a Patreon? A Patreon is a regular person like you, who helps content creator like us, to make useful stuff like this! So, if you'd like to help towards the filming, editing and data costs of THIS channel as well as our sailing channel: Mothership Adrift, you can do this by either: ▷Clicking the THANKS button below the video ▷Following the links to Paypal below ▷Following the links to Patreon below Cheers! - Woody 🍻👍 ⒸⓄⓃⓃⒺⒸⓉ ▷PATREON: Help towards my beach bar budget.. and production cost obviously. https://www.patreon.com/mothershipadrift ▷PAYPAL: Or just buy me a beer if you don't like PATREON. Cheers! https://paypal.me/Mothershipadrift​ ▷YOUTUBE MOTHERSHIP ADRIFT: Our Family Travel and Sailing Channel - just copy and paste this link. https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipadrift ▷INSTAGRAM: Photos/videos of far off places, our Amel, crew, and other sailing images https://www.instagram.com/mothershipa... ▷FACEBOOK: Updates, comments and news as it happens! https://www.facebook.com/mothershipad... ▷WEBSITE: Our website with deeper insights and links to other resources https://www.mothershipadrift.com ▷NOFOREIGNLAND: Follow our boat.. https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5858761751134208 ▷YOUTUBE MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Learn how we fix our boat https://www.youtube.com/c/Mothershipmaintenance ▷SHOP Buy a sailing gift from our online store https://mother-ship-adrift-3.creator-spring.com/?