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Isn&#8217;t that a Victron inverter peeking out in the middle on the right of the photo too?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Victron-Batteries.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"full-size-image container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Victron-Batteries.jpg\" alt=\"Victron Batteries\" width=\"730\" height=\"973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/Victron-Batteries.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2015\/06\/Victron-Batteries-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Red &#8216;n&#8217; rocking<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Elton of the Alps&#8217; provides advertising and does some singing and karaoke. The synthesizer and mixing desk are fully functional. 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