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Victron VM-3P75CT Energy Meter Manual

2. Introduction

In this section:

The Victron VM-3P75CT energy meter is a standard device to measure the power and energy of single-, split- and three-phase applications and calculates each phase's power values and broadcasts this over VE.Can or Ethernet with a high rate.

It has built-in Ethernet and VE.Can ports for connecting to a GX device and the split-core current transformers enable easy and quick installation without modifying existing wiring.

The energy meter works out of the box (the firmware may need to be updated; details can be found in the Firmware Updates chapter) as a grid meter for systems with a MultiPlus and Quattro. Configuration (via VictronConnect) is only required for changing the role and manual IP configuration rather than the default DHCP.

Its data is displayed on a GX device such as the Cerbo GX or Ekrano GX , as well as in VictronConnect and our VRM Portal.

2.1. Features

  • Capable of measuring up to 80 Arms (Amps root mean square) per phase (but rated at 75 A)

  • Modbus/UDP communication over Ethernet

  • Split-core current transformers for easy installation without altering existing wiring

  • Support for split-phase configuration

  • Configurable total energy registration: vector, arithmetic, or absolute

  • Reports:

    • line-to-neutral voltage

    • line-to-line voltage

    • power factor (according to IEEE convention)

    • phase sequence (for 3-phase configuration)

    • phase rotation warning (for 3-phase configuration)

    • protective earth voltages

    • neutral and line currents

  • Status LED can be set as a pulse counter for quick, at-a-glance diagnostics

The VM-3P75CT can be configured for various roles in a GX device, such as the Cerbo GX or the Ekrano GX. Depending on the application, it can be used:

  • as a grid meter, providing control input for an Energy Storage System (ESS)

  • to measure the output of a PV inverter

  • to measure the output of an AC genset

  • as an AC meter to measure a dedicated AC load circuit

  • to track an EV charger

  • to track a heat pump

It offers two options for connection to a GX device:

  1. A wired Ethernet connection to the local network via the built-in Ethernet port, allowing the GX device to communicate with it.

  2. A wired VE.Can connection via the onboard VE.Can port, directly linking it to the GX device.

2.2. What's in the box?

Victron VM-3P75CT with 3 input terminal blocks

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3x Split-core current transformer, wired ready for connection

Wire length: 640mm (25.3in)

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VE.Can terminators (2 pcs)

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