How to Disable Battery Charging While Using Shore Power with the Victron MultiPlus VN69ZR
Updated 11/04/2026 | Published 10/28/2026
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I purchased a VN69ZR Victron MultiPlus Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger - 2,000 Watts - 50 Amps - 12V to use in my motorhome. I would like to be able to turn the charger off while allowing the inverter to pull power from shore power. I have a Victron Energy VE.Bus Smart Dongle Bluetooth and turned off the charge portion with it but it quite drawing power from sore power and only draws from the batteries. Is there a way to stop charging while still drawing from sore power for the inverter
asked by: Eriuc O
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Hi there! Yes, you can disable the charging function on your Victron MultiPlus Inverter Charger # VN69ZR while still allowing shore power to pass through to your motorhome. The trick is adjusting the charging current rather than turning the charging function off through your VE.Bus Smart Dongle, since that's also preventing shore power from passing through.
To do this, you'll need the Victron MK3-USB Interface # VN45ZR, which connects your MultiPlus to a Windows computer. Once connected, you can use Victron's VEConfigure3 software to set the charging current to 0 amps. This prevents the MultiPlus from charging your batteries while still allowing shore power to supply your motorhome's AC circuits. That way, you can use shore power without continuously charging your batteries.
I'm curious, are you trying to prevent your batteries from charging while you're parked for extended periods, or is there another reason you'd like to keep the charger disabled?
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Eric O.
11/4/2026
I have a Bluetti power station with a 30-amp outlet that I plug into my camper's shore power connection when boondocking. While running on the Bluetti, I would like to prevent the camper's house batteries from charging so the converter/charger does not draw power from the Bluetti. However, when connected to actual shore power, I would like the house batteries to charge normally. What is the best way to accomplish this without having to manually reconfigure the system each time I switch between the Bluetti and shore power?