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- Page 1 Manual Precision Battery Monitor BMV-600 BMV-602...
- Page 3 EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VICTRON ENERGY PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HERE IN. Victron Energy B.V. reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This publication describes the state of this product at the time of its publication and...
- Page 5 INTRODUCTION Victron Energy has established an international reputation as a leading designer and manufacturer of energy systems. Our R&D department is the driving force behind this reputation. It is continually seeking new ways of incorporating the latest technology in our products. Each step forward results in value-added technical and economical features.
- Page 6 rated at 100Ah (5 * 20 = 100). The BMV continuously measures the net current flow into or out of the battery. This way it can calculate the amount of energy removed from or added to the battery. But since battery age, discharge current and temperature all influence the battery’s capacity;...
- Page 7 www.victronenergy.co input. This is useful for systems such as those with a separate starter battery. Unless otherwise indicated, all values and settings described in this manual refer to the main battery system. 1.4.2 PC-Link The BMV features a serial communications interface for connecting to a PC, or other suitable equipment, to provide remote monitoring capabilities.
- Page 8 SETTING UP THE BMV Safety Precautions! 1. Working in the vicinity of a lead acid battery is dangerous. Batteries can generate explosive gases during operation. Never smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery. Provide sufficient ventilation around the battery. 2.
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Page 9: Charge Efficiency Factor (Cef)
www.victronenergy.co 2.3.1 Charge Efficiency Factor (CEF) During battery charging, not all of the energy transferred into the battery is available when the battery is being discharged. The charge efficiency of a brand new battery is approximately 90%. This means that 10Ah must be transferred to the battery to get 9Ah actually stored in the battery. -
Page 10: Specifications
The battery specifications needed for calculation of the Peukert exponent, are the rated battery capacity (usually the 20hr discharge rate ) and for example a 5hr discharge rate . See below for an example of how to define the Peukert exponent using these two specifications. - Page 11 www.victronenergy.co A 200 Ah battery is discharged with a constant current of 20 A and after 8.5 hours 1.75 V/cell is reached. 20hr rating, − Peukert exponent, 1 . 2 3 1 . 2 3 1 . 2 3 1 . 2 3 −...
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Page 12: Using The Menus
operating in the ‘float’ stage, the charger considers the battery full. At this moment the BMV must also determine that the battery is full. Now the Amp hour count can be reset to zero and the state-of-charge reading can be set to 100.0%. By precisely adjusting the charged- parameters in the BMV, the battery monitor can automatically synchronize with the charger when the ‘float’... -
Page 13: Function Overview
www.victronenergy.co Function overview The BMV factory settings are suitable for an average 12V/24V lead acid battery system of 200Ah. The BMV can automatically detect the nominal voltage of the battery system (see chapter 3.3), so in most cases the only setting which will need to be changed is the battery capacity (Cb). - Page 14 BMV-602 ONLY Name Description Min. Default Max. Resolution Units Alarm low starter battery 95.0 voltage (buzzer) AlcS Clear alarm low starter 95.0 battery voltage Alarm high starter battery 95.0 voltage (buzzer) AhcS Clear high starter battery 95.0 voltage Relay low starter battery 95.0 voltage RlcS...
- Page 15 www.victronenergy.co 2.5.2 Setup parameter detail Cb: Battery capacity Ah. The battery capacity for a 20h discharge rate at 20C. Charged voltage. The battery voltage must be above this voltage level to consider the battery as fully charged. Make sure the voltage-charged-parameter is always slightly below the voltage at which the charger finishes charging the battery (usually 0.1V or 0.2V below the ‘float’...
- Page 16 minutes) ensures that long term load fluctuations are included in the time-to-go calculations. DF: Discharge floor. When the state-of-charge percentage has fallen below this value, the alarm relay will be activated. The time-to-go calculation is also linked to this value. It is recommended to keep this value at around 50.0%.
- Page 17 www.victronenergy.co Rlc: Clear relay low voltage. When the battery voltage rises above this value, the alarm relay will be de-activated. This value needs to be greater than or equal to Rl. Rh: Relay high voltage. When the battery voltage rises above this value for more than 10 seconds the alarm relay will be activated.
- Page 18 BMV-602 ONLY AlS: Alarm low starter battery voltage (buzzer). When the starter battery voltage falls below this value for more than 10 seconds a bell icon appears on the display, the backlight flashes, and the buzzer will sound. The buzzer and backlight-flashing can be turned off by pressing any key;...
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Page 19: General Operation
www.victronenergy.co GENERAL OPERATION Monitoring menu In normal operating mode the BMV can display the values of selected important parameters of your DC system. Use the + and - selection keys to select the desired parameter. Label Description Units Battery voltage: this readout is useful to make a rough estimation of the battery’s state-of-charge. - Page 20 Label Description Units The depth of the deepest discharge. The depth of the last discharge. The depth of the average discharge. The number of charge cycles. The number of full discharges. The cumulative number of Amp hours drawn from the battery. The minimum battery voltage.
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Page 21: Technical Data
www.victronenergy.co TECHNICAL DATA Supply voltage range 9 ... 95VDC Supply current (no alarm condition) @Vin=24VDC without back lighting <1 mA @Vin=12VDC without back lighting <1 mA Input voltage range auxiliary battery 9 ... 95VDC Input current range -500 ... +500A Battery capacity range 20 ... - Page 24 Serial number: Version : 06 Date : 5 June 2008 Victron Energy B.V. De Paal 35 | 1351 JG Almere PO Box 50016 | 1305 AA Almere | The Netherlands General phone : +31 (0)36 535 97 00 Customer support desk...
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