Victron energy BMV-700 Quick Installation Manual

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BMV-700 & BMV-702

quick installation guide

FIRST TIMERS

In case of Li-Ion batteries, several

settings may have to be changed after

the setup wizard is completed.

Please refer to the manual.

The BMV will automatically adjust itself

to the nominal voltage of commonly

used battery systems.

Please refer to the manual.

Method A

Method B

WARNING

Please read this guide carefully to avoid

incorrect connections that can cause the

battery monitor to malfunction and/or create

a fire hazard.

Disconnect the negative pole of the battery

before installation.

V2.0 01-01-2014

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Page 1 Battery monitor BMV-700 & BMV-702 quick installation guide Method A Method B FIRST TIMERS WARNING In case of Li-Ion batteries, several Please read this guide carefully to avoid settings may have to be changed after incorrect connections that can cause the the setup wizard is completed.
Page 2 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Wiring diagrams Connect the negative pole of the battery last! BMV-700 BMV-702 con gured for STARTER/AUXILIARY-battery monitoring. Fig. 3 BMV-702 con gured for battery TEMPERATURE monitoring Fig. 4...
Page 3 Connecting multiple batteries without midpoint voltage monitoring : 24 V WRONG Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Due to voltage drop over the + and - cables midpoint voltages are not identical Applying midpoint voltage monitoring : 24 V Always use busbars when applying midpoint voltage monitoring! Cables to busbars must all have the same length! This cable should be short.
Page 4 Connecting multiple batteries without midpoint voltage monitoring : 48 V WRONG Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Due to voltage drop over the + and - cables midpoint voltages are not identical Applying midpoint voltage monitoring : 48 V Always use busbars when applying midpoint voltage monitoring! Cables to busbars must all have the same length! This cable should be short.

Bmv-702