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- Page 1 Manual SmartShunt 500A 1000A 2000A...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Safety precautions ..........................5 Battery safety warnings ..........................5 Transport and storage ..........................5 Introduction............................6 SmartShunt ............................. 6 Why should I monitor my battery? ......................6 Sizing ..............................6 VictronConnect ............................6 Accessories ............................. 6 Installation ............................. 7 What is in the box? .......................... - Page 3 Trends ..............................16 LED status codes........................... 16 Interfacing ............................17 VictronConnect via USB......................... 17 Connecting to a GX device and VRM ..................... 17 Connecting to VE.Smart network ......................18 Custom integration (programming required) ................... 18 All features and settings ........................19 Battery settings ............................
- Page 4 7.5.6 Serial number ..........................25 Saving, loading and sharing settings ...................... 25 Reset history............................26 Reset PIN code ............................. 26 Battery capacity and Peukert exponent ....................27 Midpoint voltage monitoring ....................... 28 Battery bank and midpoint wiring diagrams .................... 28 9.1.1 Connecting and monitoring midpoint in a 24V battery bank .............
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Page 5: Safety Precautions
1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1.1 Battery safety warnings 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. -
Page 6: Introduction
2 INTRODUCTION 2.1 SmartShunt The SmartShunt is a battery monitor. It measures battery voltage and current. Based on these measurements it calculates state of charge, time to go and keeps track of historical data, such as deepest discharge, average discharge and number of cycles. The SmartShunt connects via Bluetooth to the VictronConnect App. -
Page 7: Installation
3 INSTALLATION 3.1 What is in the box? In the box you will find the following parts: SmartShunt 500A, 1000A or 2000A. • • Two red cables, both with fuse. 3.2 Mounting The SmartShunt has two 5.5 mm holes for mounting purposes located in the mounting holes base of the SmartShunt. -
Page 8: Auxiliary Electrical Connections
3.4 Auxiliary electrical connections In addition to the comprehensive monitoring of the main battery bank, the SmartShunt can monitor a second parameter. This can be the voltage of a second battery (starter battery), the midpoint deviation of a battery bank or the battery temperature. -
Page 9: Aux Connection For Temperature Monitoring
3.4.3 Aux connection for temperature monitoring The Aux connection can be used to monitor the temperature of a battery. To be able to monitor temperature you will need to purchase the: “Temperature sensor for BMV”. This is a cable with integrated temperature sensor with part number ASS000100000. -
Page 10: Commissioning
4 COMMISSIONING Once the electrical connections have been made, the SmartShunt needs to be set up. This is done with the VictronConnect App. This App is needed to set up and to read out the SmartShunt. 4.1 Download and install VictronConnect To be able to communicate and set up the SmartShunt you will need to use the VictronConnect App. -
Page 11: Set The Battery Capacity Setting
Most settings can be kept by default. But there are a few settings that need to be changed. These are: • Battery capacity. Charged voltage. • State of charge or start synchronised. • • The functionality of the auxiliary input (if used). Should you want to find out what all the other settings mean, see paragraph 7.1: “Battery settings”. -
Page 12: Make Lithium Settings (If Needed)
This setting sets the function of the auxiliary input, being: Starter battery - Voltage monitoring of a second battery. • Midpoint - Measuring the midpoint of a battery bank. • • Temperature - Measuring battery temperature via optional temperature sensor. 4.6 Make Lithium settings (if needed) LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate or LFP) is the most used Li-ion battery chemistry. -
Page 13: Operation
5 OPERATION 5.1 How does the SmartShunt work? The main function of the SmartShunt is to follow and indicate the state of charge of a battery, to be able to know how much charge the battery contains and to prevent an unexpected total discharge. The SmartShunt continuously measures the current flow in and out of the battery. -
Page 14: Synchronising The Smartshunt
Time remaining The SmartShunt estimates how long the battery can support the present load. This is the “time-to-go” readout and is the actual time left until the battery is discharged to the set “discharge floor”. The discharge floor is by default set at 50%. -
Page 15: Manual Synchronisation
5.3.2 Manual synchronisation The SmartShunt can be synchronised manually if required. This can be achieved by pressing the synchronise button in the VictronConnect battery settings. A manual synchronisation can be needed in situations when the SmartShunt does not synchronise automatically. This is for example needed on first install or after the voltage supply to the SmartShunt has been interrupted. -
Page 16: Trends
Time since last full charge: The number of days since the last full charge. • Synchronisations: The number of automatic synchronisations. A synchronisation is counted every time the • state of charge drops below 90% before a synchronisation occurs. • Number of full discharges: The number of full discharges. -
Page 17: Interfacing
6 INTERFACING The SmartShunt can be connected to other equipment, this chapter describes how this can be done. 6.1 VictronConnect via USB VictronConnect can not only connect via Bluetooth but it can also connect via USB. A USB connection is essential when connecting to the Windows version of VictronConnect Loads... -
Page 18: Connecting To Ve.smart Network
6.3 Connecting to VE.Smart network The VE.Smart Network is a wireless network which allows a number of Victron products to exchange information via Bluetooth. The SmartShunt can share battery voltage and temperature (optional temperature sensor needed) with the VE.Smart network. For example: A VE.Smart network containing a SmartSolar with temperature sensor and a MPPT solar charger, the solar charger receives the battery voltage and temperature information from the SmartShunt and uses this information to optimise its charge parameters. -
Page 19: All Features And Settings
7 ALL FEATURES AND SETTINGS 7.1 Battery settings These settings can be used to fine-tune the SmartShunt. Please be careful when you change these settings as a change will have an effect on the SmartShunt state of charge calculations. 7.1.1 Battery capacity This parameter is used to tell the SmartShunt how big the battery is. -
Page 20: Charged Detection Time
7.1.5 Charged detection time This is the time the “Charged voltage” and “Tail current” must be met in order to consider the battery fully charged. Default setting Range Step size 3 minutes 0 – 100 minutes 1 minute 7.1.6 Peukert exponent When unknown it is recommended to keep this value at 1.25 (default) for lead acid batteries and change to 1.05 for Li-ion batteries. -
Page 21: Battery Starts Synchronised
7.1.10 Battery starts synchronised The battery state of charge will become 100% after the SmartShunt is powered up. When ON, the SmartShunt will consider itself synchronised when powered-up, resulting in a state of charge of 100%. If set to OFF, the SmartShunt will consider it unsynchronised when powered-up, resulting in a state of charge that is unknown until the first actual synchronisation. -
Page 22: Soc Alarm Setting
7.2.1 SoC alarm setting When enabled, the alarm will activate when the state of charge falls below the set value for more than 10 seconds. The alarm will deactivate when the state of charge rises above the clear value Default setting Range Disabled Disabled /... -
Page 23: High Starter Voltage Alarm
7.2.5 High starter voltage alarm This setting is only available if the Aux input has been set to “Starter battery”. When enabled, the alarm will activate when starter battery voltage rises above the set value for more than 10 seconds. The alarm will deactivate when the starter battery voltage drops below the clear value. Default setting Range Disabled... -
Page 24: Miscellaneous Settings
When enabled Default Range Step size setting Set value 2°C (2°F) -99 - +99°C (-146 - 1°C (1°F) +210°F) Clear value 1°C (2°F) -99 - +99°C (-146 - 1°C (1°F) +210°F) 7.3 Miscellaneous settings 7.3.1 Aux input This setting sets the function of the auxiliary input. Select between: Starter battery, Midpoint or Temperature Default setting Range Starter battery... -
Page 25: Firmware
7.5.3 Firmware Both the SmartShunt and its Bluetooth interface run on firmware. Occasionally a newer firmware version is available. New firmware is released to either add features or to fix a bug. The Product overview of both the SmartShunt and its Bluetooth interface items both display the firmware number. It also indicates whether the firmware the latest version and there is a button you can press to update the firmware. -
Page 26: Reset History
7.7 Reset history This setting can be found at to bottom of the history tab. Please be aware that history data is an important tool to keep track of battery performance and is also needed to diagnose possible battery problems. Do not clear the history unless the battery bank is replaced. -
Page 27: Battery Capacity And Peukert Exponent
8 BATTERY CAPACITY AND PEUKERT EXPONENT Battery capacity is expressed in Amp hour (Ah) and indicates how much current a battery can supply over time. For example, if a 100Ah battery is being discharged with a constant current of 5A, the battery will be totally discharged in 20 hours. -
Page 28: Midpoint Voltage Monitoring
9 MIDPOINT VOLTAGE MONITORING One bad cell or one bad battery can destroy a large, expensive battery bank. A short circuit or high internal leakage current in one cell for example will result in undercharge of that cell and overcharge of the other cells. Similarly, one bad battery in a 24V or 48V bank of several series/parallel connected 12V batteries can destroy the whole bank. -
Page 29: Connecting And Monitoring Midpoint In A 48V Battery Bank
9.1.2 Connecting and monitoring midpoint in a 48V battery bank WRONG Due to the voltage drop over the positive and the negative cables the midpoint voltage are not identical. GOOD Vbatt+ SHUNT In an unmonitored battery bank the midpoints should not be interconnected, one bad battery bank can go unnoticed and could damage all other batteries. -
Page 30: Setting The Alarm Level
where: Loads d is the deviation in % Vt is the top string voltage Vb is the bottom string voltage V is the voltage of the battery (V = Vt + Vb) Midpoint Top string voltage Bottom string voltage Battery bank voltage 9.3 Setting the alarm level In case of VRLA (gel or AGM) batteries, gassing due to overcharging will dry out the electrolyte, increasing internal resistance and ultimately resulting in irreversible damage. -
Page 31: What To Do In Case Of An Alarm During Discharging
In case of an older battery bank which has performed well in the past The problem may be due to systematic undercharge. In this case more frequent charging or an equalization charge is needed. Please note that only flooded deep cycle flat plate or OPzS batteries can be equalized. Better and regular charging will solve the problem. -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
10 TROUBLESHOOTING 10.1 Functionality issues 10.1.1 Unit is dead, no lights on On first connection the blue LED on the SmartShunt should be blinking. If this is not the case check the fuse in the Vbatt+ cable and also check the cable itself and its terminals. Please note that the blue LED on the SmartShunt can also be off when Bluetooth has been disabled. -
Page 33: Pin Code Lost
• Is another phone or tablet already connected to the SmartShunt? This is indicated by a blue light that stays on. Only one phone or tablet can be connected to a SmartShunt at any given time. Make sure no other devices are connected and try again. -
Page 34: Incomplete Current Reading
10.3.2 Incomplete current reading The negatives of all the loads and the charge sources in the system must be connected to the load minus side of the SmartShunt. If the negative of loads or charge sources are connected directly to the negative battery terminal the currents to these loads or charger sources will not flow through the SmartShunt and they will be excluded from the current reading and therefore also from the state of charge reading. -
Page 35: Incorrect Voltage Reading
charged voltage, tail current and/or charged time settings. For more information see paragraph 5.3.1: “Automatic synchronisation”. State of charge does not increase fast enough when charging Check if the battery capacity has been set correctly. See paragraph 7.1.1: “Battery capacity”. State of charge always shows 100% One reason could be that the SmartShunt negative cables have been wired the wrong way around, see paragraph Error! Reference source not found.: “Error! Reference source not found.”. -
Page 36: Technical Data
11 TECHNICAL DATA SmartShunt 500A / 1000A / 2000A Supply voltage range 6.5 - 70 VDC Current draw < 1mA Input voltage range, auxiliary battery 6.5 - 70 VDC Battery capacity (Ah) 1 - 9999 Ah Operating temperature range -40 +50°C (-40 - 120°F) Measures voltage of second battery, temperature* or midpoint Temperature measurement range*... - Page 37 Serial number: Version : 00 Date : March 30 , 2020 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 E-mail sales@victronenergy.com...
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