Victron energy Smart Battery Sense Manual

2020-11-10 02:26
Smart Battery Sense manual

1. Introduction

The Smart Battery Sense is a wireless battery voltage- and temperature- sensor for Victron MPPT
Solar Chargers.
The Solar Charger uses these measurements to optimize its charge parameters. This will improve
charging-efficiency and prolong battery life.
The connection between the Smart Battery Sense and the Solar Charger(s) wireless: VE.Smart
Network, a wireless technology that is based on Bluetooth Smart.
Simple to install & configure, the Smart Battery Sense comes with an inline fuse and pre-crimped
eyelets. And adhesive tape on the back, to mount it on the battery.
System design & component selection
Check the VE.Smart Networking compatible products list
The Smart Battery Sense is not needed, nor allowed, in systems that also have a Color Control
GX or Venus GX, see
The Smart Battery Sense is not needed for installations that already have a BMV-712 with its
temperature sensor accessory.
For installations with a BMV-702 + temperature sensor accessory, consider adding a
Bluetooth Smart dongle

2. Installation

Connect the unit's two eyelets to your battery terminals and attach it directly onto the battery-body
using its self-adhesive strip.
For battery banks consisting of multiple individual batteries, connect the Smart Battery Sense unit on
any one of the batteries.
In case the supplied bat+ and bat- cables are not long enough, their length can be increased. Make
sure to use the same, or thicker, gauge cable.
4. Configuration
See this below video. Also, see the step by step procedure as documented in the
manual.
Victron Energy - https://www.victronenergy.com/live/
FAQ Q6 for more info.
instead of a Smart Battery Sense.
for compatible Solar Chargers.
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