Victron energy VBC-HV Manual page 7

2 INSTALLATION OF YOUR BATTERY MONITOR
2.1 Safety Precautions!
1. Working in 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. Wear eye and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while working
near batteries. Wash your hands when done.
3. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap
and water. If acid enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold
water for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention immediately.
4. Be careful when using metal tools in vicinity of batteries. Dropping a
metal tool onto a battery might cause a short-circuit and, possibly an
explosion.
5. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and
watches when working with a battery. A battery can produce a short-
circuit current high enough to melt such items, leading to severe burns.
6. The VBC-HV contains no user serviceable parts, and operates at
dangerously high voltages. Never remove the housing, as this causes a
risk of electric shock.
To install your battery controller you will need:
1. Wired VBC-HV and shunt in housing. The standard supplied shunt is
500A / 50mV, but any shunt with a current indication up to 100mV
can be used.
2. Standard supplied VE.Net power cable.
RJ45 Cat5 cable to two wire insulated flexible connection cable
AWG21/0.4 mm² with inline fuse holder and 1 Amp slow blow fuse.
3. Standard supplied temperature sensor.
4. Cat5 cable with two RJ45 connectors (to connect a VE.Net Panel or
other VE.Net device) available in 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 meters.
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