Get to Know the Different Victron Battery Monitors
If you’re on the hunt for a battery monitor, you’ve come to the right place. After all, no battery setup is complete without a reliable way to track the state of your batteries. Battery monitors provide important information, such as the state of charge and estimated run time, and Victron…
What Is a Shunt Used for in Electrical Systems?
A shunt, or shunt resistor, is integral in many electrical systems — especially those with battery monitors. They allow you to accurately measure the electrical current in real-time, enabling your monitoring system to do its job. But how exactly does a shunt work? And why is it so important to…
What is a Battery Monitor and Why Do You Need One?
You can make many upgrades to your battery system, but one of the simplest and most useful is adding a battery monitor. Let’s take a look at what a battery monitor is and how it can help you get the most out of your battery system. What is a Battery…
All About BMVs
Here at Battle Born Batteries, our sales technicians have noticed an increase in calls specifically about the Victron Energy BMV battery monitors. This blog post will help with everything you need to know about wiring, programming, charging and installation for your battery monitor. The Setup This post will focus on…
How To Configure Victron BMV-700 with LiFePO4 Batteries
The Victron BMV-700 is an extremely versatile unit that allows the user to monitor virtually every aspect of their battery bank. In order to properly show this device’s enormous benefits, we created a walk through video on how to set the Victron BMV-700 up with Battle Born Batteries. Set up…
Setting Up a Trimetric Battery Monitor with Battle Born Batteries
When used in combination with Bogart Engineering Solar Charger, the Trimetric TM-2030 Battery Monitor allows the user to precisely alter the charging parameters used on the Battle Born Batteries. Here is how to set up a Trimetric TM-2030 battery monitor and Bogart Engineering solar charge controller to operate with Battle…