How Much Solar Do I Need for My Battery Bank?
While lithium batteries are a great way to store power, adding renewable energy generation to your off-grid system will increase your independence. Solar panels allow you to harness the power of the sun to recharge your batteries and keep your electronics and appliances up and running. In order to have…
How to Perform a Battery Health Assessment
If your power system suddenly encounters decreased performance, we have some quick troubleshooting tips to check the health of your batteries and ensure you are still enjoying their peak performance. A voltage check is always the first step to check if your batteries are simply unbalanced or if there is…
How To Program an Inverter Charger
Inverter chargers are a vital component in off-grid electrical systems. By combining the function of an inverter, battery charger, and transfer switch into a single unit, this device allows DC power from batteries to be converted into AC power for household appliances. While batteries and solar panels are essential to…
How to Install and Program a Battery Monitor
While battery monitors are not necessary for lead-acid batteries, they are essential for lithium battery systems. Since lithium batteries hold their voltage through most of the discharge curve, a battery monitor measures the amount of energy going into and out of your batteries to give you an accurate state of…
All About Low-Voltage Disconnect
Battle Born Batteries have been created with inherent safety precautions to ensure protection from dangerous operating conditions. One of these features is low-voltage disconnect (LVD). When your battery voltage drops below a safe limit, the BMS will shut the battery down before damage can occur. This ensures that your battery…
How to Determine Your Consumed Amp Hours with the VictronConnect App
Whether you’re simply performing a health assessment on your batteries or trying to troubleshoot an issue, knowing how many amp hours they have consumed is essential. Checking how many amp hours your batteries consume through a full discharge cycle can be a key indicator of whether your system is functioning…
VRM Setup | Programming a Cerbo GX to Work with a Victron VRM
The Victron Energy Cerbo GX is an all-in-one communication center that offers complete control over your system while maximizing performance. In the complete GX system, the Cerbo is the central hub for monitoring and communication to optimize performance. The Cerbo GX can also be paired with the GX Touch 50…
Guide to Programming a MPPT SmartSolar Charge Controller
You need a solar charge controller to utilize solar power for an off-grid electrical system effectively. These devices collect energy from the solar panels and transfer it to the batteries for storage. With cutting-edge technology, an MPPT SmartSolar charge controller optimizes this process by intelligently driving the energy harvest to…
Resetting Your Victron Product PIN
It’s happened to all of us. You’ve tried every four-digit PIN you can think of, and you’re still locked out of your account. Resetting the PIN to a higher security item may be a headache, but resetting your Victron accessories takes just a few minutes. How to Reset the PIN…