How To Configure Victron BMV-700 with LiFePO4 Batteries

October 02, 2017

The Victron BMV-700 LiFePO4 battery monitor is a highly precise device to track important information regarding your Battle Born lithium battery system. It displays voltage, amperage, and the time remaining until the battery bank is fully charged or depleted. The Victron BMV can also monitor historical data, such as battery efficiency, average discharge, deepest discharge, number of cycles, and over-voltage/under-voltage alarms. The Victron BMV-700 is incredibly user-friendly. It can easily be connected to a smartphone using a Bluetooth dongle and the app. This lets you easily view BMV or MPPT information on your iOS or Android device. The Victron features a VE.Direct communication port and relay invert function making it an excellent choice for those who want accurate and customizable battery monitoring solutions. 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. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AEgoQPdRYA[/embed]

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Set Up the Victron BMV-700 From Your Device:

Plug the Dongle into the white port. Click in and apply power. When BMV lights up, click and hold “setup” for 5 seconds and input the following:

Battery capacity: 100 Ah
Charged voltage: 14.2 volts
Discharge Floor: 0%
Tail Current: 4.0%
Charged detection time: 3 minutes
Peukert Exponent: 1.05
Charge efficiency factor: 99%
Current threshold: .10 amps
Time to go average: 3 minutes
Zero current: zero
Synchronize: sync
Relay mode: default

Set Up the Victron BMV-700 on Your Phone with Bluetooth Dongle:

Step 1: Download the Victron Connect app to your phone Step 2: Select your device Step 3: From Home screen, click on Battery Settings icon in top right corner and input the following:

Battery capacity: 100 Ah
Charged voltage: 14.2 volts
Tail Current: 4.0%
Charged detection time: 3 minutes
Peukert Exponent: 1.05
Charge efficiency factor: 99%
Current threshold: .10 amps
Time to go average: 3 minutes
Zero current: zero
Synchronize: sync
Relay mode: default

Step 4: Click on Relay and input the following:

Battery Mode: Default
Inverter Relay: OFF
Minimum close time: 0 minutes
Relay off delay: 0 minutes
Low SOC relay: 5%
Clear low SOC relay: 10%
Low voltage relay: 11 volts
Clear low voltage relay: 12.5 volts
High voltage relay: 14.8 volts
Clear high voltage relay: 14.4 volts
Low starter voltage relay: 0 volts
Clear low starter voltage relay: 0 volts
High starter voltage relay: 0 volts
Clear high starter voltage relay: 0 volts

If anything is unclear or if you have additional questions, please give us a call at (855) 292-2831 or email us at info@battlebornbatteries.com. We are happy to help!