I suppose I have never really monitored the running of a smart alternator in day to day use to see how long it shuts down for
Victron Dc-dc Charger
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I suppose I have never really monitored the running of a smart alternator in day to day use to see how long it shuts down for
It looks equally well sealed but unless your leisure battery is under the bonnet you shouldn't be putting it there! DC-DC chargers should be as close as possible to the target battery to get the best from them.
We haven't had chance to play with one yet but I think Dellmassive will be fitting one in the coming week so expect some in depth investigations!
Question on the Bluetooth monitoring built in to the Victron units.
1. If you have the DC-DC charger, AC-DC Charger, MPPT Controller and a Voltage monitor do they all have their own 'apps' or some sort of combined display?
I have not bought anything yet and quite fancy the bluetooth monitor app instead of a voltage display in the van.
2. If you have one component from Victron and a bunch of other non bluetooth kit will that be sufficient to keep an eye on leisure battery voltage?
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1. If you have the DC-DC charger, AC-DC Charger, MPPT Controller and a Voltage monitor do they all have their own 'apps' or some sort of combined display?
I have not bought anything yet and quite fancy the bluetooth monitor app instead of a voltage display in the van.
2. If you have one component from Victron and a bunch of other non bluetooth kit will that be sufficient to keep an eye on leisure battery voltage?
Sorry if you think this should be in its own thread
One app covers all devices. When you log on it will show you a list of devices in range. You can choose which one you want to look at. Any of the chargers will allow you to monitor battery voltage but the AC/DC ones need to be connected to the mains.
No Ve-direct port on the Orion Dell,Bluetooth smart networking is a future up grade!..... just fitted one of these to my van along with smart mppt, what a difference to the shite Ctek
No Ve-direct port on the Orion Dell,just ripped out a Ctek d250sa and replaced with one of these along with a smart mppt, what a difference!... you can tell it’s a good bit of kit by the weight compared to the shite Ctek unit
I've got and tested a Victron Orion DC-DC . . . . (i love it FYI =] ( I've got a 12/12/30)
see here > Dc-dc Charger (for Leisure Battery) -- How I Done It --
and here > Dc-dc Charger (for Leisure Battery) -- How I Done It --
Mind me asking . . . . but what was your issue with the Ctek . . ? I've not had one for testing . . . . but they seem popular with others . . .
why ?
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also which solar MPPT did you go for . . . . Victron?
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Add your setup over here >> What Solar Panel/controller Dc-dc Leisure Battery - Have You Got ?
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Solar Panel:
Mobile Panel:
Solar charge controller:
DC-DC charger:
EHU Charger:
battery bank:
Battery Monitor:
Inverter:
other:
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see here > Dc-dc Charger (for Leisure Battery) -- How I Done It --
and here > Dc-dc Charger (for Leisure Battery) -- How I Done It --
Mind me asking . . . . but what was your issue with the Ctek . . ? I've not had one for testing . . . . but they seem popular with others . . .
why ?
*****
also which solar MPPT did you go for . . . . Victron?
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Add your setup over here >> What Solar Panel/controller Dc-dc Leisure Battery - Have You Got ?
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Copy & Paste the below to add your setup:
Solar Panel:
Mobile Panel:
Solar charge controller:
DC-DC charger:
EHU Charger:
battery bank:
Battery Monitor:
Inverter:
other:
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Hi Dell,
the Ctek was supplied as part of my conversion,fitted by others. To the naked eye everything looked good,2 units in 1( I believe in a dedicated unit for a dedicated job!).however when I added bmv712 and victron Venus GX to the van, the data logging on the VRM portal painted a different picture.
Only ever recorded a max of 8 amps from the Ctek unit even when battery was at 70% and 12.8v. I fully charged the leisure battery with a mains charger to 100%,then took the van for a ride.the Ctek was pumping out 15.1v into the battery that was previously in float no loads connected sitting at 13.8v,this happened numerous times,even the integral mppt was behaving the same!.Also because I’ve connected the starter battery up to the auxiliary input on the BMV 712,I could monitor if it was getting tricked charged as per the spec.
Which it wasn’t, emailed Ctek,waste of time, advised of cutting the temp sensor head off to reduce the voltage output(but was advised this would invalidate the warranty!)Hence why the change.
Also....my van is not 2 years old yet, complete with a Varta starter battery,which wasn’t holding its charge, booked it in under warranty showed them the victron data log..... replaced battery with no questions!
Charging of the starter battery from solar is only a pulse charge so you might have missed it!
Yep,your certainly right about the pulsed charge,it got picked up on the data log but only about twice in a month!!snapshot of a 3 hr period on a sunny day!
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Seems right. The battery is clearly fully charged so out put from charger would be minimal.
Hi Guys, couple of questions if you don't mind. Question 1 - what's the difference between the isolated and non isolated version? From what I can see it's just one earth to the leisure battery and then one earth to the chassis? question 2 - is it right you don't need to connect it to the vehicles fuse block like you do with the CTEK?
That's right. You don't need the isolated version in a van. But, you do need to connect to an ign supply at the fuse box.
I've just bought this unit off your website, can you expand on this connection to the ign supply at the fuse box?
I'm looking at this diagram and only expecting to make the 3 connections at the bottom of the unit....
Go back to the page that you ordered from on our website and download the fitting PDF for your product. It will explain everything.
Thanks, I've just looked again, there is the Data Sheet, User Manual, Engine Detection Setup Instruction and 2 Victron Connect App links.
The User Manual (p.10) mentions fuses on/at the batteries, I'm not seeing where a fusebox comes in?
edited to add : see later post...
The User Manual (p.10) mentions fuses on/at the batteries, I'm not seeing where a fusebox comes in?
edited to add : see later post...
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You can download any of the fitting PDFs from my website, whether making a purchase or not. Unlike other suppliers!
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