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Is it a reasonable possibility that a voltage spike from one of the electrical devices in my trailer has flowed into my truck’s electrical system? Respecting my 2018 Silverado truck, both the Throttle Body Motor ($500 to replace) and the Active Grill Shutter Motor ($1,100 to replace) failed...

Currently, my set up is installed inside a converted cargo trailer and includes: 1. An Overkill 4s BMS, 2. A Rpi running the Cerbo GX Venus software, 3. Two Victron SmartSolar Charge Controllers 4. A Victron Smart shunt, and 5. A not yet installed Overkill USB...

For my 12v nominal Lifpo4 battery, I have the following settings: Victron Smart Shunt “Charged Voltage”: 13.8v Victron Charger “Absorption Voltage”: 13.8v Should these settings be the same or should the shunt be set at a lower voltage? If you need more information, I am happy to provide...

Is anybody else having the same problem as me? When I log into the Victron VRM web page, data from my Victron devices is not updating. Below is a snapshot of the VRM web page with a blue banner at the top saying: “One of our data back-ends is experiencing varying performance issues. You may...

I have a Victron Smart SmartSolar MPPT 100/50. First below is a screenshot of the Trends tab. Notice that when “Solar Current (A)” is selected, here shown in blue, the scale on the left is in thousands of amps, which is not helpful. However, a few minutes later, in another screen shot shown...

My Rpi Cerbo GX has multiple devices plugged into the USB ports of the Rpi, by way of “VE.Direct cables”. Does it cause any problems if the cables are unplugged without performing any “eject” procedure? I have been reading the Cerbo GX manual, but as far as I can tell, there is no way to...

I now successfully run the Victron Venus software loaded onto an SD card inserted into my Raspberry Pi 4 B. Consequently, the Rpi operates like a fully functional Victron Cerbo GX. I also used terminal commands to add a soft shutdown feature to the Rpi, which for me, was a grueling process...

How Many Ah flow through each Bus Bar? The image below generally depicts one of my DIY, 12v batteries, constructed from 3.2v, 280Ah Lifepo4 cells. If I wanted to make my own cell interconnects out of wire, rather than using bus bars, what would be the Ah number that I should use when using a...

Problems Setting up a Cerbo GX on a Raspberry Pi In a separate thread captioned “How Do I pair my iPhone with my GX Raspberry Pi Running Victron Venus?”, I asked for help about my iPhone. Now, I am having a completely separate set of problems setting up that same Cerbo GX on a Raspberry Pi...

How Do I pair my iPhone with my GX Raspberry Pi Running Victron Venus? I bought a Raspberry Pi 4, successfully installed the Victron Venus software onto both my MacBook Pro laptop and the Pi, and successfully connected the Pi to my laptop via my Verizon WiFi hotspot. I use the Victron V.E...

How do I release and unplug the white JST PH connector end of cable inserted into a Victron device (e.g., a Victron MPPT). The cable is a DIY cable used to connect a Cerbo GX to a Victron device in lieu of using an OEM Victron VE. Direct to USB Interface cable. . Google has been of little or no...

I just downloaded the new Overkill Solar app onto my Macbook Pro laptop and it works great! I had previously downloaded the app for my iPhone and have been waiting for the Mac version. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/overkill-solar/id6444233824 Edit: After I initially opened the app...

I have two Victron Smart Battery Sense units. The reported temperatures differ by about 4 degrees F at 70 degrees F. I have searched but find no way to calibrate these units. Does anybody have any advice?

I have an Overkill 12v 120A BMS protecting a 12v 280A Lifepo4 battery. My question is, what should the "Level 2 and Level 3 protections" settings be? In April 2023, the updated Overkill app for the Overkill BMS added a new menu for "Level 2 and Level 3 protections", the proper settings for...

I have the VictronConnect App downloaded onto my iPhone so that I can read data from my Victron Solar Chargers, Shunts and other devices. However, the text size is so small that I have a hard time reading the data. I searched my manuals and the web in an effort to determine if there is a way to...

My 12v Victron MPPT 100/50 Smart Solar Charger and my 120A 12v Overkill Solar BMS both have a button to disable charging. The Victron manual says: Charger enabled This setting enables or disables the battery charger. It is by default set to "enabled". This setting can be used when work needs...

I am posting this just to document the fact that my two year old shorted out, presumably because I accidentally overloaded the unit? I have a 12v 1000W Renogy, pure sine wave inverter, 2000 watt surge. The inverter shorted out when I plugged my heat gun into the AC outlet. The heat gun has...

I am posting this to sing high praises for onlinemetals.com. This morning I placed an order with onlinemetals.com for some copper bus bar, alloy 110. However, a half hour after I placed the order, I noticed that I ordered the wrong width. I wanted .75" wide rather than 1.00" material. When I...

I have three 100 Watt panels wired in parallel, with the wires combined about 15 feet away from the panels. Appropriately sized inline MC4 fuses are installed at each OEM solar panel MC4 lead. I have read that, contrary to my installation, the fuses should be installed just before the wires...

Question: Will feeding power to a Victron MPPT solar Charge controller from an AC to DC power supply damage either: (i) the controller or, (ii) the power supply? My Components: 1. Meanwell AC to DC variable power supply (13.5v to 18v) maximum rated current 33.4A 2. Victron SmartSolar MPPT...

I currently have six 100 watt 12v Renogy Mono panels with the specs below: note 36 cells per panel. I am looking at buying some 12v Rich Mono panels with the specs below: note 33 cells per panel. I currently use a pair of Bogart PWM charge controllers. I want to add more panels and upgrade to...

I bought four "Grade A" 280 Ah cells in April, 2022. Below is a photo disclosing the degree of bloat taken at the time of receipt and unboxing of the cells. My understanding is that this degree of bloat is "typical" with these large AH cells. The gap shown below is about 1/8 inch. I will post...

Can a fully programable PWM charge controller safely charge a Lifepo4 Battery? I read an article that appears to say that PWM chargers produce too much ripple to safely charge Lifepo4 batteries. The subject article appears at https://nordkyndesign.com/charging-marine-lithium-battery-banks/ and...

Lead Acid Battery Maximum Continuous Discharging Current I have: 1. Two 6v, 235 Ah, Deka, lead acid, golf cart batteries wired in series to produce 12v. and 235Ah 2. A Renogy 1000 watt pure sign inverter wired to the battery bank with 2/00 AWG copper welding wire. 3. A coffee pot that draws...