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Anyone got their hands on the new Victron Ekrano? (not advocating or advertising it, just wanting info or links to reviews). https://www.victronenergy.com/panel-systems-remote-monitoring/ekrano-gx

I'm leaving it in the 'off' position while I do more research. Andy in "The Offgrid Garage" doesn't even know what it does.

What is it used for and when should it be on? I usually have it turned off but I turned it on before going to bed, it was working fine, but the bms froze (no current or voltage reading) in the middle of the night although there was plenty of current and voltage flowing - the lights and all the...

The balancer would just be for added protection to keep the two batteries balanced. My understanding is that it doesn't even start up unless there is a large imbalance.

24 volt. I have the Victron 500amp shunt, Victron MPPT 100/50, and Giandel 2000/4000 inverter. I was thinking about adding the Victron battery balencer but it is not bluetooth enabled so I'm waiting to see if they come out with a "smart" version. I would put a DC breaker on each battery (would...

Is it advisable, or not, to connect two 100ah 24v batteries in parallel (negative to negative bussbar, positive to positive bussbar) at the bussbar level instead of daisychaining only the batteries in parallel to increase battery bank capacity?

Is leaving the battery sitting in ethafoam that batteries are shipped in a bad idea for a vehicle?

Solved it. Had to turn the battery off at disconnect switch for the app to calm down and work. Very odd, but the BMS works now.

Xiaoxiang BMS app (v. 3.1.1026 on Android 10) crashes when I try to toggle any of the functions. and it wont update. it hangs then eventually crashes. Is there a more recent version somewhere?

I didn't mention that the battery is fused (300a) between a shut-off switch and the positive post of battery; after the shut-off the current is going to a positive busbar; The MPPT positive (after a 60a breaker) is connected to the positive bussbar; off the +bussbar is a 50 amp breaker that...

So my breaker after the MPPT is too low and needs to be around 90, and the 175A fuse is too high and will never blow? The surge limit on the inverter is 4000 watts; 4000 /24V would be 166.7A which is how I sized the 175A fuse.

I cannot find the video. Would this configuration work in a 24 volt system with 400 watts of PV going into a Victron 100/50 MPPT, then current going through a 60 amp breaker on the positive side then to a 2000 watt inverter positive terminal that's also connected (through 2 AWG wire with a 175...

I recently saw a video where the user connected the positive coming out of a 100/30 Victron MPPT, then a 40 amp breaker, to a 1500 watt inverter positive post that also had 2 AWG cables connected to one 100 amp 12 volt battery. This enabled him to run high peak voltage AC appliances like chop...

Hi, I have a newbee question so that I correctly charge my batteries. I bought 2 cases of 4 Battery Hookup 3.2V 100ah modules. I have combined the 8 modules in series to create a 24 volt system. My question: Do I now have a battery capacity of 800 amp hours? or is it a different number...

I thought this was a dead-end but thanks for confirming it.

How does one integrate a non-Victron battery that has a JBD BMS into the Victron network? or is there a way for the Victron network to read the cell data from the bluetooth signal coming from the JBD BMS?

Thanks, Sunshine. I'll look into those.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MQFL5CZ/

OK, thanks for clearing this up for me. I looked all over for the answer before posting and could not find it.

What are the charging parameters for eight Battery Hookup LiFePO4 100ah modules in 8S (creating equivalent of two: 12 volt batteries) in 24 volt configuration with a 24-volt BMS? Do the batteries get charged as 12 volt, or 24 volt? Or am I confused?

I was afraid that I bought the wrong BMS. Hopefully Battery Overkill will refund my two BMSs. Thanks.

Hello, again; OK; I now have 8 of the 12-volt battery modules (mentioned above), and I want to make a 24 volt system out of those 8. I'm using a Victron 100/50 SCC and a 2000 watt 24-volt PS-2000KAR Giandel inverter (4000watt surge). I'm thinking about going with this configuration using 2: 120...

There's also the Smart Battery Protect. (I don't make any money from this link): https://www.amazon.com/Victron-BatteryProtect-Smart-12-24V-220A/dp/B07MXH2TVX Other than it's smarts, what does it do that a fuse or breaker could not do?

Yes, referring to those.

Victron told Will not to use theirs but it wasn't explained why. Was it because they had a different, better product or was there a chance that there would be an electrical problem?

OK, I think I'll stick with 12 volts for now and increase to 24 if, and when, I need to. I may never need 24 volts so I don't need to go that route if I don't need it. Thanks everyone!

I would not need 24v initially but I want to build the capacity over time, without starting out with a 12 volt system, when what I want to end up with is a robust 24 volt system with several PV panels, a big inverter, heaters, fridge, air conditioning, etc.

Light load: reading lights, maybe a usb fan, and maybe usb charging a phone and a tablet. Not any power-tools, at least not until I get more batteries. My intent is to add electric capacity in a DIY van conversion in stages, but I was wondering if it can be done like that or would I need to wait...

OK. Then I either need twice as many batteries or be satisfied with a 12 volt system?

Sorry, I'm a noob, so I sometimes leave out information or say the wrong thing. I'm getting 4x 3.2v 100ah Lifepo4 batteries. They will all be optimized for 12 volts, but I was wondering if I hook them up in series they will generate 24 volts. From the website that I ordered them from (I don't...

Is there any benefit to running a 24 volt system if I only have 4S 12-volt batteries in series (1C 100 AH)? I know 8 batteries are recommended for 24 volt but I want to future-proof my battery bank by going 24 volt instead of 12 volt; I just don't have 8 batteries yet. In other words would 4S be...