I am putting together a very small system (4s 280Ah) for the remote cabin. I ordered the cells from Amy which should arrive next month.
I have already purchased a Victron 100/30 SmartSolar charge controller, a Victron Smart shunt, 2x Victron IP22 chargers (for use when not enough sun), a JBD 150A charge controller and a Xantrex inverter. Of course I also have the required fuses, circuit breakers, buss bars, power distribution panels etc.
A bit of information: we use primarily 12v for our meager electrical needs (RV water pump, LED lights, heater fan and cell booster). Our 120v needs are very minimal and rarely used. We have had the Xantrex unit for about 5 years and so no need to update it.
So, the question at hand is should I purchase the Cerbo GX also? I was really thinking I don't need this much sophistication with such a small system and the fact I can get much of the needed information from the smart shunt.
What do you think? The Cerbo GX and GX Touch 50 are not inexpensive but if I really should have this setup then I will purchase. Oh, one more thing; remote monitoring is not practical since the only time we have internet capability at the cabin is when we use our cell phones with the WeBoost signal booster.
Thanks to those that will comment and more knowledgeable than myself. I am getting there! The goal is to set this all up during our Spring work week in April.
I have already purchased a Victron 100/30 SmartSolar charge controller, a Victron Smart shunt, 2x Victron IP22 chargers (for use when not enough sun), a JBD 150A charge controller and a Xantrex inverter. Of course I also have the required fuses, circuit breakers, buss bars, power distribution panels etc.
A bit of information: we use primarily 12v for our meager electrical needs (RV water pump, LED lights, heater fan and cell booster). Our 120v needs are very minimal and rarely used. We have had the Xantrex unit for about 5 years and so no need to update it.
So, the question at hand is should I purchase the Cerbo GX also? I was really thinking I don't need this much sophistication with such a small system and the fact I can get much of the needed information from the smart shunt.
What do you think? The Cerbo GX and GX Touch 50 are not inexpensive but if I really should have this setup then I will purchase. Oh, one more thing; remote monitoring is not practical since the only time we have internet capability at the cabin is when we use our cell phones with the WeBoost signal booster.
Thanks to those that will comment and more knowledgeable than myself. I am getting there! The goal is to set this all up during our Spring work week in April.