Ok so I wrote that several days ago but could not post it as I took a lightning strike which took out some of my wi-fi link so a bit late and out of place. I have seen many solar system failures directly due to unequal current distribution caused by non equal battery cable lengths. This is a major promlem with any lead acid battery system containing anything more than 3 batteries in parallel. If is far worse in lithium directly due to the very low internal resistance in the lithium cells as compared to the resistance of the battery cables.
On the battery monitor.....The Victron is glitzy but the data it produces is minimal.......You really need a much better battery monitoring system.
I can recommend only one.....its very good but its not glitzy.....the user interface seriously needs a update but the information it produces is far, far, far superior to anything else out there.....it is cryptic but once you figure it out you will realize its true value......
Bogart Engineering’s Trimetric........or the even better Pentametric...... ..best there is....not if and or but
These units do use a remote shunt at the battery negative and all current to and from the battery must go through the shunt so it “sees” everything. The shunt required is 50mv.
It can and does calculate the Peukert effect and can compensate for battery aging and battery effeciency
I use these on my solar system which has MidNite Classic’s and the Whizbang Jr battery monitor and the Trimetric can share the same shunt with the Whizbang jr.
The Whizbang Jr is a remote battery sensor which provides battery data to the MidNite Classic or MidNite Kid controllers, It is not compatable with your Outback equiptment. I only mention this as the TriMetric may well share a shunt with your Victron battery monitor, but I have little experience with the Victron battery monitor system. Enough to know that they are not in the same ballpark with the TriMetric or Pentametric.
Many commercial fishing boats (no solar....generator and batteries) use the Bogart Trimetric.
Bogart is a neighbor and is a very brilliant engineer but i receive no compensation from them......I know good engineering.......and do recommend them for your application.
The Trimetric does have a RS-232 output and does export data to a remote data processor, they do not have bluetooth output or monitoring.
Off the subject....love sailing, had a brown trimaran, your boat sounds like a blast....
On the battery monitor.....The Victron is glitzy but the data it produces is minimal.......You really need a much better battery monitoring system.
I can recommend only one.....its very good but its not glitzy.....the user interface seriously needs a update but the information it produces is far, far, far superior to anything else out there.....it is cryptic but once you figure it out you will realize its true value......
Bogart Engineering’s Trimetric........or the even better Pentametric...... ..best there is....not if and or but
These units do use a remote shunt at the battery negative and all current to and from the battery must go through the shunt so it “sees” everything. The shunt required is 50mv.
It can and does calculate the Peukert effect and can compensate for battery aging and battery effeciency
Manufacturers of Trimetric Battery Monitors & Solar Chargers
For 25 years we've made shunt based battery monitors and solar chargers that charge your batteries and provide insight into your battery storage systems.
www.bogartengineering.com
I use these on my solar system which has MidNite Classic’s and the Whizbang Jr battery monitor and the Trimetric can share the same shunt with the Whizbang jr.
The Whizbang Jr is a remote battery sensor which provides battery data to the MidNite Classic or MidNite Kid controllers, It is not compatable with your Outback equiptment. I only mention this as the TriMetric may well share a shunt with your Victron battery monitor, but I have little experience with the Victron battery monitor system. Enough to know that they are not in the same ballpark with the TriMetric or Pentametric.
Many commercial fishing boats (no solar....generator and batteries) use the Bogart Trimetric.
Bogart is a neighbor and is a very brilliant engineer but i receive no compensation from them......I know good engineering.......and do recommend them for your application.
The Trimetric does have a RS-232 output and does export data to a remote data processor, they do not have bluetooth output or monitoring.
Off the subject....love sailing, had a brown trimaran, your boat sounds like a blast....
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