I have been gathering, as funds permit, components for my intended off grid system. I really don't need it to be super fancy, or super complex. I think I have the major items, would like opinions on what else is required. This is what I currently have:
3700 watts of panels
2 -EG4 lifepower 48v batteries
Lifepower 4 communications hub
Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/70-Tr VE.Can
Victron 48V MultiPlus-II 5kVA 120V Inverter – 70A Charger
3500 watt invertor generator
I was watching Wills video on wiring a Victron system. What I do not have, based on that, is a Lynx shunt, a Lynx distributor and a Cerbo GX. My question revolves around whether those are all necessary? What does the life power hub do vs. the cerbo? Do I need a shunt? I am not against techy stuff but the idea of fancy apps, with blue tooth and web monitoring, software updates and on and on seem to always go bad, or get out dated. I may not even have wifi, or cell service. Probably a little screen telling me if things are charged or not, may be good enough. I am not sure if I need to go down the rabbit hole of detailed info on this system, but others would know more than me. What do I need? What do I really need? What is good to have?
3700 watts of panels
2 -EG4 lifepower 48v batteries
Lifepower 4 communications hub
Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/70-Tr VE.Can
Victron 48V MultiPlus-II 5kVA 120V Inverter – 70A Charger
3500 watt invertor generator
I was watching Wills video on wiring a Victron system. What I do not have, based on that, is a Lynx shunt, a Lynx distributor and a Cerbo GX. My question revolves around whether those are all necessary? What does the life power hub do vs. the cerbo? Do I need a shunt? I am not against techy stuff but the idea of fancy apps, with blue tooth and web monitoring, software updates and on and on seem to always go bad, or get out dated. I may not even have wifi, or cell service. Probably a little screen telling me if things are charged or not, may be good enough. I am not sure if I need to go down the rabbit hole of detailed info on this system, but others would know more than me. What do I need? What do I really need? What is good to have?