Then I read an online article that in the opinion of the author, the Victron BMV-712 battery monitor was the best. In this day and age, it seemed there should be something better. to see the various readings and to change settings. The size of the displays were invariably small resulting in button pushes, scrolling, abbreviations, etc. I was starting at “square one” with no prior experience in solar power.Īfter looking at several battery monitors online, I learned that the displays were not entirely straightforward and simple. At first I did not know what kind of battery monitor I wanted to get much less what kind of solar power system and charge controller I needed to install.
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Their products are used worldwide in residential, industrial, marine and automotive (RV) applications.Īfter reading about the benefits of having a battery monitor on many websites, including here on Truck Camper Adventure, I wanted to install a battery monitor in my camper so that I could know the state of my batteries while boondocking. They design and manufacture small to very large-scale solar systems and components of all types including battery chargers, inverters, batteries, monitors, solar charge controllers, solar panels, etc. Victron Energy is based in The Netherlands. Called the VictronConnect, this smart phone app provides readouts, settings, and historical information-via Victron Bluetooth Smart Dongles-for the Victron BMV-712 battery monitor and the Victron BlueSolar MPPT 100/30 charge controller. What makes this particular review a bit different is that it features a smart phone interface and display that provides an amazing amount of functionality and information.
There are many reviews of battery monitors and solar charge controllers on the Internet. I recently installed a battery monitor and a solar power system in my 25C9.4SB Bigfoot truck camper.
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