Victron Energy SmartShunt 500 amp Battery Monitor
Victron Energy SmartShunt 500 amp Battery Monitor (Bluetooth)
| Weight: | 400 g |
| Size: | 500A |
| Dimensions: | 16.25 x 7.14 x 10.23 cm; 400 Grams |
| Model: | SHU050150050 |
| Part: | SHU050150050 |
| Colour: | Blackone |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Victron Energy |
| Dimensions: | 16.25 x 7.14 x 10.23 cm; 400 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 500A |
I have this shunt, 3 lithium batteries, and bus bars installed in my camper. Prior to installing the shunt I never had an accurate picture of what my battery status really was. The little lights that are installed on most campers are basically worthless when it comes to details about the battery status. I can track hours remaining, energy used for devices running on battery, along with a number of other parameters, and alarms. The shunt was relatively easy to install with the parallel battery bank and shunts. Do your research and draw yourself a wiring diagram and you should have no problems.
Gutes Gert mit vielen Einstellungen. In Verbindung mit Victron Ladegerten (MPPT und Landstrom) lsst sich ein Netzwerk zum synchronisierten Laden erstellen. Man hat immer den berblick ber den Zustand der Bordbatterien. Ich finde es super.
Ho dato solo 4 stelle al rapporto qualit prezzo, perch se vero che la qualit va pagata ma a mio avviso va pagata il giusto e questo articolo victron un poco troppo caro, a parte questo per il resto va bene ottima anche la applicazione forse un poco lenta nell’apertura per il resto tutto ok.
Dafr eignet sich der SmarShunt perfekt und man kann mit dem optionalen GX Touch Display den Ladezustand der Batterien, die Spannung und den Strom sowie die verbrauchten Ah ablesen.
Im Lieferumfang ist der Shunt inkl. 2 Kabel fr Plus und Zusatzeingang enthalten. VE. Direct Kabel muss separat gekauft werden.
Die Bluetooth-Reichweite ist, ehrlich gesagt, nicht besonders gut, vor allem venn Wnde dazwischen sind. In einem Fahrzeug mit Abstand 2,3 Meter (von Smartphone, Tablet,.. zu SmartShunt) ist es aber mglich eine gute Verbindung herzustellen, auch bei nicht-Sichtweite. Auf jeden Fall ist die Reichweite schlechter als die der Solarregler, was -wie gesagt- nicht unbedingt schlimm ist.
Ansonsten ist es die gewohnt gute Victron Qualitt zu teurem Preis, aber in einem Victron-System mittlerer und kleiner Gre, sowie in einem Caravan eine der besten Optionen.
Ich empfehle deshalb den SmartShunt, v. a. wenn er durch VE. Direct mit dem Cerbo verbunden ist.
Wenn es ein bisschen weitergeholfen hat, freue ich ich ber ein “hilfreich”
Purchased this item as needed to access battery data from a distance as couldn’t easily get to the battery bank without removing lots of paneling, this fitted the bill pretty easy to set-up following the included instructions. Bluetooth connects perfectly and has a decent range although not amazing it was perfect for my needs, displays all battery data and has been working brilliantly with no issues can’t fault the produc
As accurate as I can measure – great to know when the battery is charging and what various cirtcuts are using.
Easy to install and use. It interconnects with other Victron products to make the overall system more efficient. The reporting and monitoring via the Victron bluetooth app is really excellent. Solid build quality, excellent documentation and is an important part of the overall system.
This is a very well made battery monitor for high power systems up to 500 amps, but it still works well at low currents (<1A) and with small batteries, mine is 95Ah.
It is easy to mount and connect to the battery using 10mm threaded studs. The Victron app was easy to install and set up and the bluetooth works reliably with the battery and SmartShunt in my garage and the phone in the house.
Easy to install and gives a lot of information.
Bluetooth range a little disappointing, you need to be within a few metres. I suspect due to the battery (full of lead) shielding the signal.
Like many others I was bugged by the bluetooth. Theres an easy fix youll love if you bother to do it. Buy a raspberry pi 3 board, and load the victron venus OS firmware to the SD (very easy) and use a cheap USB serial adapter to connect the pi to the VE. Direct port. You can now see the data over WIFI! If you make a VRM account, you can see the data any where over the internet/4G/5G. Totally transforms the victron experience. Makes it possible to buy the cheaper MPPT controllers without bluetooth.
Well made as all Victron items are, very pleased with it and dose what I wanted. Would be even better if the Bluetooth connected to my Bluetooth dongle to give extra range like the Solar controller.
These units are great if wired in or you only need very short Bluetooth range. Otherwise the BMV-712 is the same unit but with the Bluetooth in the display and a much better range. Works well apart from that. I love the Victron ecosystem.
After a bit of learning more about Victron products, which are the best of the best, I’ve learned the ve.direct port is where all the magic happens. I already have a Victron SmartSolar 150/60Tr and now this shunt. I like to watch it CONSTANTLY and couldn’t keep having to pull power on both the SmartSolar and the Shunt just to get it to continue working after Bluetooth fails. Also to note, when you pull the SmartShunt power to power cycle it it will lose it current SOC reading. It will fix itself once you hit Absorb and Float but that’s not always helpful if you’re already sitting as a low DOD.
The missing magic box for monitoring everything, not just locally but also when away, is the CerboGX. This will allow you to connect the SmartSolar and SmartShunt via ve.direct then you can connect the CerboGX to either WIFI, for away monitoring, or connect to it via Bluetooth, for local monitoring, which seems to have a much more stable connection. Fortunately for me I have a Alcatel 4G router with ethernet port, which the CerboGX also has an ethernet port. Now I have the 4G router running off the LiFePO system and connected to the CerboGX so there’s never downtime.
The next step was setting up an account in the VRM portal which was insanely easy and now have SO much more details and trend graphs to monitor not only real time but MUCH more such as battery curve on discharge, solar voltage, solar amp, total amps used, battery charge cycles….the list is massive and has everything you could possibly want.
Yes the CerboGX is a little costly, which caused much hesitation when initially choosing it, but after getting it and fully setting it up it has been WELL worth every single penny.
If you’re going to make the investment into the amazing Victron ecosystem it’s best to do it the right way. You will not be disappointed and will only want to see just how much more amazing it can get….and Victron devices can expand further than your wildest imagination. I can’t express enough just how much I initially wanted to go cheap but let me tell you….you will need to buy more components to any system and Victron makes this near dummy proof. Just read the manuals for each device carefully and don’t go over any limits they set.
That’s all I have for you, happy solar harvesting!!
My System:
-10x Renogy 100w compact with their tilt brackets (5S2P)
-Victron SmartSolar 150/60Tr (yes over-paneled to get to peak charge sooner)
-Victron SmartShunt 500a
-Victron CerboGX
-2x Chins 12v300a (2P for 12v system/ gives me options to go 2S for 24v)
-12v1200w Giandel (2400w surge for a few seconds)
Considering 24v3000w Giandel and all I’d need to upgrade to a 24v system
then many fuses and circuit breakers throughout
I know my pictures have a wiring mess but this is only due to not knowing what more I was going to add/change in the system. Once I decide if I’m staying 12v or move to 24v, and get the 24v inverter(they’re MUCH bigger but all I need for this change) then I will be changing fuses/breakers and bundling all wires to fit my usually OCD/Perfectionist tendencies. And yes that is a raspberry pi screen I’m using for direct monitor from the CerboGX haha
I also included the VRM (Victron Remote Management) views from PC, 2 darker views, and the one from the mobile device app. Thought that might be helpful in understanding the value of the CerboGX and VRM (which a VRM account is free)
Item itself is as expected but a little dissapointed it was an OEM version. No Victron packaging just a little brown box with the shunt wrappednin bubble wrap with the instructions. Not installed yet but dont forsee any issues.
I have this shunt fitted to my 8 X 200AH Lifepo4 cells in my electric chair(power chair)
It’s great knowing the Voltsamps on the fly via a android app.