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Victron Battery Sense
Victron Energy Smart Battery Sense is a battery voltage and temperature sensor for Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT charge controllers and the BMV-712 battery monitor.  With voltage and temperature sense in place, batteries will be better charged; improving charging-efficiency and prolonging battery life. 
 
(Note: without Battery Sense battery temperature and voltage readings are taken at the MPPT controller.)
 
Improves Battery Charging.

By measuring voltage at the battery bank terminals, errors arising from voltage-loss due to cable resistance are avoided - guaranteeing the correct charge-voltage.
 
Both for lead and lithium batteries.
 
For lead batteries; battery temperature data is used to adjust the charge-voltages: cold batteries require an increased charge-voltage, whereas hot batteries require a decreased charge-voltage.
 
For lithium batteries; battery temperature data is used to disable charging when they are too cold: charging lithium batteries near or below freezing causes permanent damage to the cells.
 
Look no wires.

The connection between Smart Battery Sense and multiple SmartSolar MPPT charge controller(s) is wireless: It uses the VE.Smart Network - a wireless technology based on Bluetooth Smart.

Information transmitted can be used simultaneously by one, two, or more SmartSolar controllers connected to the same 12V, 24V or 48V battery bank. The Smart Network is set up using the free VictronConnect app.  Read our blog post to learn more.
 
Tidy. Simple. Smart.

Installation is simple, quick and tidy. Just connect the unit's two eyelets to your battery terminals and attach the Smart Battery Sense unit directly onto the battery-body using the unit's self-adhesive strip. 
 
Victron Battery Sense - YouTube video from Victron
 
Note: Up to 10 Victron devices can be connected on a single VE.Smart network
 
Note: Just one Battery Sense is required per battery bank, which means if you have batteries wired in series it needs to read the 'bank' as a whole, not just a single battery.  eg. 2x12V batteries wired in series for a 24V battery then the Battery Sense positive wire goes to battery 1 positive post and Battery Sense negative wire to battery 2 negative post.  
 
Click to download the free VictronConnect app from Google Play or the Apple app store

Victron Battery Sense

SKU: VIC-BATTSENSE
$41.10Price

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    Description Value
    Dimension h x w x d (mm) 14 x 38 x 38
    Cable length 45cm
    Eyelet hole size 10mm (M10)
    Fuse rating T1A 250V
    Operating temperature range -10°C to +60°C
    Operating voltage range 8V to 60V
    Absolute maximum voltage 65V

     

    Product Number: SBS050150200

    GTIN: 8719076047919

     

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