Victron Energy New Smart DC-DC charger
Posted by George Kaye on 10/15/2019 to
Battery Chargers

New Product: Orion-TR Smart DC-DC charger
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Alternator Charging Lithium
Posted by George Kaye on 10/7/2019 to
Alternators

How to not blow up your alternator
Ross Lukeman Camper Van Projects
Posted by George Kaye on 9/26/2019 to
Camper Vans

Camper van projects by Ross Lukeman
Dixon Marine Sprinter Van
Posted by George Kaye on 9/26/2019 to
Camper Vans

Dixon Marine sprinter van setup
Lithium Battery Installation - example from Sailbits.Com
Posted by Steve Michell of SailBits.com on 9/18/2019 to
Batteries (Lithium Ion)

This is to introduce an article written by one of our customers about his experiences installing a Lithium Battery System on his Beneteau
Testing your Lithium Ion battery system
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
System Integration

Programming your Victron MultiPlus inverter charger with the VE Configure program - Part 3 - "The Assistants"
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
Victron MultiPlus and Quatro

Programming with the VE Configure program is easy. Part 1 of the Blog Post described the proceedure. Part 2 described the settings, and this is Part 3 which discusses the use of "Assistants" which are apps you can load and which control how the MultiPlus behaves in certain circumstances.
Programming your Victron MultiPlus inverter charger with the VE Configure program - Part 2 - The Settings
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
Victron MultiPlus and Quatro

Programming with the VE Configure program is easy and Part 1 of this Blog Post described the procedure. This part describes the settings themselves.
Programming your Victron MultiPlus inverter charger with the VE Configure program - Part 1 - The Proceedure
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
Victron MultiPlus and Quatro

Programming with the VE Configure program is so easy compared to trying to program your MultiPlus using the dipswitches. You will require the Mk3USB interface. Here are part 1 of the instructions which describes the proceedure. Part 2 wil then go into the settings themselves. Since this article was written Victron have updated the instruction manual for the VE Configure program. You can read about it on my updated Blog Post
Installing your Victron MultiPlus Inverter Charger
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
Victron MultiPlus and Quatro
The post details unpacking, mounting and wiring your new MultiPlus, subsequent articles will detail the programming options.
Demo Lithium Battery System
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
Batteries (Lithium Ion)

I'm building a complete Lithium Battery System as a demo to take to the Annapolis Boat Show. As I build the system I will be writing about it in this blog post. So check back again as this post will change from day to day. The entire installation will be online on the Victron VRM Portal and you will be able to check in and see the state of charge and useage statistics.......
Demo Lithium Battery System - the details
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/18/2019 to
Batteries (Lithium Ion)

I made a Lithium Battery System on a mobile cart to use as a demonstration and to take to the Annapolis Boat Show. This article is about the details of how it was put together and why, and includes all the various settings used.
PKYS Index
Posted by George Kaye on 9/10/2019 to
PKYS online store
Taiwan Truck Photos
Posted by George Kaye on 9/6/2019 to
Camper Vans
Customers van in Taiwan using Victron Energy products
Single Fuel Sailing
Posted by George Kaye on 9/5/2019 to
Alternators

One engine, two jobs, less fuel. Single fuel sailing - simple and safe.
Wiring Unlimited
Posted by George Kaye on 9/3/2019 to
Electrical Standards

The
wiring unlimited book is a great reference for anybody learning how to wire
Victron Energy products. The book outlines electrical wiring systems containing
batteries, inverters, charger and inverter/chargers. Victron Energy aims for
this book to help clear up any confusion the consumer might have with wiring their
products.
Battery Monitors
Posted by George Kaye on 8/29/2019 to
Battery Monitoring

With Victron Energy battery monitors you can measure ampere hours consumed and the state of charge of a battery.
Mounting Procedure for Heavy Victron Energy Items
Posted by Liam Kennedy on 8/22/2019 to
Victron MultiPlus and Quatro

This is the Mounting Procedure for Heavyweight Victron Energy Items like the MultiPlus, Isolation transformers, Quattro inverter chargers, and large battery chargers like the Centaur and Skylla.
Installing a MultiPlus in a School Bus conversion
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 8/20/2019 to
Victron MultiPlus and Quatro

This Dutch family converted a school bus to make a vehicle for family adventures. They included a MultiPlus inverter charger in their plans
Battery charging with programmable temperature compensation
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/25/2019 to
Battery Chargers

With Victron MultiPlus and Quattro inverter chargers the temperature compensation used for lead acid batteries can now be configured using the VE Configure program
Programming your MultiPlus with Victron Connect
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/24/2019 to
System Integration

Victron Connect now works with VE Bus devices - meaning you can program your MultiPlus with a Mac. This is a long awaited upgrade to the Victron software portfolio. There are still some restrictions but this will be enough to keep most Mac users happy.
Test it out
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/15/2019 to
System Integration

One way to test out a complicated system is to build it on the test bench before installing it. This is a great idea on so many levels. It allows you to get thoroughly familiar with what we are installing, it is so much easier to work on a system sitting on a table, and it allows you to get the bugs out without being on your hands and knees.
New Victron Color Control GX Manual released
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/11/2019 to
System Integration

The new Victron Color Control GX manual released in July 2019 has additional information about the Distributed Voltage and Current Control feature. The new text explains what effects enabling DVCC will have on the battery charge algorithm, and how the system is modified by DVCC in a variety of configurations – including ESS.
Victron VE Configure documentation update
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/11/2019 to
System Integration

The Victron VE Configure documentation has been redrafted. It contains additional detail, and a new section about how to use the “Ignoring AC Input with Virtual Switch” feature. Video examples are now embedded within the manual to help with some of the more complex procedures; and you can copy a link to Sections of the manual – making it easier to share specific parts of the document.
Signal K and Victron Energy integration
Posted by Peter Kennedy and Victron Energy on 6/13/2019 to
System Integration
