Torque  Wrench settings for Victron equipment

Torque Wrench settings for Victron equipment

Torque wrench settings are important : Too little and you end up with a loose connection that generates heat, too much and you can strip the threads.  Here is what you need to know....
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Winterizing lithium battery installations

Winterizing lithium battery installations

Whoever heard of winterizing batteries? Is that even a thing? Well maybe yes, if they are lithium batteries and they are going to be left unattended for an extended period of time. Read more here...
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Cellphone Tower power supply in a container by Sun-In-One

Cellphone Tower power supply in a container by Sun-In-One

This project is used to power a cellphone tower and is mounted in a shipping container. Built by PKYS Customer SUN IN ONE from Wilmington DE it includes solar charge controllers that harvest power from 44 kW of solar and charge an 8000 amp hour 48 volt battery bank.
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Isolated vs Non-Isolated DC DC Charger?

Isolated vs Non-Isolated DC DC Charger?

We get asked the question all the time:  "Do we need an isolated or a non-isolated DC DC charger?"  This article explains the difference.
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Tax Free shipping to Florida Freight Forwarders

Tax Free shipping to Florida Freight Forwarders

PKYS now collects sales tax for shipments going to Florida.  However if your ultimate destination is overseas and you are using a Florida Freight Forwarder then as long as you choose the right forwarder the shipment can be tax free
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Lithium Battery Cell Balancing

Lithium Battery Cell Balancing

In this article we are discussing what happens when the cells in a lithium battery get unbalanced
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TechOps Specialty Vehicles Factory Tour

TechOps Specialty Vehicles Factory Tour

The Specialty Vehicle market is booming these days and more and more examples of mobile businesses are cropping up everywhere.  Trends that we are seeing is the move away from generators and towards battery power.
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Ready Set Van

Ready Set Van

Ready Set Van Full Facility Tour
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Comparing Battery Sizes for 12 volt batteries

Comparing Battery Sizes for 12 volt batteries

This article compares the size of the most popular sizes of our Victron Smart Lithium Batteries with typical sizes of batteries commonly found in the US 
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Battery Powered Air Conditioning

Battery Powered Air Conditioning

Battery Powered Air Conditioning  For years we have been hearing from Boat Owners that they would like to run appliances including Air Conditioning powered from the electrical system. Previously up to now the answer has been NO, you don’t
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A guide to selecting the right BMS for your Victron Smart Lithium battery system

A guide to selecting the right BMS for your Victron Smart Lithium battery system

When designing a Victron lithium battery system there are so many BMS options to choose from that it can become a bit confusing. This article is a guide to selecting the right one for your project.
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Using a Cerbo GX with multiple voltages

Using a Cerbo GX with multiple voltages

This article demonstrates what happens when you have multiple DC voltages connected to the same Cerbo GX 
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Lagoon 380 Lithium Project

Lagoon 380 Lithium Project

Lagoon 380 Lithium Project More Solar and Batteries = noise and pollution free air conditioning
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New Van Demo Electrical System

New Van Demo Electrical System

Demo system for Sprinter Van
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Using the Victron SmartShunt or BMV as a DC Ammeter

Using the Victron SmartShunt or BMV as a DC Ammeter

Thanks to a software upgrade the Victron SmartShunt or BMV now has an alternative use to measure power production or consumption of a single device
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What case size is my alternator

What case size is my alternator

We finally got around to taking pictures of a small and large case alternator side by side.
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New Stackable Battery Chargers From Victron Energy

New Stackable Battery Chargers From Victron Energy

Synchronized charging
Victron Energy announced recently that the Firmware for the IP22 chargers has been updated allow synchronized charging. Now you can take two 30 amp chargers and put them together to make a 60 amp charger.
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Camper Van from Overland Van Builders

Camper Van from Overland Van Builders

Doug Fauths new van from Carriage Hill Cabinets is for one of their Home owners and it has the look and feel of a high quality Home . The owners are avid Camper and cyclists
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New Victron Training Videos

New Victron Training Videos

Victron training videos now available - follow through from beginner to expert
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Off Grid Camper Built By Cameron

Off Grid Camper Built By Cameron

Cameron purchased a 1996 Safari Sahara 3044. They are known for their riveted aluminum exterior and robust build design. The RV was mostly trashed on the inside with water leaks and termite damage, so it was gutted to the studs. While
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Controlling the MultiPlus Inverter Charger from the BMS CL 12-100

Controlling the MultiPlus Inverter Charger from the BMS CL 12-100

I have had quite a lot of questions about how to interface the MultiPlus to the CL 12-100 so I wrote this short article to explain how it works
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Installation and Instruction manual for the new Victron Smart BMS CL 12-100

Installation and Instruction manual for the new Victron Smart BMS CL 12-100

I wrote my own personal installation and instruction manual for this BMS to help people understand what it is used for and how to install and use it. I hope it helps make your life a bit easier. Please feel free to add your comments and questions at the end
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Installation and commissioning of your new Victron Smart Lithium Batteries

Installation and commissioning of your new Victron Smart Lithium Batteries

Youv'e ordered you new batteries and all the stuff to go with them, now its time to get reading and familiarize yourself with the nuts and bolts of how to put the system together. Hopefully this guide will get your started. Check back from time to time as it will be updated.
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Boat Project Examples

Boat Project Examples

 
This is a collection of boat photos showing some typical installs
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RV Project Examples

RV Project Examples


Thanks to all the people that contributed photos for this blog post, they will be updated as new material becomes available. If you right click on an image you can open it at full size in a new tab.
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