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bitcrusher suggested

Remote Controlled Relay Box for "small" DC Loads

In almost every RV or boat is a "poor standard" distribution box for "small" DC Loads (Lights, Sockets, Heater, automatic step, etc...)


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IDEA: The best distribution and fuse box in the world, with remote controlled relays for every DC load.


Every Relay can be controlled over the cerbo / gx device.

A nice overview page on the cerbo

every DC load circuit is fused (ATO fuse?)

Compatible to Lynx distributor

Cerbo shows status of every Load, and if its fuse is broken.


...cool functions for the future:

- intelligent programs for the dc loads

- maybe automatic door step will drive in, when motor starts

control heater via vrm portal


there's no other fuse box / distribution box on the marked yet, that can handle this funtions.


"Small Lynx" / "little Lynx" / "Lynxie" / "GXDC" - something like that ;-)


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mvader (Victron Energy) commented

Hi bitcrusher, nice idea, and from technical perspective I also like it a lot personally, but its not something we'll move into.

These type of products are usually called Digital switching, and there are several brands that offer such products.

From our side we've decided to not participate in that market segment, there are very good products available already, such as from Empirbus, https://www.empirbus.com/ and several other brands.

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bitcrusher avatar image bitcrusher commented ·
Thank you mvader!


I have checked the empirbus system - that's really the high-end solution :-)

WOW, they have "programmable fuses" ! (I never heard about that)

...but not for the consumer DIY-marked, therefore it's way too expensive.


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pau1phi11ips commented

I'm using these ZigBee boards for that purpose in my van with a SmartThings hub https://amzn.to/3jJfLv6

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bitcrusher avatar image bitcrusher commented ·
Thank you!

Is it possible to connect the zigbee board to the cerbo to switch the relays?

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