I have a question about my Victron BHV 702 battery monitor with shunt that connects the (negative pole of the) batteries to the (boat) system. The manual mentions the possibility for settings that trigger a relais / relay to be disconnected or (with setting reversed) connected. Does that mean that indeed all the power to the system will be disconnected or connected? Maybe obvious, but I want be sure….Many thanks for reply, Michael
Hi,
The relay does not control all the power to your system, it's only intended to control another larger contactor or trigger another signal somewhere.
This relay can be used as an alarm relay, start a generator or more
The relay has potential free contacts (like on/off switch). The battery monitor will drive the relay and the relay will make or break contact between these two contacts accordingly.
The small relay contacts are located on the back of the BMV head unit.
A good way to experiment with the options available is to load up the demo mode of VictronConnect, Select the BMV, and then go into the relay settings and have a play around.
Ok clear, thanks for your quick answer !!!
