Just happily finishing my upgrade to Lithium on our boat with a lot of nice blue batteries and blue devices. Love it!
One problem left:
I bought the VE.Bus BMSv2, but overlooked that this requires a VE.Bus Inverter/Charger
whereas both, my latest generation Phoenix Smart Inverter 12/3000 and my
Phoenix Smart Charger have VE.Direct only.
- As a quick workaround I hacked a GND connection by connecting Pin 3 of a VE.BUS cable
(found that elsewhere in this forum - THX!)
- All loads and chargers are controlled by a couple of BatteryProtects
using the AllowToCharge/AllowToDischarge signals
BUT:
- This is obviously not a config supported by Victron, the BMS is operating in 'low power mode'
and I found hardly any info what it does and does not in this state.
- I don't like the somewhat 'flimsy' GND connection (I understand that ground loop problem, though)
- The BMS is not talking to the Cerbo - so no data from the batteries and the BMS are being forwarded to SignalK.
DVCC is not operational either.
Which BMS would you recommend?
- The SmallBMS? It does not talk to the Cerbo.
BTW: Does it do anything different than the VE.BUS BMSv2 in low power mode?
- The LynxBMS? Didn't check the details here, its just too big, can't fit it ...
Dear Victron, any solution for non-Quattro/Multi systems?
