My old Victron 12/30 charger had a physical switch with ‘standby’ or ‘on’ selection.
Having purchased two new Victron chargers, I was rather hoping that I’d have the option to select these to ‘standby’ or ‘on’ in the bluetooth app, but I can’t find such an option.
In the winter, with batteries unused, I like to turn on the charger for 48 hours every 3 to 4 weeks rather than leaving it on continuously. I was hoping to do this remotely via bluetooth rather than having to access the chargers to turn off.
I know that this feature is available for some chargers. Is this a hidden feature, or does it not exist for these two chargers?
(a) Victron Energy Blue Smart IP67 Smart Marine Battery Charger
On-site configuration via Bluetooth and later communication via a smart network between Charger / Shunt etc.
but no remote access (via normal channels) … for this you always need a GX device and then of course a mobile access / network
The real problem here is probably the range. I’m sometimes surprised that Bluetooth gets over 10 metres at all. But a boat … a repaeter with good positioning would probably be best … then you would probably get to your charger with the PIN.
What would be your ‘distance’?
If necessary, you can take a look at the user interface from the demo library in Victron Connect
Oh, there’s no problem with range at all.
For example, imagine boat in boatyard, weather is wet and cold. Can drive to boat and be well within Bluetooth range, as in 5m away from the charger, but want to avoid getting ladders out etc.
The issue is that for these products, there’s no option I can see in Victron Connect to place them into a ‘standby’ mode i.e. accessible by Bluetooth but not charging.
