Smart Battery Sense Manual
1. Introduction
Smart Battery Sense is a wireless battery voltage-and-temperature sensor for Victron
MPPT Solar Chargers.
The Solar Charger uses these measurements to optimize its charge parameters. The
accuracy of the data it transmits will improve battery charging efficiency, and prolong
battery life.
The connection between Smart Battery Sense and one or more Solar Charger(s) is
wireless: It uses VE.Smart Network - a wireless technology based on Bluetooth
Smart.
Simple to install & configure, Smart Battery Sense comes with an inline fuse and pre-
crimped eyelets. Revealing the self-adhesive tape on the back allows you to mount it
directly on the battery.
Product page on our main website:
https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/smart-battery-sense
When can I use Smart Battery Sense ...and when should I avoid using it?
Check the VE.Smart Networking compatible products list for compatible
Solar Chargers.
Smart Battery Sense is not needed, or allowed, in systems which are
already controlled by a Color Control GX or Venus GX, see FAQ Q6for
more info.
Smart Battery Sense is not needed for installations which already have a
BMV-712 (battery monitor) with a temperature sensor accessory.
For installations using a BMV-702 together with its optional temperature
sensor accessory - for wireless connectivity consider adding a VE.Direct
Bluetooth Smart dongle instead of a Smart Battery Sense.
2. Installation
Connect the two eyelets to your battery terminals and attach the unit directly onto the
battery-body using its self-adhesive strip.
For banks of batteries Smart Battery Sense may be connected to any one of the
individual batteries.
If the bat+ and bat- cables are not long enough they may be extended - only make
sure you use the same, or a thicker, gauge of cable.
4. Configuration
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