Victron energy SmartShunt IP65 User manual

Battery safety warnings
• Working in the vicinity of a lead-acid battery is dangerous. Batteries can generate explosive gasses during operation. Never smoke
or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery. Provide sufficient ventilation around the battery.
• Wear eye and clothing protection.
• Avoid touching eyes while working near batteries. Wash your hands when done.
• If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash them immediately with soap and water. If acid enters an eye, immediately flood the
eye with running cold water for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention immediately.
• Be careful when using metal tools in the vicinity of batteries. Dropping a metal tool onto a battery might cause a short circuit and
possibly an explosion.
• Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a battery. A battery can produce
a short circuit current high enough to melt objects such as rings, causing severe burns.
1 - Introduction
• Familiarize yourself with the SmartShunt.
• The full manual is available online. Scan below QR code or
navigate to: https://ve3.nl/65.
# Connection Terminal type
A LOAD MINUS M10 bolt
B BATTERY MINUS M10 bolt
C VE.Direct (black wire) VE.Direct plug
D VBatt+ (red wire) M10 ring terminal
E Aux (grey wire) M10 ring terminal
2 - Battery negative
• Connect the negative battery terminal to the SmartShunt
"BATTERY MINUS" terminal (B).
3 - DC system negative
• Connect the negative terminal of the DC electrical system to
the SmartShunt "LOAD MINUS" terminal (A).
4 - Power
• Connect the red SmartShunt "VBatt +" wire (D) to the positive
battery terminal.
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5A - Second battery (option A)
• Connect the grey SmartShunt "Aux" wire (E) to the positive
battery terminal of the second battery.
• Make sure that the negative terminal of the second battery is
connected to the "LOAD MINUS" side of the SmartShunt.
5B - Battery midpoint (option B)
• Connect the grey SmartShunt "Aux" wire (E) to the battery
bank midpoint.
5C - Temperature sensor (option C)
• Use a (not included) "Temperature sensor for BMV". For more
info, scan below QR code or navigate to: https://ve3.nl/53.
• For additional instructions consult the SmartShunt manual.
• Connect the red SmartShunt "VBatt +" wire (D) to the red wire
of the temperature sensor.
• Connect the grey SmartShunt "Aux" wire (E) to the black wire
of the temperature sensor.
• Connect the temperature sensor to the positive terminal of the
battery.
6 - GX device (optional)
• Connect the VE.Direct cable socket (C) to one of the
VE.Direct ports on the GX device via a VE.Direct cable.
• For an overview of all GX devices scan below QR code or
navigate to: https://ve3.nl/Venus-OS:start.
7 - VictronConnect app
• Download the VictronConnect app.
• For more information about the VictronConnect app scan
below QR code or navigate to: https://ve3.nl/6z.
• Connect with the VictronConnect app to the SmartShunt.
8 - VictronConnect settings
• Set the battery capacity.
• Set the functionality of the auxiliary input (if used).
• Set the charged voltage parameter as per below table.
System voltage Charged voltage setting
12V 13.2V
24V 26.4V
36V 39.6V
48V 52.8V
Additional settings for lithium batteries:
• Set the charge efficiency at 99%.
• Set the Peukert exponent at 1.05.
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