RV Solar InstallationBegin with the BMS lesson to understand battery protection. Then follow the SmartShunt setup and the short explanation of heated Battle Born batteries.
Use these demonstrations alongside the manuals for your exact equipment and a plan suited to your RV.
Lithium batteries & monitoring
Understand battery protection, track the energy in your bank, and see how a heated battery handles cold weather.
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BMS (Battery Management System) Basics for LiFePO4 Batteries | Battery Basics Ep: 2/7
Learn why a lithium battery may stop accepting charge or supplying power. This lesson compares internal and external battery-management systems and the voltage, current and temperature conditions they monitor.
LiFePO4 BMS examples from Victron, Battle Born, SOK, and Epoch.
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Victron Energy
How to install the Victron Energy SmartShunt IP65
Victron demonstrates where its SmartShunt IP65 connects and how it is configured in VictronConnect. See the monitoring information available on a phone, including state of charge, remaining time and battery history.
Manufacturer installation and setup tutorial for the Victron SmartShunt IP65.
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Battle Born Batteries
How Battle Born Heated Batteries Work – Battle Born Battery Design & Safety
A short manufacturer explanation of integrated battery heating and cold-weather charging. It introduces the relationship between temperature protection and heating on Battle Born's heated lithium models.
Battle Born heated-battery models; heating behavior varies by battery.
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