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⚡️ Enhance Battery Monitoring with Victron Energy Smart Battery Sense (Bluetooth) Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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Details

BrandVictron
Model NameBattery Temp/Volt Monitor
ColorBlack
Item Dimensions LxWxH1.5 x 1.5 x 0.5 inches
Unit Count1 Count

Description of ⚡️ Enhance Battery Monitoring with Victron Energy Smart Battery Sense (Bluetooth)

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) 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. 5 Year limited Warranty.

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great product, - solar chargers and kits

Installed today, works fine if not near controller, need a $5 longer range version to save on return. Works great from a few feet away, easy installation, fast shipping

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Some bugs

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality and features

This device has a Bluetooth connection which can be controlled from a mobile phone or computer. It also communicates with other Victron Energy components. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • You could choose a newer model

Revainrating 1 out of 5

smoke went out and stopped working

It worked for a while then disconnected to change the breaker and when plugged back in smoke went out and stopped working. The fuse is OK. Smoke came out of the main unit. Revane said they would send me a new one or a return form but they never did. What a bunch of caresses to say they're going to do something and then never finish it. I wasn't wrong. I only had it a few months.

Pros
  • a handy thing
Cons
  • compatibility

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Bluetooth short range (very short)!

I've read other reviews about it having poor bluetooth range but didn't want to believe it. Well, now I know better. I needed this to work with my Victron mppt smart grid solar charge controller in my caravan. Installed it on a house battery in front of the tongue and couldn't connect to the mains 15ft through the trailer to the charge controller. I have to be (clean) to get the Victron to connect to the interface and be less than 15 feet away!

Pros
  • Great for me
Cons
  • Mostly good but...

Revainrating 2 out of 5

No se comunica con el controlador

tengo que ponerme a 30 0 0 40 cmetros para poder hacer un contacto Constante sin interrupciones, respecto a la RED VICTRON si la pude hacer, pero como mi controlador victron esta como a 6 Metros de el y Aparte hay una pared de hormigon y luego esta la caja metalica de la bateria, la verdads es una mission impossible para mi hacer que se comuniquen

Pros
  • Robust construction
Cons
  • Minor problems

Revainrating 1 out of 5

WIFI signal is very weak

WIFI signal is very weak. The signal doesn't even penetrate a plastic battery box. However, I can see the Victron Battery Monitor 20 feet away. Ordered a stronger block (blue) with the same results. My house battery is less than 10 feet away, but neither device has a strong enough signal. Moved the sensor 7 feet to the starter battery and got the same results. The sensor connects to the solar charge if I leave the sensor on the starter battery box (plastic) and leave the engine bay hatch open…

Pros
  • Amazing
Cons
  • Weight

Revainrating 2 out of 5

No Bluetooth range in generators and portable power supplies

Some important notes about this product. While this is a nice feature, it only makes sense if the charge controller and battery are next to each other. It has about half the range of a Victron Bluetooth charge controller, which is poor at best at around 6ft. In order to be able to use it at all, I had to plug it in in the cockpit, which totally defeats the purpose of the device. A complete waste of money for the price, maybe 1/4 the price of the toy. While the Bluetooth from the charge…

Pros
  • Consistent test results
Cons
  • Some disadvantages

Smart Battery Sense uses Bluetooth to send battery voltage to solar charge controllers. Some users have reported that Bluetooth is not suitable for using Smart Battery. I have no issues with Bluetooth on my Lifepo4 lithium batteries on my Catalina 320 sailboat. However, I think it would be nice to extend Victron Smart Battery Sense to an area where Bluetooth works. In this video, I suggest how to extend the voltage sensor cable so you can move your smart battery sensor to an area where…

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Repair