Making sense of Victron apps...?

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• Marceline Member Posts: 1,649

  June 26 edited June 26

  Your SmartShunt SOC reading is incorrect. 12.97v is low for a lithium battery.

  The default setting for the SmartShunt assumes that when a battery is first hooked up that battery is fully charged. If it wasn't fully charged, it messes up the SOC readings. The way to fix it is to get a full charge on your battery (from shore power or solar) and then, only after you're 100% sure the battery is fully charged, synchronize it to 100%. 

  There have also been cases where the Victron devices (Solar controller, SmartShunt) weren't properly configured at the factory. 
  

  What were you running in your camper when you took that screenshot? 5.92A is a very big power draw.

  Sorry, I don't have information about the VE.Bus
  

  Victron has a good website where you can find manuals and they have their own user community.

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• dsfdogs Member Posts: 619

  June 26

  Here is a cheat sheet I use for lithium:
  

  14.4V = 100%
  13.6V = 100%
  13.4V = 99%
  13.3V = 90%
  13.2V = 70%
  13.1V = 40%
  13.0V = 30%
  12.9V = 20%
  12.8V = 17%
  12.5V = 14%
  12.0V = 9%
  
  Your Multiplus is on but it appears you are not connected to shore power (no power incoming). Since your batteries are low, I'd turn it off (touch the "on" square and select off). It does need to be ON when you are plugged into shore power in order to charge your batteries. 
  
  
  

  
  

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• jkjenn Member Posts: 6,402

  June 27

  I just created a few short videos to help you understand the Victron app for newbies: 
  
  Breaking down the data in your Victron Solar Controller: https://youtube.com/shorts/xJiWby9HXpA
  Decoding the Smart Shunt Data: https://youtube.com/shorts/L1nINhV714U
  Is your solar controller showing )'s? https://youtube.com/shorts/yW1B0eyGx-c
  Modes in the Multiplus: https://youtube.com/shorts/uLrBArL090w

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• johnVT Member Posts: 9

  June 27

  Thanks everyone for your help with this. I’ll digest what you’ve suggested/posted and get back with any questions.

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• johnVT Member Posts: 9

  June 27

  jkjenn said:

  I just created a few short videos to help you understand the Victron app for newbies: 
  
  Breaking down the data in your Victron Solar Controller: https://youtube.com/shorts/xJiWby9HXpA
  Decoding the Smart Shunt Data: https://youtube.com/shorts/L1nINhV714U
  Is your solar controller showing )'s? https://youtube.com/shorts/yW1B0eyGx-c
  Modes in the Multiplus: https://youtube.com/shorts/uLrBArL090w

  These are gold! Thank you!

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