Lynx Distributor M8 vs M10 is one of the most common questions when planning a Victron DC system. The short answer: the label only refers to the bolts that join one Lynx module to the next. Fuse studs and cable studs are M8 on both. Both versions carry the same 1000A rating, but you can’t […]
Victron inverter-chargers combine three jobs in one box: a pure sine wave inverter, a battery charger and an automatic transfer switch. Plug in shore power or a generator and they pass it through while charging your battery. Unplug, and they switch to battery power fast enough that laptops keep running. Victron Inverter-Chargers at a Glance […]
The Victron MPPT calculator on Victron’s website checks whether a solar array is safe and effective with a given SmartSolar or BlueSolar charge controller. You choose the panels and how they are wired, and it checks the result against the controller’s limits, including cold-weather voltage. This guide explains what it’s checking, so you can understand […]
This guide shows how to connect VictronConnect to a Victron Smart product over Bluetooth, and how to fix the pairing and PIN problems that come up most often. VictronConnect is Victron’s free app for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux. It’s how you set up and monitor SmartSolar MPPTs, SmartShunts, Blue Smart chargers, Orion DC-DC […]
This Victron Argo FET battery isolators review covers the Argofet range. These let one alternator or one single-output charger charge two or three batteries at once, without connecting the batteries together. Draining the house battery won’t drain the starter battery. Unlike traditional diode isolators, Argofets use FET switches, so the voltage loss is tiny. Victron […]
This Victron EasySolar-II GX review covers Victron’s all-in-one solar power unit. Inside one case are three products that would normally be wired separately: a MultiPlus-II inverter-charger, a SmartSolar MPPT-Tr solar charge controller, and a GX device with a 2 x 16-character display. Victron prewires them at the factory, so installation means connecting a battery, panels […]
This Victron Smart BatteryProtect review covers Victron’s low-voltage disconnect for 12V and 24V systems. It sits between the battery and your DC loads. When battery voltage falls below a set level, it switches the loads off before the battery is damaged or the engine can no longer start. It comes in 65A, 100A and 220A […]
This Victron Quattro review covers the 120V Quattro inverter-charger, the bigger sibling of the MultiPlus. Its main difference is two AC inputs with an integrated transfer switch. Connect shore power and a generator, or grid and a generator, and the Quattro switches to whichever source is live. It also inverts, charges and supports parallel, split-phase […]
This Victron Multi RS Solar review covers the 48/6000/100, Victron’s hybrid inverter that combines an inverter-charger with two high-voltage solar trackers. It takes up to 450V of panel voltage on each of two MPPT inputs (6kW of PV in total) and runs from a 48V battery. US buyers should note one thing first: it is […]
This Victron Orion XS 12/12-50A review covers Victron’s compact DC-DC charger for charging a house battery from a vehicle alternator. It delivers up to 50A, about 700W at 14V, from a box that weighs 330g. That’s more than double the 18A to 30A of the older Orion-Tr Smart 12/12 models. It’s also IP65 rated and […]
