The Victron Cerbo GX MK2 is the communication center of a Victron system. It doesn’t make or store power. Instead, it connects your inverter-charger, solar charge controllers, battery monitor and lithium BMS, shows them on one dashboard, and puts the whole system online through Victron’s free VRM portal. This review covers what the Cerbo does, […]
This Victron Lynx Smart BMS NG review covers the battery management system Victron built for its newer Lithium NG LiFePO4 batteries. It is not the same product as the older Lynx Smart BMS, which works with Victron’s Lithium Battery Smart range. The NG version comes in 500A and 1000A sizes, each with a built-in main […]
A Victron Cyrix battery combiner is a microprocessor-controlled heavy-duty relay. It connects a starter battery and a house battery in parallel when one of them is being charged, and separates them again when charging stops. Victron pitches the Cyrix as a replacement for diode isolators, because it has virtually no voltage loss, so you don’t […]
Victron MultiPlus-II review: 120V inverter-charger specs (2,400W to 4,000W), 120A charger, 20ms transfer, PowerAssist, idle draw, pros, cons and who it suits.
Victron BMV-712 Smart review: battery monitor with display, Bluetooth, programmable relay, audible alarm, 500A shunt and midpoint input. Pros, cons, verdict.
Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 and 100/50 review: 100V PV limit, 440W/700W at 12V, 98% efficiency, Bluetooth, VE.Direct and who each model suits.
Victron Blue Smart IP65 charger review: 12V 4–25A and 24V 5–13A models, lithium mode, storage mode, power supply mode, Bluetooth, pros, cons and who it suits.
Victron SmartShunt review: 300A to 2000A battery monitor with Bluetooth, ±0.4% current accuracy, low self-draw, LiFePO4 settings, pros, cons and who should buy.
Victron Orion XS vs Orion-Tr Smart compared: 50A non-isolated vs isolated 18A/30A, efficiency, adjustable current, IP65, and which suits vans, boats and RVs.
Victron vs EG4 compared: modular MultiPlus-II and MPPT systems versus the all-in-one EG4 6000XP. Output, solar input, idle draw, flexibility and who wins.
