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 […]
This Victron MultiPlus-II review covers Victron’s best-selling inverter-charger. One box does three jobs: a pure sine inverter, a battery charger and an automatic transfer switch. When shore power or a generator is connected, it passes power through and charges the battery. When the input drops, it switches to inverter power in under 20ms. Victron MultiPlus-II […]
This Victron BMV-712 Smart review covers Victron’s classic battery monitor with a round display. It measures current through a 500A quick-connect shunt, shows state of charge on the wall and in the VictronConnect app over Bluetooth, and adds a programmable relay and visual and audible alarm that the cheaper SmartShunt lacks. Victron BMV-712 Smart Review: […]
This Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/30 & 100/50 review covers the two most popular charge controllers in Victron van and RV builds. Both accept up to 100V of panel open-circuit voltage. The 100/30 delivers up to 30A (440W nominal PV at 12V), and the 100/50 up to 50A (700W at 12V). Both have Bluetooth built in. […]
This Victron SmartShunt review looks at the battery monitor that shows up in nearly every Victron van and RV build. The SmartShunt measures every amp flowing in and out of your battery and turns it into an accurate state-of-charge reading in the VictronConnect app. It’s the BMV-712 without the display, available in 300A, 500A, 1000A […]
This Victron Blue Smart IP65 charger review covers Victron’s sealed, Bluetooth-connected battery charger for RVs, boats, cars and motorcycles. It comes in 12V 4, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 25A and 24V 5, 8 and 13A versions, plus a 6V/12V 1.1A model. Victron rates it at 95% efficiency and IP65 water, dust and chemical resistance. […]
Victron Orion XS vs Orion-Tr Smart is the main choice for charging a house battery from a vehicle alternator in a Victron build. The Orion XS 12/12-50A is the newer, more powerful option: 700W, up to 50A, 98.5% efficiency and an IP65 enclosure. The Orion-Tr Smart is galvanically isolated, comes in models up to 400W […]
Victron vs EG4 is the big debate in off-grid home and cabin solar. EG4’s 6000XP is an all-in-one 48V inverter with two built-in MPPTs: Victron builds the same capability from separate parts, like a MultiPlus-II 48/3000 inverter-charger plus SmartSolar MPPTs. One box versus a modular system. Here’s how they compare on the published specs. Victron […]
