The Victron Lead Carbon battery sits between AGM and lithium. It’s still a sealed lead-acid battery, but Victron replaces the negative plate’s active material with a lead carbon composite. Victron says this reduces sulfation and improves charge acceptance, which matters most in solar systems that rarely reach full charge. Here are the official specs and […]
The Victron Digital Multi Control 200/200A is a simple wall panel for a MultiPlus, MultiPlus-II or Quattro. It does two things most people need every day: it switches the inverter/charger on, off or to charger-only, and its knob sets the AC input current limit to match the shore post or generator you’re plugged into. Here’s […]
Lithium gets most of the attention, but Victron still sells sealed lead-acid batteries: AGM Deep Cycle, GEL Deep Cycle and the Victron AGM Super Cycle. They cost less up front, they’re happy in the cold, and they work with any charger that has a lead-acid profile. Here’s what Victron’s datasheets say about the Super Cycle […]
The Victron Peak Power Pack is a compact LiFePO4 battery built for short bursts of high current, especially caravan movers. Victron describes it as a complete substitute for heavy lead-acid batteries where high currents occur for a short time. It has a built-in charger, so it can charge from the tow vehicle while you drive, […]
The Victron Lithium SuperPack NG is Victron’s drop-in LiFePO4 battery. It’s built to replace lead-acid without adding an external BMS. Victron’s page says it has a built-in battery management system, integrated heating for charging below freezing, monitoring through the VictronConnect app, and an on/off switch for storage. That makes it a very different product from […]
The Victron CANvu GX is the rugged member of Victron’s GX family. It’s a sealed 4.3-inch touchscreen that does the same core job as a Cerbo GX: it monitors your inverter/charger, solar chargers and batteries, and connects the system to the free VRM portal. The difference is the IP67 housing, which lets it live in […]
The Victron GX LTE 4G and the GlobalLink 520 both get your Victron system online over cellular, so you can watch it on the VRM portal from anywhere. They solve the problem differently, though. The GX LTE 4G is a modem for a GX device like a Cerbo GX. The GlobalLink 520 is a standalone […]
The Victron BlueSolar MPPT range uses the same MPPT tracking as Victron’s SmartSolar controllers, but without built-in Bluetooth. Here’s what Victron’s MPPT overview datasheet says about the differences, with the BlueSolar 150/35 and 150/45 as an example. BlueSolar vs SmartSolar: The Real Differences BlueSolar SmartSolar Built-in Bluetooth No (add a VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle) Yes […]
The Victron Skylla-i and Skylla-IP65 are Victron’s heavy-duty, high-current battery chargers for boats, vehicles and industrial use. The Skylla-i is a 24V charger up to 100A. The Skylla-IP65 is a sealed 12V/70A or 24V/35A unit with a wide 90–265V input. Both come in versions with two or three outputs. Here’s what Victron’s datasheets say. Victron […]
The Victron Buck-Boost DC-DC converter charges a 12V or 24V service battery from a vehicle with a smart alternator. It can step voltage up (boost) or down (buck), so the house battery gets a set charge voltage whether the alternator is running low or high. Victron’s datasheet gives Mercedes’ 15.4V as an example of a […]
