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BlueSolar vs SmartSolar
When buying Victron MPPT solar controllers you have two product lines to choose from, the BlueSolar range and the SmartSolar range. The key difference between the two is that the BlueSolar range does NOT have Bluetooth.
Rail Profiles
We help a lot of customers with solar rail and solar panel mounting hardware. Sometimes people need to match rail or mounts with their existing system.
All Tech Talks & Tips
Balancers
When putting batteries in series for a 24V or 48V system it is a good idea to use a balancer. This balancer ensures that the voltages of all the batteries in the pack remain equal and balanced.
BlueSolar vs SmartSolar
When buying Victron MPPT solar controllers you have two product lines to choose from, the BlueSolar range and the SmartSolar range. The key difference between the two is that the BlueSolar range does NOT have Bluetooth.
Rail Profiles
We help a lot of customers with solar rail and solar panel mounting hardware. Sometimes people need to match rail or mounts with their existing system.
Lithium Safety
At Alt-Tech we sell lithium iron phosphate (also called LiFePO4 or LFP) batteries. These are just one of the various types of lithium-ion batteries that are available currently.
Paralleling Lithium Batteries
Many people want to run multiple lithium batteries in their system to increase their battery storage. This makes sense, sometime one battery just doesn’t provide the runtime you need. To run multiple batteries in a single system, without increasing the system voltage, you will be looking at paralleling batteries.
Calculating Watt-hours
Imagine you have a 100Ah 12v battery and a 100Ah 48V battery, which one stores more energy? The 48V 100Ah battery stores 4x the power of the 12V 100Ah battery. How is this possible? Don’t they have the same 100Ah capacity?
Can I Run My Lithium Battery With No BMS?
Using a lithium battery without a BMS is a bit like having a car without brakes. Sure the car drives just fine without them, however, it is an inevitable safety hazard.
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: CERBO GX
Victron Energy’s Cerbo GX is a prominent player in the off-grid energy sector, providing comprehensive monitoring of Victron products including inverters, batteries, solar controllers, and more.
Temperature Compensation
Temperature compensation is a feature of some high quality battery charging devices that can improve the lifespan of your battery.
Troubleshooting Lithium
This edition we tackle troubleshooting different lithium battery options; both prebuilt and DIY.