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
19Mar
19Mar
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
19Mar
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.
19Mar
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.
29Feb
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.
26Feb
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
19Feb
Temperature Compensation
Temperature compensation is a feature of some high quality battery charging devices that can improve the lifespan of your battery.
05Feb
Amps VS Amp-hours
Understand the difference between amps and amp-hours and how they affect one another.
29Jan
What are Watts?
What are Watts?
Watts are a unit of power. Power is defined as the instantaneous amount of energy delivered to a load. Watts should not be confused with watt-hours or
15Jan
VE. Smart Networking
Delve into the tech magic of VE.Smart Networking—a wireless interconnection using Bluetooth Smart technology, fostering seamless communication among your Victron products.