First time Solar panelist! (23 Viewers)

[Gingernuts]

My new to me van has a solar panel and a victron controller ( that I’ve just found)
The controller box has only leds to display what it’s doing, yellow green and blue (photo)what would I need to do/buy to get info of how much charge going in/out etc?
It charges 2 x Varta sealed lead acid ( I think ) batteries. There is no switch to isolate Solar panel to battery supply either.

 

[bigtwin]

Download the Victron Connect App onto your phone, link to the controller via bluetooth and away you go.

Ian

 

[Tombola]

dowload the bluetooth connect app to your phone to see the ins and ours or add it via a shunt.

the default password is 000000 if it has a different one you will need to reset it like this

 

[Gingernuts]

thank you bigtwin and Tombola

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Your set up has a fuse to the battery but really needs one to the solar panels so you can disconnect them via pulling the fuse .

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[Gingernuts]

Your set up has a fuse to the battery but really needs one to the solar panels so you can disconnect them via pulling the fuse .

Was thinking a double pole switch on both sides!?

 

[Jev88]

That fuse is a 'switch' if you see what I mean. If you want to check input output without the phone app carefully put your multimeter on solar wires at controller and battery output. Solar should be over 17V and charge to battery 13+V.

 

[Gingernuts]

Ok got the app on my phone but canny hook up to the solar controller by Bluetooth even after putting in 6 x zeros it’s asking for a puk!!!!
What the feck is that?

 

[Gingernuts]

Ok got the app on my phone but canny hook up to the solar controller by Bluetooth even after putting in 6 x zeros it’s asking for a puk!!!!
What the feck is that?

Oops re read @ tombolas message and it’s in there!

 

[Richard n Ann]

Was thinking a double pole switch on both sides!?

Yes you can if you want. My auxiliary panel controller has a switch between it and the battery so I can stop the quiescent drain when the solar panel isn't connected.. Which is most of the time.

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Ok got the app on my phone but canny hook up to the solar controller by Bluetooth even after putting in 6 x zeros it’s asking for a puk!!!!
What the feck is that?

You may need the password also which is on the back/ side of the controller. Just check it with your smartphone camera.begore you unhook it from the van wall. ( should just push in a little and then lift up and out). But watch the wires.