September 8, 20214 yr Hi All, What is the general / technical feeling on the "best" or most widely used local lithium battery specifically for Victron installations? This would refer to Solar MD, Blue Nova and Freedom Won. Thanks
September 8, 20214 yr The real issue is BMS communications. Victron supports this: VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS cables manual Use these VE.Can to CAN-bus cables to connect a CAN-bus enabled battery to a GX device. 1. Selecting the right cable ASS030710018 - VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS type A Cable 1.8m BYD B-Box Pylontech US2000C/US3000C/Force-L ASS030720018 - VE.Can to CAN-bus BMS type B Cable 1.8m LG Chem Resu AXIstorage BMZ Pylontech US2000/US3000/UP2500 2. Installation The side labeled 'CAN-bus BMS' plugs into the battery. The other side, labeled 'VE.Can' must be plugged into either the VE.Can port of the GX device, or the BMS-Can port. Both port types (VE.Can and BMS-Can) on a GX Device can be configured for use with a CAN-bus BMS connected third party battery. For configuration, see the manual specific to the brand of battery you are using. 3. Pin-out In some cases it might be needed to make the cable at the location. Find below the pin-outs. Make sure to very carefully test the cable after crimping it. Self-made cables are very often the causes of very hard to diagnose problems. 3.1 Type A Function Victron VE.Can side Battery side GND Pin 3 Pin 6 CAN-L Pin 8 Pin 5 CAN-H Pin 7 Pin 4 3.2 Type B Function Victron VE.Can side Battery side GND Pin 3 Pin 2 CAN-L Pin 8 Pin 5 CAN-H Pin 7 Pin 4
September 8, 20214 yr You can of course connect non communicating battery to Victron, however you looses a lot on status and management and especially SoC. Now you need other ways to get SoC, it may or may not be accurate info tho.
September 8, 20214 yr Author Thanks, this is useful for victron integration. But what i am actually after is which local battery is preferred and which is best supported?
September 8, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, GreenMan said: Apparently (but I have not tested it) LBSA can communicate with Victron. As @GreenMan suggests, LBSA batteries do communicate with Victron Beautifully.
September 8, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, MrVolt said: Thanks, this is useful for victron integration. But what i am actually after is which local battery is preferred and which is best supported? I installed BYD for my Solar Micro grid system. I do have some posts on here regarding the BYD and the Micro grid.
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