Technical Support Q&A

Question 1

Does this remote panel work with the Victron multi plus 3000 inverter? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Skylla IP65 Chargers > Victron Energy REC000300010R Skylla-i Control GX Remote Panel

Question 2

Can I use this kit on Yanmar 4JH57 engine? Do I need to buy anything else to replace my factory installed alternator? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Yanmar Common Rail, Yanmar 3YM, and other Specialty XT Alternators > Balmar XT-DF-170-K6-3YM-KIT alternator kit with Max Charge regulator

Question 3

What's the difference between the LB-2 and the LBJ-2? View answer

Answer updated 1 year ago | BEP 779-LB-2 LINKBAR 42.5mm

Question 4

Is this the compatible remote panel for the Victron MultiPlus? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Skylla IP65 Chargers > Victron Energy REC000300010R Skylla-i Control GX Remote Panel

Question 5

Is there communication with this battery. Anyway to monitor status of battery? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | 12,8V and 25.6V Lithium SuperPack batteries with built in BMS > Victron Energy BAT512110710 Lithium SuperPack Battery 12,8 Volts / 100Ah (High Current)

Question 6

Are these Victron units ignition protected? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Inverter chargers > Victron Energy Multi Plus 24/3000/70-50 120V VE Bus Inverter/Charger (UL Listed)

Question 7

The Lynx Power In is rated for 1000 amps, yet the shunt is only rated for 400 amps. What happens if my battery bank is 800 amps? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Technical Support

Question 8

Will this Smart BMS 12/200 work with a variable-voltage "smart" alternator to charge house lithium batteries? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | BMS's for Victron SMART Lithium Batteries > Victron Energy BMS210055000 Smart BMS 12/200

Question 9

Can this Smart BMS 12/200 be connected to a lynx distributor? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | BMS's for Victron SMART Lithium Batteries > Victron Energy BMS210055000 Smart BMS 12/200

Question 10

Is the Victron MultiPlus capable of charging lithium iron batteries ? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Inverter chargers > Victron Energy Multi Plus 24/3000/70-50 120V VE Bus Inverter/Charger (UL Listed)

Question 11

Does the Victron Orion 24/12-25A converter filter out electrical noise? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Step-Down DC-DC Converters > Victron Energy ORI241225020 Orion 24/12-25A DC-DC Converter

Question 12

Do you sell a box that that this panel screws to that allows the entire panel to be surface mounted? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Blue Sea 8023 DC Circuit Breaker Panel 8 Position

Question 13

I have a mobile radio that requires 13.8 volts, 25 amps. Would this item powered from a 24 volt battery be a suitable set up? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Step-Down DC-DC Converters > Victron Energy ORI241225020 Orion 24/12-25A DC-DC Converter

Question 14

Does the Victron Energy ORI241225020 Orion 24/12-25A DC-DC Converter have staged charge levels for maintaining a lead acid battery? I'd like to run it off my LiFePO4 bank to keep my starter battery topped off. View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Step-Down DC-DC Converters > Victron Energy ORI241225020 Orion 24/12-25A DC-DC Converter

Question 15

Is the Centaur Charger 12/40 safe to mount in the bilge of a 35' cabin cruiser? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Victron Energy CCH012040000 Centaur 12/40 Battery Charger 12 Volt 40 Amp

Question 16

Can I get the Blue Sea 8023 with different ampacity breakers instead of 15A? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Blue Sea 8023 DC Circuit Breaker Panel 8 Position

Question 17

How deep is this unit, or, alternatively, do you have a picture showing a side view? I would like to know how much clearance is required behind the unit. View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Communication centers, Displays, and Remotes > Victron Energy REC020005010 Multi Control for Multi-Plus and Quattro

Question 18

I have a Universal M-12 diesel engine with a 55 amp stock Motorola alternator. Can I use the ARS-5? I understand that I will need to have the alternator modified for external regulation. View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Balmar ARS-5 Regulator 12 Volts (No wiring harness) While stocks last

Question 19

Is the ARS-5 regulator's max field current limited? Can it handle a large alternator? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Balmar ARS-5 Regulator 12 Volts (No wiring harness) While stocks last

Question 20

Can I use this SolidSwitch relay for my anchor light? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Battery Protects > Victron Energy BMS800200104 SolidSwitch 104

Question 21

I would like to enable the device with ignition switch and remote switch. What gauge wire is needed to run to the starter power supply? Does this also require an inline fuse? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Smart DC Chargers > Victron Energy ORI122436140 Orion-Tr Smart 12/24-15A Non-Isolated DC-DC charger

Question 22

Can you use this Centaur 12/40 Battery Charger with two batteries? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Victron Energy CCH012040000 Centaur 12/40 Battery Charger 12 Volt 40 Amp

Question 23

Can't the ARS-5 be programmed for LFP too, using Program Advanced Mode? It just does not have preset values for LFP. View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Balmar ARS-5 Regulator 12 Volts (No wiring harness) While stocks last

Question 24

I heard that this 30 amp DC DC Charger gets super hot....would less amps be cooler, is there a fan that can be added? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Smart DC Chargers > Victron Energy ORI122436140 Orion-Tr Smart 12/24-15A Non-Isolated DC-DC charger

Question 25

I'm looking to put in a 12 volt fan to keep my inverter compartment cool. I want to trigger the fan through my cerbo gxs. Will this relay be necessary given the amps of a 12 volt fan ? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Battery Protects > Victron Energy BMS800200104 SolidSwitch 104

Question 26

Hi, Is there any reason the Lynx 1000 Power In can't be used in place of a standard bus bar? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | M8 Lynx Devices for legacy projects > Victron Energy LYN020102000 Lynx Power In (M8)

Question 27

Can I parallel 2 Orion DC DC Chargerts to more rapidly charge the house bank from the start battery? View answer

Asked 1 ´year ago | Smart DC Chargers > Victron Energy ORI121236140 Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30A Non-Isolated DC-DC charger

Question 28

What fuses does the Lynx Power In take? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | M8 Lynx Devices for legacy projects > Victron Energy LYN020102000 Lynx Power In (M8)

Question 29

What is the power consumption of the GlobalLink 520? View answer

Answer posted 1 year ago | Solar Charge Controller Accessories > Victron Energy ASS030543020 GlobalLink 520

Question 30

Will the Global LInk 520 work outside of the United States, for example, in French Polynesia? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Solar Charge Controller Accessories > Victron Energy ASS030543020 GlobalLink 520

Question 31

Can you tell me what voltage the voltage regulator adjusts to? With us, it adjusts to 29.2 Volts. Thanks in advance View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Balmar regulators and accessories > Balmar MC-624-H Regulator 24 Volts

Question 32

Can the Blue Sea 9003e link with other Pro Installer equipment? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 9003e ON-OFF Battery Switch

Question 33

Can I switch between 1, 2 and both while the engine is running? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 6007 Mini Battery Selector Switch 1-2-BOTH-OFF

Question 34

Does the Blue Sea 5026 fuse block come with fuses? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 35

Are the labels included with the Blue Sea 5026 fuse block? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 36

Does this Blue Sea 5026 fuse block have a negative ground bus? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 37

What are the ABYC/USCG requirements that it meets? View answer

Question updated 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 38

Can I buy just the cover for the 5026? My cover is broken. View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 39

Is the Blue Sea 5026 fuse block product ignition protected? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 40

Why is the Blue Sea 5026 fuse block not ignition protected but the 5046 fuse block is protected. View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Blue Sea 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block with 12 Circuits

Question 41

Where do the fuses attach in the Lynx Power In and what type of fuses? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | M8 Lynx Devices for legacy projects > Victron Energy LYN020102000 Lynx Power In (M8)

Question 42

Does the remote panel for the multi plus inverter charger display the charging amperage and voltage? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Communication centers, Displays, and Remotes > Victron Energy REC020005010 Multi Control for Multi-Plus and Quattro

Question 43

What external antenna do you recommend for the Victron Energy ASS030543020 GlobalLink 520? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Solar Charge Controller Accessories > Victron Energy ASS030543020 GlobalLink 520

Question 44

On the victron 12 to 24 DC charger, Why would I choose isolated or non isolated? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Smart DC Chargers > Victron Energy ORI122436140 Orion-Tr Smart 12/24-15A Non-Isolated DC-DC charger

Question 45

Is the Alternator in your Balmar XT-DF-250-J10-KIT 24V or 12V? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Dual Foot XT Alternator Kits > Balmar XT-DF-250-J10-KIT Alternator Kit with Max Charge regulator

Question 46

I'm installing a Balmar second alternator and it may be several weeks before my battery bank shows up! Will this protect the alternator until I hard wire the batteries into my sprinter battery bank?? THX View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Accessories > Balmar APM-12 Alternator Protection Module for 12 volt systems

Question 47

What is the difference between the Digital Multi Control GX and the Multi Control for Multi-Plus and Quattro remote control? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Communication centers, Displays, and Remotes > Victron Energy REC020005010 Multi Control for Multi-Plus and Quattro

Question 48

What should the current limit setting of the Multi Control for Multi-Plus and Quattro be set to for a set of six 12 volt flooded T-105's View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Communication centers, Displays, and Remotes > Victron Energy REC020005010 Multi Control for Multi-Plus and Quattro

Question 49

Where is the APM-12 body mounted? How should it be attached? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Accessories > Balmar APM-12 Alternator Protection Module for 12 volt systems

Question 50

Can this device absorb a high ampere surge? View answer

Answer posted 2 years ago | Accessories > Balmar APM-12 Alternator Protection Module for 12 volt systems

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