The Ultimate Power Upgrade: Victron Cerbo GX, Touch 70, Orion Xs DC-DC And Lynx Power
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- In this video, we show you how to upgrade your Victron electrics system for better efficiency and performance. Perfect for camper vans, boats, and off-grid homes!
We will be upgrading components such as the Lynx Power In, Cerbo GX and Touch 70 screen, Orion XS 50 amp DC to DC and more.
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Please let me know what you think about our new electrical upgrades?
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Thank you for the shoutout Rob! Your system is looking great
Thank you for your help guys! ❤️👍
Great job, The guys at 12Volt Planet came up trumps. Nice one Bro .
Thanks brother ❤❤
Rob, I've used 12V Planet. My experience was OK as I didn't need support. But a friend who used them wasn't as lucky.
Victron kit is the best. But I'm biased.
Victron is the best and 12V Planet have been noting but excellent with me mate!
Looks great mate! Nice choices I just upgraded with basically exactly the same kit, has been awesome so far
Are you planning on adding anything else?
Rob, better to NOT use crimps on the XS end of the cables. Bare wire, properly clamped is much better. Bigger contact area, less resistance and less heat.
@@kevgermany ok many thanks for the advice mate
this is why the experts on here have no under pinning knowlege or qualifictions, just watch a few vids and dont know the why we do it.
@@ollydogtravels9465 sorry?
You should add the fuses to the power in to convert it to a lynx distributor.
Yeah bene looking into that the past few days, pretty easy to do!
Great upgrades Rob! Pleased it's working ok. The GUI Mods makes a big difference :) Hope you're good? All the best, David 👍
Bene doing that today mate as another upgrade... just had to wait for a usb stick! Hope you;re well mate?
Looking good Rob
Thank you 👍
Nice job, great modern upgrade👍
Thank you, it was about time my electrics needed an upgrade, hope you're well?
That's some bit of kit I definitely wouldn't be trying to wire that up🤪
Yeah needed a good memory for all that wiring! Hope you're well mate?
Hi,
It looked like you used the Lynx Power-in instead of the Distributor. This might be an issue if you don’t do the fuse mod to the Power-in…? It was difficult to see clearly from your video but it appeared there was no fused protection between the B2B and Power-in or the MPPT and Power-in. This would expose these devices and their wiring to the max fused fault current of the battery.
@@robertallsworth8206 so if you do the fuse hack for the power in, you’ll still need to fuse the MPPT to the power in?
@@PackTheVanAndGo The best way to think of fusing/circuit protection is, you’re protecting a lower capacity circuit/load from a higher capacity. So think of a standard 240v domestic plug. The fuse in the plug protects the cable going to the device being supplied with power. In many cases the device may have another internal fuse (possibly on the cct board) to further increase protection (Eg a TV). The wiring leading up to the plug (the house ring main) is probably fused (via an MCB) at 30-32Amps.
In your camper van installation think of the habitation battery as the grid power arriving at your house (almost unlimited instantaneous fault current. Only limited by the BMS if you’re lucky). Your habitation battery should have a fuse as close as possible to its positive terminal. Best option is a terminal post fuse. This is mostly to protect the piece of wire from the battery to the distribution panel (in your case the victron power-in unit). All wires leading out from the distribution board (victron power-in) must have additional protection if they are not the same size as the wire from the battery to the distribution board. The reasoning behind this is as follows: say for example the battery to distribution board wire is 32mm2 and it’s correctly protected with a fuse at its origin, the battery. If a wire then coming out of the distribution board is only say 4mm2, it would melt before the 32mm2 wire even got warm. Hence you need a fuse to protect the smaller size wire.
In your case I know the MPPT is supplying power into the system but it’s connected directly to the battery. So an short in it’s supply wires or internal to the device, then the fault current is only limited by the battery fuse (maybe 300-400amps..?)
So whenever a part of your circuit has less current carrying capacity than another part it is connect to, it must be separated (protected) by a fuse/MCB etc
Hi Rob
What’s the reason for swapping out the two dc chargers ?
I got same setup and find it fantastic on charging my fogstar
Yeah the previous set up was good, but over heating was an issue… and the new XS is far more efficient at charging than the old Dc to Dc mate
How did you attach the disconnect to the lynx distributor . Also is there a height difference with the shunt and the switch compared to the lynx ?
I drilled through the lynx connection points and attached the disconnect mate… and no major height difference at all 👍
Where did you get your copper bars from mate. Or did you manage to connect directly to the positive on the lynx with the rotary disconnect.
@@leelendon1482 I just drilled straight into the lynx mate
I would say after spending all that money on Victron gear , do yourself a favor and throw those eBay circuit breakers in the bin and go for higher quality ones form blue sea or equivelent quality. Enjoy your build.
Many thanks!
Looking like a great update to your system, my friend! It is difficult to maintain a tidy setup over time when one keeps adding to and improving the electrical system.
Mine is freshly done (you've seen it) and therefore built to size and with neat wiring. Once I start adding stuff that I have not thought of as yet, I will be in a pickle as to where to fit what and run additional wiring. So, don't worry. As long as stuff works, everything is good.
I've modified my Lynx Power-In to hold fuses. I've just seen a couple of breakers in your setup. Is your wiring sufficiently protected with fuses and other breakers?
Hugs to you and Archie! Stay safe! 🚐☁🍀
@@gonefilming2020 thanks mate, hope you’re well?
Cable management… 😂 f@ck it . Mines worse. As long as it works and is not dangerous, don’t waste your time..
It will give me something to do and it’s on my mind daily so need to do it! That’s the army in me 🤷🏼♂️