Off-Grid Upgrade! Victron Smart Tech Transformation for Emu Expedition Hybrid Camper 🚐⚡️
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- 🔧 I transform my Emu Expedition Hybrid Camper's electrical system with some Victron technology! In this video, I'll be installing the Victron Smart Shunt and Victron 100/30 MPPT Solar Controller to supercharge my off-grid experience.
💡 The Victron Smart Shunt is a modern easy to install tool allowing me to remotely monitor the power flow in my camper with precision. Plus, with the Victron 100/30 MPPT Solar Controller, I'll be harnessing solar energy more efficiently than ever before. The best part? I can keep tabs on my battery health and solar charging status directly from my phone via Bluetooth connectivity and the Victron app.
📲 Join me on this electrifying journey as I walk you through the installation process, share insightful tips, and demonstrate the incredible convenience of monitoring your camper's power setup on the go. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or a weekend warrior, these Victron upgrades are a must for anyone seeking the ultimate off-grid experience.
🛠️ Ready to take your camper to the next level? Hit play now and discover how Victron Smart Tech can revolutionize your travel experience. Don't forget to subscribe, hit the like button, and leave your comments below with any questions or thoughts. Let's power up and hit the road together! 🌐⚙️ #OffGridLiving #Hybrid #Victron #Xpedition
Thanks Jeff. Yeah. You're a better bloke for this sparky stuff than me matey!
from memory, the victron MPPT chargers require battery volts plus 5V before they will start charging. This voltage head can reduce once the system has initiated charge.
- the system will likely benifit as you say fro the increased voltage with panels in series (partial shading will now have more impact than the OEM config)
I have a victron 100/50 for the series twin 175 panels on the roof and a smart 100/50 to enable twin 300W remote panels (only got one remote panel so far)
Initially I fitted a Victron 75/15 charge controller for the roof panels, it was slightly undersize for the panels output, (but within victron specs). I had issue with these units thinking North Queensland had -18 deg C temperatures and shuting down the charge system. This was an issue and I felt I was unable to rely on the system to just do the job without attention and resets (you know the 'orroble underthe bed stuff)
I have not had issue with the larger charge control unit since fitting last year (this one working 24 /7 on the roof panels is not a smart unit and no blue tooth (slight ordering error on my part), but it is the only charge item I cannot morntor on the victron app, but I can monitor it indirectly by looking at the BMV712 monitor
Yeah I’ve been researching and mucking around with the expert settings. I’m trying to make it so that the solar takes priority for any load over the Projecta mains charger but also to stop it sitting on absorption for copious amounts of time each morning when it’s activated by the sun again. I think I’ve got it pretty good at the moment, a little more testing to go though.
I would start by getting the specification for the particular battery that you have and finding out what an acceptable absorption time is for that battery
- this is the time wherein the Battery Management System equalises the cells (or that is what it should be doing)
- each BMS has it own time taken to do this fully (I susect the minimum time will change as cells deteriorate as the battery ages)
The Victron units are quite adjustable = have fun
hi i'm thinking of getting the victron 100/50 also for my CIGS panels.. currently I have one 200w and two 100w panels to start, I want to eventually get it up to 1200w - will I need another victron ? or will the single 100/50 be enough for 8 panels totalling 1200w ? thanks@@johnallen3555
hi i'm thinking of getting the victron 100/50 also for my CIGS panels.. currently I have one 200w and two 100w panels to start, I want to eventually get it up to 1200w - will I need another victron ? or will the single 100/50 be enough for 8 panels totalling 1200w ? thanks@@JebbreysJibberish
You would need more controllers as the 1200w would be more than 50 amps. Although depending on the panels
You may get away with running them in strings of series but you’d want to have all of the same size and brand panels to do that. So likely a second controller would be required.
this fella do remind me of Matt Walsh
re the cable size for the dcdc charger
- I ran 16mm2 cable in car and camper to the Victron 30A dcdc charger
- If you look at the voltage drop in the long run (there and back) you would likely be concerned as to the losses (just makes your dcdc charger work harder running from a lower voltage and can lead to trouble sensing the car running unless there is a seperate sence wire for the alternator running / ignition on
Yeah I’ve got 4g going from the battery to the Anderson on the cruiser. I’m happy with the run along the draw bar as it is. I mean if I were doing it again I’d probably use bigger but I want re-wiring that as it’s acceptable enough. Seems to have worked fine over the last 3 years so I’ll leave that be. I’m more interested in changing the panel configuration to improve that first.
so, does your lithium battery have its own BMS?
There ia many hours of enjoyment coming up in the rewire
- I found that non of the wireing complied with standards on a 2016 teardeop
= utter full rewire (hours of fun)
I believe the later models had a BMS with Bluetooth but my batteries don’t appear to have any way to access any information.
What's the Expedition Facebook page called please?
Was a bit of a word jumble I meant the Emu page. It’s called Emu Camper Trailer Enthusiasts.