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Victron Energy SmartShunt 300A IP65 Battery Monitor

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
SHU065130050

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Specifications

Type
Shunt
Shunt rating
300 A
Voltage range
6.5 to 70 VDC
Bluetooth
Yes
Ingress rating
IP65

The Victron SmartShunt 300A IP65 is a shunt-type battery monitor rated for 300 A. It has no screen of its own and reports over Bluetooth, with a VE.Direct port for connecting to other Victron gear. The shunt connects with M8 bolts and the case carries an IP65 rating. It runs from a 6.5 to 70 VDC supply and measures current to 0.4 % accuracy.

Our take

The IP65 rating on this 300 A SmartShunt covers the unit itself, but it has no display, so every reading arrives over Bluetooth or a VE.Direct link to other Victron gear. Count on using a phone or GX device to read it.

From our buying guide

An amp-hour figure needs its rate, since BCI says rated capacity is specified at a particular discharge rate, temperature and cutoff voltage.

Check before you buy:

  • A voltage reading means little until the battery has rested, and each maker sets its own rest and table.
  • Ignition protection on a charger or switch is the maker's statement, so read what it says and which standard it names.

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