Victron SmartShunt 2000A/50mV IP65 Battery Monitor
- Brand:
- Victron Energy
- Part no:
- SHU065220050
Image: Victron Energy
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Specifications
- Type
- Shunt
- Shunt rating
- 2000 A
- Voltage range
- 6.5 to 70 VDC
- Second input
- Auxiliary input for battery voltage, midpoint voltage or temperature
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ingress rating
- IP65
The SmartShunt 2000A/50mV IP65 is a battery monitor built around an external shunt rated for 2,000 A. It has no display of its own, so the readings go out over Bluetooth and through a VE.Direct port. Current is measured with 0.4 % accuracy, and the unit runs from a supply anywhere between 6.5 and 70 VDC. The shunt connects with M10 bolts, and the housing is rated IP65.
Our take
With no display on the unit, the SmartShunt 2000A depends on its Bluetooth link or the VE.Direct port to show you anything, so a phone or a GX device is part of the install. The 2,000 A shunt and IP65 housing give it room for a big bank.
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.