Victron SmartShunt 500A/50mV Battery Monitor
- Brand:
- Victron Energy
- Part no:
- SHU050150050
Image: Victron Energy
Where to buy
Specifications
- Type
- Shunt
- Shunt rating
- 500 A
- Voltage range
- 6.5 to 70 VDC
- Second input
- Auxiliary battery voltage, midpoint voltage or temperature
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ingress rating
- IP21
The SmartShunt 500A/50mV is a battery monitor from Victron Energy built around a shunt with a 500 A current rating. It runs from a 6.5 to 70 VDC supply and measures current with 0.4 % accuracy and 0.01 A resolution. An auxiliary input can read a second battery voltage, a midpoint voltage or temperature. Bluetooth is built in and a VE.Direct port is fitted. The unit has no display, and its protection category is IP21.
Our take
The 500 A rating and 0.4 % current accuracy make this a capable shunt, but the unit has no display, so readings reach you over Bluetooth or VE.Direct. IP21 is a low protection category, so the shunt wants a dry mounting spot.
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.