This site is now in read-only archive mode. Please move all discussion, and create a new account at the new Victron Community site.
What class of Bluetooth would the Victron IP43 Battery Charger ,im wondering if i would get a signal inside my lounge , the Charger would be in the garage which is approximately 15 meters away and the other side of 2 x 20cm concrete block walls . The WiFi from my Internet router in the lounge is on and of in the garage so i dont know if that helps .
Probably not. Most of the Victron bluetooth products seem to be short range under the 'up to 10M' specs. Certainly I can't get to my bluetooth Victron products from my lounge, and that's a lot less than 10M.
But it doesn't seem to be documented.
My experience is that the BT signal is quite weak.
In my boat it reaches about 7-8 meters with a glass door and some fibreglass between. Doubt it would reach +15 m with concrete between.
In general BT is weaker than wifi.
(My charger is however not the IP type but a IP 2x. There might be differences.)
aaaa - kev was faster ;)
Seems a bit misleading when if you have to be close to the unit to read the information , would have expected Bluetooth or WiFi remote monitoring to be something useful but in this instance its looks to be no more than a Gimmick
I have no personal experience of them but that is what I have read here in this forum and on the Victron sites.
Maybe that is your solution (which you didn’t ask about)?
