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Shunt for Venus?

Have the MPPT 100/50 and the VenusGX in my small rv trailer. I would like to be able to monitor current coming in/out of the battery bank. I know that I need a shunt to do this properly.
Looks like the BMV-712 will do just what I'm needing, but I really have no use for it's separate display gauge. And no good place to put it.

Is there any other way to do this? If I decide to just buy the 712 and zip tie the gauge somewhere out of the way/hidden, can I still view all of it's info via VenusGX?


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Mark answered ·

Yes this will work fine & is the most cost effective option. The BMV-712 also has Bluetooth connectivity which will allow you to easily setup everything without accessing the main BMV unit.

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So I just buy the BMV-712, and hide it's gauge/display somewhere, and I can remotely view everything from the VenusGX?

I know the Venus doesn't have bluetooth, but my MPPT 100/50 does. For the MPPT, I had to run the 30m direct cable from the Venus in order to see it.
Can the 712 bluetooth to the MPPT and be visible on the network that way?


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Paul B avatar image Paul B t0mills commented ·

The BMV 712 is visible on the CCGX by using a VE direct cable.


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Mark avatar image Mark ♦♦ t0mills commented ·

No, the only way to connect the BMV-712 to the VenusGX is via a VE Direct cable.

But you can create a VE Smart Network & Bluetooth link the BMV to the MPPT so that the voltage & temperature as measured by the BMV is used for optimised charging.

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