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BMV Required in Marine Installation

With reference to the Victron 'NMEA 2000 & MFD integration guide' - Page 2 'Limitations' (extract below) last line indicates that a BMV always needed in a Marine installation.

@Guy Stewart (Victron Energy Staff)

Guy or anyone else. Can you advise why this is required. I have a Lynx Shunt 1000 with VE.Bus BMS and VenusGX etc.

Thanks.


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mvader (Victron Energy) answered ·

Hi @Michael Riley, not to worry, you’re fine with that Lynx. No need for a BMV.

I’ll rethink that text, and probably remove that bulletpoint; its trying to explain something too complicated and not relevant.

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Jon S avatar image Jon S commented ·

@mvader (Victron Energy Staff) The CCGX documentation says that a BMV is needed for marine use on page 18.

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(D) Other system types

When there are more chargers, or loads, connected to the battery than just the Multi or MPPT Solar Chargers, a dedicated Battery Monitor will be required. Examples are:

House loads in Marine or Vehicle system.

PWM Solar Chargers

AC chargers, such as Skylla-is, Phoenix chargers, non Victron chargers, etc. Alternators

DC-DC chargers

Wind turbines

Hydro turbines

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I figured the Lynx ion shunt would track all in and out of the batteries. Can you confirm that a BMV is not needed if a lynx ion 1000 shunt is between the batteries and all loads?


Jon

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Michael Riley answered ·

Acknowledged. Thanks.

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