Is it possible to turn off Bluetooth on a BMV? Or is there a BMV model which comes without Bluetooth? (It is to avoid a RF interference with an antenna).
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Turning off Bluetooth on BMV
Yes it IS possible to disable the Bluetooth function on a BMV-712.
You have 2 options;
1- Using the setup functions on the actual BMV unit - Function #71
2- Using VictronConnect software;
Click on;
> The settings cog in the upper RH corner
> The 3 dots in the upper RH corner
> 'Product Info' in the menu
> Toggle the 'Bluetooth enabled' switch off
No problem @Justin Cook.
The BMV-712 also has a few other advantages;
- Lower current draw: <1mA vs <4mA
-Bi-stable relay
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-BMV-712-Smart-EN.pdf
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-BMV-700-series-EN.pdf
This can become important with remote setups, unmonitored setups and lithium batteries - since even with low voltage shut-down incorporated, the current draw from the BMV itself could kill a fully discharged the battery within days.
Interesting - so a device allegedly required for battery warranty might actually kill the battery and provide a prof for it...
However, I intend to buy the Lithium-SuperPack, and according to it's brochure "The internal switch will disconnect the battery in case of over discharge (...)". So I suppose the battery will self-disconnect from the BMV when fully discharged?
@Greg., both the BMV-700 and the BMV-702 are non-Bluetooth models; the BMV-700 is suitable for monitoring a single battery bank; the -702 is capable of monitoring either: 1 battery bank + voltage on a second bank (such as a start battery) OR 1 battery bank + temperature of that bank (using an optional Victron temperature sensor).
It is not possible to turn off the Bluetooth on a BMV-712, but the -702 gives you the same functionality as the -712 without the BT.
