Victron's default Power Assist settings often make small generators and weak shore power unstable. Here's how the assist factor and the AC input current limit work together, and how to tune them for each power source.
Read MoreVoltage drop can significantly impact the performance and safety of electrical systems. Here's what you need to know about measuring it.
But What is Voltage Drop?
Voltage drop is the decrease in electrical potential along a conductor carrying current. It's caused by the resistance in wires and connections.
In our previous posts, we've discussed various aspects of power management on a sailboat. Today, we're diving deep into how we control our Victron Quattro inverter/charger using Home Assistant. This setup allows for easy Inverter and Charger control and seamless integration with our other boat systems.
Read MoreLiving aboard a sailboat with modern amenities requires careful power management. Today, we'll explore an automation that attempts to protects your battery system. This setup demonstrates how to prioritize power usage and protect your batteries from over-discharge.
Read MoreOne of the challenges of living on a sailboat is managing your energy efficiently. Solar panels are great, but what do you do when your batteries are full and you're still generating excess power? Today, we'll explore one of our automations that puts that excess energy to good use by heating your water.
Read MoreWhen your home is constantly on the move, keeping your smart home system updated with your current location can be a challenge. Here's a simple yet effective automation we use to keep our Home Assistant instance aware of our sailboat's location:
Read MoreHere's a quick & deprecated way of installing kwindem GuiMods on your Victron ccgx or cerbo. The official way is called blind install and is documented in the repository but not verbose enough if anything goes wrong.
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