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Victron SmartShunt 500A Battery Monitor

By Micheal Byrd · July 2022

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You can find a lot cheaper battery monitors out there, so why did I go with this one?

I know one day I will switch everything to Victron, so I would end up with this monitor anyway. Why not go ahead and get it? I have always wanted a monitor on the battery, so it made sense. I am glad I did. I use it all the time and it works every time.

One goal I have is to hide everything that shows I have solar, so I only use Bluetooth to monitor the voltage coming in and what is being used. If you are doing anything with solar or a battery, I highly recommend the SmartShunt.

Victron SmartShunt 500A Battery Monitor
We use this

Victron SmartShunt 500A Battery Monitor

See exactly what is going in and out of your battery over Bluetooth. We check it every day.

Here it is with my RV parked, running on one 12 volt 125Ah AGM battery: a 42 inch TV, a Firestick, two 5 volt fans, two lights and a radio.

SmartShunt app showing the battery powering the RV

And the same RV running the generator:

SmartShunt app while the generator is charging