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Adding Advanced Display Features to a Cerbo or Any Victron GX Device.

Sample Display Screens GuiMod,s GX Device Add-on Please be aware that the below screen shots are for the GUIMods Package – you first must install Package manager  and then install GuiMods so that the below screens will appear –  also once you have added GuiMods  the settings can be accessed under display on the GX […]

Hybrid Inverter and Generator

When it comes to inverter vs generator or even the new Hybrid combined systems for marine/off-grid usage and now the possibility also of having both being a inverter system running most items then a generator Auto-starts to bring the generator online for even higher loads and to recharge the battery when needed ( this also […]

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We are here for all your electrical services needsA decade ago, if you’d asked anyone anything related to electrical appliances and how to fix them if it goes faulty, their best shot would have been hiring an electrical technician because they didn’t know much about how these works and did not risk themselves trying to […]

Battery Monitor and SOC (State of Charge)

This Video  Explains in detail how State of charge is calculated in a Victron BMV or smartshunt and or a Multiplus or Quattro Inverter charger, The Video will show you how to setup the Battery Monitor to suit your batteries condition and type of battery.  Note – this link (to the right) will take you […]

Digital instrument Monitoring

Digital Instrument and engine monitoring system for your sailboats Who wouldn’t love to sail through the blue sea to explore the world and have some fun? Or if you belong to one of those who is into regatta racing, I bet you own a yacht and have pure pleasure for sailing. For some, sailing is […]

How to Size My Inverter to my Batteries

What size of inverter do I need and how many Batteries to suit or vice versa What size of Inverter do I need + What  size Battery do I need An inverter needs to supply two needs – Peak or surge power, and the typical or usual power. Surge is the maximum power that the […]

Things to Consider before Installing Off-grid or On-grid Solar System

People have slowly but surely started making use of renewable energy sources like solar panels. Solar panels are used to convert the energy radiated from sunlight to usable electricity through AC connected Grid Tie Inverters or DC connected MPPT Regulators (MPPT is short for Multi power point tracking). A solar regulator or Grid Tie are […]

Battery SOC to Voltage Chart

The SOC -Voltage chart give’s you a indicative state of charge based on the Battery Voltage when the battery has been at rest for 30 Min,  this means no charging or loads in the past 30 Min. These should be compared to your SOC battery monitor and the Battery monitor should read a similar figure, […]

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