SmartShunt 500A/50mV

The Victron Energy SmartShunt 500A/50mV is an all-in-one battery monitor designed to precisely track your battery's status without requiring a dedicated display. It allows you to monitor key parameters such as state of charge, remaining autonomy, and data history via the VictronConnect app on your smartphone or tablet, connected via Bluetooth.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV differs from the BMV-712 battery monitor primarily by the absence of an integrated display. All data is accessible via the VictronConnect app. Additionally, the SmartShunt has no programmable visual or audible alarm or programmable relay, which simplifies installation and reduces wiring.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV has compact dimensions of 46 mm (height) x 120 mm (width) x 54 mm (depth).

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV operates on an input voltage range from 6.5 to 70 VDC.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV has a very low current draw, less than 1 mA.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV provides high-precision measurement:

For current: ±0.01 AFor voltage: ±0.01 VCurrent measurement accuracy is ±0.4% and voltage accuracy is ±0.3%.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV has an IP21 protection rating. This means it is protected against solid objects larger than 12.5 mm and against vertically falling water droplets. It is not designed to be exposed directly to water or very humid environments without additional protection.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV records multiple battery monitoring data types, including:

Battery voltageCurrentState of charge in percentage (%)Auxiliary input data (starter battery voltage, midpoint deviation, or battery temperature if a sensor is connected)

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV retains trend data for a period of 46 days.

When purchasing the SmartShunt 500A/50mV, the box contains:

The SmartShunt itselfTwo 1 A fuse-protected power cables for the '+' connection and the starter battery or mid-point connection.

To connect the SmartShunt 500A/50mV to the main battery:

Connect the battery’s negative terminal to the BATTERY MINUS terminal of the SmartShunt. Connect the included power cable between the battery’s positive terminal and the Vbatt+ terminal of the SmartShunt.

To connect the negative of the DC system, you must link the negative terminal of your DC electrical system to the SYSTEM MINUS terminal of the SmartShunt.

After installation, essential settings are configured via the VictronConnect app. You will need to:

Set the battery capacity (Ah).Set the auxiliary input function (if used).Set the charge voltage parameter, e.g., 13.2V for a 12V battery or 26.4V for a 24V battery.

For optimal monitoring of lithium batteries with the SmartShunt, it is recommended to adjust certain settings via the VictronConnect app:

Set charge efficiency to 99%. Set Peukert exponent to 1.05.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV can communicate with:

Your smartphone or tablet via the VictronConnect app thanks to its integrated Bluetooth connection. Victron Energy GX devices (such as the Color Control GX) via a VE.Direct cable, enabling centralized system management and access to the VRM portal.

Yes, the SmartShunt 500A/50mV is equipped with a versatile auxiliary input that can be used to monitor the voltage of a second battery, such as a starter battery. To do this, connect the power cable between the positive terminal of the second battery and the Aux terminal of the SmartShunt, then connect the negative of the second battery to the SYSTEM MINUS terminal of the SmartShunt.

Yes, the auxiliary input of the SmartShunt 500A/50mV can be used to connect an optional temperature sensor (reference ASS000100000). This allows monitoring the temperature of the main battery or another battery.

Yes, the auxiliary input of the SmartShunt 500A/50mV can be configured to monitor the midpoint of a battery bank. This is useful for detecting a potential imbalance between the batteries in the same bank.

The typical range of the SmartShunt 500A/50mV’s Bluetooth signal is approximately 10 to 15 meters. However, electrically conductive elements, such as a vehicle’s metal chassis or seawater around a boat’s hull, can reduce this range. If the range is insufficient, you can add a VE.Direct Bluetooth dongle (ASS030536011) to the system and disable the SmartShunt’s Bluetooth for improved connectivity.

The SmartShunt 500A/50mV is designed to monitor battery capacities ranging from 1 Ah to 9999 Ah.