Victron BMV 602 or 600?

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DinoKanuck

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Ahoy from Frosty Canada:

The skinny...
If we spend an extra $50 to buy a Victron BMV 602 over a BMV 600 (on the off chance that we buy a second battery) will the 602 work okay with the one battery that we are using for our current plan?

The Background...
Doing a rewiring of a Sandpiper 565 and battery monitoring is a priority.The little Honda 2hp outboard does not have an alternator. The project got to the point where we bought a $160 Sam's Club Duracell 105 Ah AGM battery (Got someone to thank for that advice) but there could be a second battery in the future. Perhaps we find a need for more amp hours than the 52.5 Ah the 105 Ah battery will safely give up or perhaps we go to an electric start motor.

So....If we spend an extra $50 to buy a Victron BMV 602 over a BMV 600 (on the off chance that we buy a second battery) will the 602 work okay with the one battery that we are using for our current plan?


PS We wil try to keep the cold air from creeping over the boarder if you folks StateSide will stop that warm front from crossing up from Maine and ruining my skiing. Deal?
 
Maine Sail

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Feb 6, 1998
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DinoKanuck said:
Ahoy from Frosty Canada:

The skinny...
If we spend an extra $50 to buy a Victron BMV 602 over a BMV 600 (on the off chance that we buy a second battery) will the 602 work okay with the one battery that we are using for our current plan?

So....If we spend an extra $50 to buy a Victron BMV 602 over a BMV 600 (on the off chance that we buy a second battery) will the 602 work okay with the one battery that we are using for our current plan?
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Yes it will work fine, you just don't connect the red wire for bank #2 (BAT 2).

DinoKanuck said:
The Background...
Doing a rewiring of a Sandpiper 565 and battery monitoring is a priority.The little Honda 2hp outboard does not have an alternator. The project got to the point where we bought a $160 Sam's Club Duracell 105 Ah AGM battery (Got someone to thank for that advice) but there could be a second battery in the future. Perhaps we find a need for more amp hours than the 52.5 Ah the 105 Ah battery will safely give up or perhaps we go to an electric start motor.
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PLEASE keep in mind that the BMV-602 will ONLY monitor the VOLTAGE of a second bank. It will not keep track of current or Ah's. $50.00 is a LOT of money for something a $6.00 volt meter from Wal*Mart can do..

The BMV-600 is really all you need if you have a cheap DVM or another means of monitoring the second banks voltage......
 
All U Get

All U Get

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DinoKanuck said:
Ahoy from Frosty Canada:

The skinny...


PS We wil try to keep the cold air from creeping over the boarder if you folks StateSide will stop that warm front from crossing up from Maine and ruining my skiing. Deal?
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Hi Kanuck,
Sorry 'bout that, too much wood in the stove. I opened the widows and corporate comes home from shopping and says, "Are we heating all NH"?
All U Get
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Dino, you might want to put that $50 into a solar panel. AGMs need to be kept topped up.
 
DinoKanuck

DinoKanuck

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Feb 4, 2012
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LM 28 Pilot House Sloop Pilothouse Campobello Island & Fredericton, NB
Hello from Freezing Rain Canada:

Seems like the 600 is the logical choice with 50 Loonies going into the Solar Panel Fund.

Dino
 
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