Posts made by Neil

• Connecting my REC BMS to a Victron Cerbo

  you have a couple of options to configure: there is a free android application that you can use on your phone and connect to the WS500 USB directly using what is called an OTG cable or adapter...

  posted in REC BMS to Victron VE Bus

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  5/16/22, 12:12 AM
• Small alternator setting

  I was looking at the field line graph in the software without the engines running and both were at 75% but when I adjusted the small alternator value they decreased. Any thought on good starting...

  posted in Software Configuration Tool

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  4/11/22, 8:57 AM
• Small alternator setting

  I had previously been using the android app on my phone but finally decided to buy your software which I must say is great 👍 However... Now that I have a lot more visibility into what going o...

  posted in Software Configuration Tool

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  4/9/22, 11:55 PM
• Adding a 2nd alternator to WS500

  in my hunger for more amps i am throwing round the idea of adding a 2nd alternator to engine. i already have a balmar 621 100A connected to the WS500.   my question is i know the WS500 c...

  posted in WS500 User Installation and Programming Questions

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  10/28/21, 3:34 AM
• Victron VE.CAN and CANbus to WS500

  sorry typo it should read: victron VE.Can to NMEA 2000 micro-C male cable https://www.victronenergy.com/accessories/ve-can-to-nmea2000-micro-c-male

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 10:57 AM
• reducing startup delay ,15s

  Thanks I appreciate it, I was worried you were going to say something like that! It\'s an annoyance every time I start both engine to have both alarms sounding for 10 seconds I had the old balma...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 8:12 AM
• reducing startup delay ,15s

  Thanks I appreciate it, I was worried you were going to say something like that! It\'s an annoyance every time I start both engine to have both alarms sounding for 10 seconds I had the old balma...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 8:11 AM
• reducing startup delay ,15s

  Thanks I appreciate it, I was worried you were going to say something like that! It\'s an annoyance every time I start both engine to have both alarms sounding for 10 seconds I had the old balma...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 6:55 AM
• Victron VE.CAN and CANbus to WS500

  ok but where do i plug in my CE can to NMEA2000 adapter?

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 6:51 AM
• reducing startup delay ,15s

  I currently Have 2 WS500 installed and in the app i have set the start-up delay to 15s which it says is the lowest it can go. i have the D+ output of the balmar alternators connected to Lamp of the...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 12:28 AM
• Victron VE.CAN and CANbus to WS500

  so i have just installed 2 x WS 500\'s and am a little confused with the can wiring when integrating with REC BMS and victron. i have the Cerbo GX which only has 2 ports but i need to plug in: ...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  7/19/21, 12:22 AM
• Twin engine installation with 2 WS500

  I\'m looking to install 2 WS500\'s for our twin engine boat my question related to the shunt or Shunts requirement. do we need 2 x shunts 1 per alternator or can we share 1 master shunt at the batt...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  6/21/21, 2:15 AM
• Capping alternator amps output

  I wanted to check if it is possible to cap the output amps of an alternator using the WS500 I want to use a high output alternator that has a really good output at low rpm on a single V belt but wa...

  posted in WS500 Tips, Tricks and support

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  4/26/21, 2:07 AM