Victron Opportunity Loads: beyond EV chargers and Shelly switches
Node-RED and S2 can bring suitable pumps, heaters and other AC equipment into Victron’s surplus-solar control. The control interface and feedback still matter.
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Choosing equipment. Looking after a system. Knowing who to call. Practical answers, drawn from real questions and checked against manufacturer and technical guidance.
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New guides and field reports show their publication and review dates. Our notebook series draws on advice shared between November 2025 and October 2026, with original correspondence dates clearly distinguished from publication.
Victron HS19: field-tested with Thanda since 2024
From around ten formal field tests across Africa and Europe to powering our own offices and warehouse, Thanda has helped put Victron’s high-voltage platform to work.
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Meet Victron’s new kW-rated VE.Bus inverters
Transformer-based inverter/chargers, new watt-based model names, and a path from compact systems to 240 kW designs and 400 kW off-grid Native Microgrids.
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Understanding your Victron warranty
The cover periods, extension deadline and support route to understand before you buy—or need to make a claim.
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Hubble AM16+ or Freedom Won LiTE 20/16: compare the warranty behind the battery
Ten years can describe very different cover. Compare the cycle limits, electronics, monitoring conditions and document versions before choosing a battery.
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Solar panels, hail and impact damage: what the rating really means
Hail resistance has limits. Learn what to ask before buying, why golf-ball or bullet damage needs attention, and why a panel still producing power may be unsafe.
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Buy online. Backed locally. What should that mean?
A good equipment purchase combines the right product, clear availability and people you can reach before and after the sale.
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Victron Orion XS: charge on the move, size it properly
Meet the 50A, 70A and 1400 DC-DC chargers, allow enough alternator headroom, and understand the new emergency reverse-charge feature.
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Can I add more battery capacity to my existing solar system?
Start with the reason you need more storage, then check the existing battery, charging capacity and supported combinations before ordering.
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Android GX WiFi Display: a useful job for a spare tablet
Use a compatible Android phone or tablet as a dedicated Victron GX screen, with better connection handling in the v1.2 update.
Read the guideBefore you book a Victron repair, send the story of the fault
A model number, a clear symptom and a little system context make a more useful first enquiry than “the inverter is broken”.
Read the guideHow much backup power do you actually need?
Start with what must stay on and for how long. Inverter size, stored energy and charging each answer a different question.
Read the guideBefore you blame the battery
Shorter backup time is a symptom. Review charging, demand and recent changes before assuming the battery needs replacing.
Read the guideWhat makes a solar quote useful?
A clear quotation explains the job, the assumptions and what still needs checking. Here is what to bring to the conversation.
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Your solar system needs a proper handover, including monitoring access
Keep the records, access and support details that make your system easier to understand, maintain and hand over.
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Battery full, sunshine everywhere. Why has solar output fallen?
A dip in the solar graph can be a sensible response to a full battery. Start by asking where the energy can go.
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