Battery Monitoring System for use with VoltGo batteries to meet the AS/NZS3004 Standard

The Sieltec VG-1BM is a monitioring system for use with VoltGo batteries in marine applications to meet the AS/NZS 3004.1:2014 Electrical installations – Marinas and pleasure craft at low-voltage.

Lithium battery installations in marine environments in Australia and New Zealand are subject to an Australian and New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS3004 to ensure a safe boating environment. This Australian and New Zealand Standard calls for monitoring at the helm to provide an audio and visual alert prior to the BMS disconnecting the battery from the electrical system. This is to ensure that at times when it is vitally important that systems are operating reliably like docking and manoeuvring in tight spaces, the skipper is aware of any potential loss of power. If prior warning is given, suitable operational decisions can be made.

The Sieltec VG-1BM provides a simple solution when used with VoltGo lithium batteries to ensure the monitoring provisions of the Australian and New Zealand Standards are met and importantly, power loss caused by a BMS disconnection is preceded by a warning. The VoltGo batteries allow access to internal BMS parameters that can flag the prospect of a disconnection event prior to that event happening so we can satisfy the provisions of AS/NZS3004.

The VG-1BM comes supplied with a Touchscreen LCD main unit, Alarm Panel, 2 x mating terminal blocks and screws.

LCD Screen:

A main unit with an LCD TouchScreen to provide battery information and accept the mute command. This touchscreen provides information about the entire battery bank, and individual batteries in the bank. Access to individual batteries is by pressing the individual battery symbol. The LCD screen is housed on the electronics enclosure with the connections for power, the remote helm panel, the batteries and a relay output if required.

Alarm Panel:

A small alarm panel to be mounted at or near the helm for battery monitoring. This panel has a mute button to silence the alarm and a red LED to advise an “Alert” condition has been set. Two of these screens can accommodate dual helm stations
if required.

The VG-1BM can be used in conjunction with a Victron Energy GX device to also provide additional information to those systems.

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