Victron CerboGX
Provides remote battery monitoring from home.
I installed a Victron CerboGX for remote electrical monitoring of Channel Surfing.
On my phone from anywhere I can now see battery and solar panel status via the the CerboGX, as a single pane of glass to see 12 volt DC consumption, solar power output, and battery charger status, all via vrm.victron.com. I use either the web site or their app on my phone or tablet.
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Installation was relatively easy. The CerboGX I mounted in the port lazarette. It just needed 12 volt power, which I connected to the unswitched 12volt DC side. I connected the Victron MPPT Solar controller and Victron BMV712 battery monitor via ve.Direct cable to the CerboGX. Then I connected the CerboGX via WIFI to the boat Internet router.
If you don't have a wireless router onboard, the CerboGX also can connect via WI-FI to the Garmin chart plotter and will show you battery and solar status on the chart plotter and within the Garmin Active Captain app on your phone.
Victron CerboGX parts can be ordered at our Amazon Affiliate site (https://csurf.co/amazon).
