Cheap'ish Victron Wall Mount Box

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On EBAY there are some Victron Colour Control wall mount units pretty cheap, on offer.
I offered £12 plus p&p which was pretty much immediately accepted so you might be able to get it cheaper. £15 total, think Retail they are plus £25

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143387640925

Cheers
Robert

 

[wildebus]

A good find I 3D-Printed one for the BMV, but it wasn't brilliant. Just bought a pair of them from that chap

 

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A good find I 3D-Printed one for the BMV, but it wasn't brilliant. Just bought a pair of them from that chap

Yeah, glad you found it helpful.
Been trying to get a raspberry Pi sorted, then realised the Pi's I have are not recent enough to run the Venus OS - Silly Me !!
So whilst trawling for a Pi I found this which is also a good deal I think, but if you know of anywhere cheaper I could get one then that would help?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293240458298

Cheers
Robert

 

[wildebus]

Yeah, glad you found it helpful.
Been trying to get a raspberry Pi sorted, then realised the Pi's I have are not recent enough to run the Venus OS - Silly Me !!
So whilst trawling for a Pi I found this which is also a good deal I think, but if you know of anywhere cheaper I could get one then that would help?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293240458298

Cheers
Robert

That's a very good price! I paid more for the last one I bought.
I would suggest you get a heatsink kit if you intend to leave it on 24/7 - I use these .... https://amzn.to/2ngSg1Z
Also need a USB outlet with a higher current capability than the typical 2.1A from a USB socket - something like this ... https://amzn.to/2lMEl38 (that is the kind of device, but the price is very high in that link - look for a better deal)
(PS. you may be tempted by a screen to mount on the Pi? don't bother unless you really really like tinkering and know linux programming well)

 

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Thanks for the links
I just found a DC-DC converter pretty much the same as the one in the Amazon link for significantly less
https://www.banggood.com/12V-To-5V-...th-USB-Output-Power-Adapter-15W-p-937209.html
So might get a couple of them, multiples offer more discount
Could use another one to power the Echo As well, also I got myself a cheap Amazon SmartPlug (£9.99) so thinking of sticking that into the Mix too.

Most of the stuff is hidden and I expect the Pi will be too so a screen won;t be necessary and I can just SSH to it

 

[wildebus]

Amazon Echo is either 12V or 15V depending on the model - I would use a regulator even on the 12V one as they are designed for a proper steady supply, not a motorhome "12V" supply that fluctates between 11.5V and 15V.

 

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Amazon Echo is either 12V or 15V depending on the model - I would use a regulator even on the 12V one as they are designed for a proper steady supply, not a motorhome "12V" supply that fluctates between 11.5V and 15V.

What sort of Regulator, please ?
TIA

 

[wildebus]

What sort of Regulator, please ?
TIA

I use this one - https://amzn.to/2njvk2b

I like this one over the more basic ones as it has a built-in display that makes it easy to check both the voltage you have set it at and both the current limit set and the current being drawn.
I used it with the Echo running at 15V and then when I changed to the Echo Spot (and then Echo Show!) I just dropped it to 12V.

 

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I use this one - https://amzn.to/2njvk2b

Hope you get something back as looks like an Amazon Affiliate Link
Just bought one from your link

Thanks for the help again
Robert

 

[wildebus]

Hope you get something back as looks like an Amazon Affiliate Link
Just bought one from your link

Thanks for the help again
Robert

sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't
For these kind of things, I find making a box out of lego pieces is often a lot cheaper than buying an ABS box

 

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sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't
For these kind of things, I find making a box out of lego pieces is often a lot cheaper than buying an ABS box

Great Idea I was wondering what I would use to mount it
Also need to tidy where I have the battery / control / Inverter and all as it's getting messier. Just going to use BMV via BT for now