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Version: 1.7

Victron SmartShunt

The SmartShunt measures everything going in and out of your leisure battery, so Sensa can show how full it is and how long it will last.

How it connects​

Over Bluetooth. Sensa needs to be within Bluetooth range, either of the shunt itself or of a Bluetooth Proxy near your batteries.

You also need the shunt's Encryption key. In the VictronConnect app, open the SmartShunt, then Settings > Product info > Instant readout via Bluetooth > Show.

If your SmartShunt is wired to a Victron Cerbo GX by VE.Direct, it appears under the Cerbo instead, with no extra setup.

Add to Sensa Nomad​

Sensa finds it on its own, with a Monitor label. Open Settings, choose the Devices tab, tick it under Discovered and enter the Encryption key in the box that appears. Then press Add Selected Devices. If it is not there yet, press Scan.

See Adding devices for more.

What you see​

  • Battery voltage and current.
  • State of charge.
  • Consumed amp hours and time to go.
  • Starter battery voltage, if the shunt's auxiliary wire goes to the starter battery. Through a Cerbo GX this also shows as a Starter point on the Electrical tab's power-flow diagram.

Good to know​

  • It feeds your instincts. Its state of charge drives Low leisure battery, and its starter reading is the best source for Starter battery watch.
  • The 500A model is bench tested. Other sizes carry the Unverified label for now. See Devices.
  • Firmware is updated from Victron's own apps or VRM, not from Sensa.