Battery Management System Smart BMS12/200 for Victron LiFePO4 Batteries

Battery Management System Smart BMS12/200 for Victron LiFePO4 Batteries

with Bluetooth Function

designed for camper, boat, car, caravan, solar and industrie

The Smart BMS 12-200 is intended for use with Victron Smart LiFePo4 batteries with M8 circular connectors. It supports up to 10 batteries in parallel (BTVs are simply daisy-chained). Can be used as a system on/off switch.

Starter battery Protection
This function is similar to that of a Cyrix Battery Combiner or Argo FET Battery Isolator. Current can flow to the LFP battery only if the input voltage (= voltage on the starter battery) exceeds 13V.
Additionaly, current cannot flow back from the LFP battery to the starter battery, thus preventing eventual damage to the LFPbattery due to excessive discharge.

Alternator and battery protection
The input current is electronically limited to approximately 90% of the fuse rating. A 100A fuse, for example, will therefore limit the input current to approximately 90A. (For fuse ratings and corresponding current limit please see table 1)
Choosing the right fuse will:
1. Protect the LFP battery against excessive charge current (important in case of a low capacity LFP battery).
2. Protect the alternator against overload in case of a high capacity LFP battery bank (most 12V alternators will overheat and fail if running at maximum output during more than 5 minutes).

Load/battery charger output-input (Power Port SYSTEM+)
This Power Port can be used to either charge or discharge the LFP battery (i.e. via a charger, an inverter or inverter/charger) with a maximum continuous current of 200A in both directions.
Can also be used as a load output, thus DC loads can be connected directly to this port. The port is short-circuit protected with a peak discharge current of 400A.
The Smart BMS will make sure that the battery discharge will cut-off in case of imminent cell under voltage.
The Smart BMS will enable charging through this port, but no charge algorithm can be applied internally.

Li-ion battery protection
Excessive input voltage and transients are regulated down to a safe level.
The Smart BMS will stop charging in case of cell over voltage or over temperature.

It has three outputs, similar to the smallBMS:
Load Disconnect output
The Load output is normally high and becomes free floating in case of imminent cell under voltage (default 2,8V/cell, adjustable on the battery between 2,6V and 2,8V per cell). Maximum current: 10mA. The Load output can be used to control the remote on/off input of a Battery Protect, inverter, DC-DC converter or other loads.

Pre-Alarm output
The pre-alarm output can be used as warning when the battery voltage is low and it will trip shortly before the Load Disconnect output is disabled due to cell under voltage.
The pre-alarm output may be used to drive a relay, LED or Buzzer. It can be configured as continuous or intermittent signal.
The pre-alarm output is normally free floating and becomes high in case of imminent cell under voltage (default 3,1V/cell, adjustable on the battery between 2,85V and 3,15V per cell). Maximum current: 1A (not short circuit protected.)
The minimum delay between pre-alarm and load disconnect is 30 seconds.

Charge disconnect output
The Charge disconnect output is normally high and becomes free floating in case of imminent cell over voltage or over temperature. Maximum current: 10mA. The Charge disconnect output is not suitable to power an inductive load such as a relay coil. The Charge disconnect output can be used to control: The remote on/off of a charger, a Cyrix-Li-Charge relay, a Cyrix-Li-ct Battery Combiner.

Note: in some cases, an interface cable will be needed, please see the manual. A non-inverting or inverting on/off cable may be required, please consult the appendix.

Remote on/off input, also configurable as system on/off
The remote on/off input controls the charging via the alternator, while the BMS functionality will remain active regardless of the remote on/off state.
The remote on/off can also be used as system on/off switch. This can be configured with VictronConnect.
The remote on/off (or system on/off) consists of two terminals: Remote L and Remote H.
A remote on/off switch or relay contact can be connected between L and H.
Alternatively, terminal H can be switched to battery plus, or terminal L can be switched to battery minus.

LED indicators (from left to right)
• Green (1): Alternator Charging
• Red (2): Over-Temperature protection of the Smart BMS
• Green (3): Smart BMS is active
• Blue (4): blinking – Bluetooth broadcasting, ON – connection establised
• Yellow (5): Charge disconnect output is enabled
• Orange (6): Load disconnect output is enabled
• Green (7): Charging from System+ port enabled

Delivery contains:

• Smart BMS12/200, Victron BMS210055000

Technical Details:

• Maximum charge current, Port Alternator: 100A (with a 125A-Fuse)
• Maximum charge current, Port SYSTEM+ : 200A
• Maximum discharge current, Port SYSTEM+ : 200A
• Peak discharge current : 400A
• Input voltage to start charging: >13V
• Current consumption, remote on: 17,5 mA (excluding Load output and Charge output current)
• Current consumption, remote off: 6,5 mA (BMS functionality still active)
• Current consumption, remote off: 4,5 mA (BMS functionality disabled)
• Load disconnect output: Normally high (Vbat – 0.1V), Source current limit: 10mA (short circuit protected), Sink current: 0A (output free floating)
• Charge disconnect output: Normally high (Vbat – 0.1V), Source current limit: 10mA (short circuit protected), Sink current: 0A (output free floating)
• Pre-alarm output: Normally low, High (Vbat) in case of alarm, max. 1A (not short circuit proof)
• Remote (or System) on/off Remote L and Remote H: Use modes:
  1. ON when the L and H terminal are interconnected
  2. ON when the L terminal is pulled to battery minus (V <5V)
  3. ON when the H terminal is high (V > 3V)
  4. OFF in all other conditions

General:

• Operating temperature range: -40°C bis +60°C
• Humidity, maximum / average: 100% / 95%
• Protection, electronics: IP65
• DC power connection AB, LB, battery plus: M8
• DC connector battery minus: Faston-female, 6,3 mm

Enclosure: 

• Weight: 2kg
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 65 x 120 x 340mm

Standards:

• Emission: EN 61000-6-3, EN 55014-1
• Immunity: EN 61000-6-2, EN 61000-6-1, EN 55014-2
• Automotive Directive: ECE R10-5