The Victron VE.Direct Cable connects VE.Direct-compatible devices to each other or to a monitoring interface over a 10 metre run. It suits installations where components sit apart, such as a solar charge controller in a battery compartment and a display in a control panel.

Key features

• Length, 10 metres, for runs a shorter cable will not reach.
• Protocol, VE.Direct, compatible with Victron MPPT solar charge controllers, BMV battery monitors, Phoenix inverters and other VE.Direct-equipped devices.
• Weight, 0.325 kg, light enough for permanent fitting in vehicles, vessels and fixed off-grid systems.
• Connector, VE.Direct proprietary Victron serial interface, plugs directly into VE.Direct ports.
• SKU, ASS030530310, GTIN 8719076019640, supplied as a single cable ready for use.

Product overview

VE.Direct is Victron's point-to-point serial interface, used to carry data between devices such as an MPPT charge controller and a VE.Direct to USB interface, a Color Control GX, a GlobalLink 520, or a dedicated display like the MPPT Control. The cable is passive. It carries no power and needs no configuration, just a plug into each device's VE.Direct port. One cable serves one device connection; monitoring several devices from a single GX unit needs a separate cable for each.

Applications

• Connecting an MPPT charge controller to a GX monitoring device mounted in a separate enclosure.
• Linking a BMV battery monitor shunt to a display or GX device across a longer run in a narrowboat, yacht or motorhome.
• Routing data cabling through conduit or trunking in a fixed off-grid or backup power installation.
• Extending communication reach in larger battery or plant rooms.

What's in the box

• 1 x Victron VE.Direct Cable, 10m

Installation notes

This is a data cable and needs no electrical qualification to fit. Check both devices have a free VE.Direct port before ordering. Because VE.Direct is point-to-point, each connected device needs its own dedicated cable. Keep it away from high-current DC wiring where possible to avoid interference.