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The Victron Energy SmartShunt 500A is a Bluetooth battery monitor shunt that delivers real-time state-of-charge, current, and voltage insights in the VictronConnect app for RV, marine, and off-grid systems, now just $61.95 (down from $134.13) with free shipping over $45 and an extra 12% off with coupon OUTPOST12.
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Categories : Battery Distribution and Accessories
SKU : POW-BAT-001
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The Victron Energy SmartShunt 500A Bluetooth Battery Monitor (6.5V–70V) is an all-in-one smart battery shunt for RVers, boaters, van-lifers, and off-grid solar builders who want precise state-of-charge data on their phone. At $61.95 — 54% off the $134.13 compare-at price — buy online now at PowerHaven Outpost and stack free shipping over $45 with coupon OUTPOST12 for an extra 12% savings.
Both monitors use identical precision shunt technology and share the same VictronConnect app data. The SmartShunt wins when space or retrofitting matters — it installs inline on the negative cable with no extra display cutout — and it costs less. Choose the BMV-712 if you want a physical dash display. For app-first users, the SmartShunt is the affordable value pick, especially at this sale price.
Mount the shunt in the negative battery line, connect the power and VictronConnect cables, pair over Bluetooth, and set your battery capacity. Most installations take under an hour with basic crimp tools — no display hole required.
SOC drift is usually a settings issue: verify battery capacity, charged-voltage, and tail-current settings in VictronConnect, and let the shunt fully synchronize after a complete charge. Accurate settings restore precision readings.
Yes. Connect via VE.Direct to a Cerbo GX or other GX device to enable VRM remote management and DVCC system-wide charge control, plus data sharing with other Victron devices over VE.Smart Networking.
Current price: $61.95 vs $134.13 compare-at — a $72.18 discount (54% off). Apply coupon OUTPOST12 at checkout for an additional 12% promotion, and orders over $45 ship free. That's the lowest-effort savings path on a premium branded battery monitor.
500A precision shunt delivers real-time state of charge, amps, voltage, and time remaining in the VictronConnect app — pro-grade monitoring at a $61.95 sale price
Saves 54% ($72.18) vs the $134.13 compare-at price, with an extra 12% off coupon OUTPOST12 and free shipping over $45
Installs inline with no dashboard cutout and networks with Cerbo GX and Victron devices — a cheaper, cleaner-fit alternative to the BMV-712
Connectivity: Bluetooth, VE.Smart Networking, VE.Direct
Product Type: Bluetooth Battery Monitor Shunt / DC Energy Meter
Aux Functions: Second battery, mid-point monitor, temperature sensor input
Voltage Range: 6.5V–70V DC
Model / Series: SmartShunt 500A
Compare Against: Victron BMV-712 (same shunt tech, display-style alternative)
Compatible With: VictronConnect app, Cerbo GX, VRM remote management, DVCC
Max Continuous Current: 500A
Seller: PowerHaven Outpost
The Victron Energy SmartShunt 500A replaces a bulky monitor head unit with an inline Bluetooth shunt that streams full battery analytics to your phone — at $61.95, a 54% savings over the $134.13 list price.
54% instant discount + coupon OUTPOST12 (extra 12%) + free shipping over $45 = the lowest total cost to own pro-grade Victron monitoring.
Right here at PowerHaven Outpost — add it to cart for $61.95 with free shipping on orders over $45.
The current price is $61.95, down from a $134.13 compare-at price — a 54% discount. Apply coupon OUTPOST12 for an extra 12% off at checkout.
They use the same precision shunt technology and app. The SmartShunt costs less and installs inline without a display cutout; choose the BMV-712 only if you need a physical readout.
Yes. Connect via VE.Direct to a Cerbo GX for VRM remote management and DVCC, or share data wirelessly over VE.Smart Networking.
Check battery capacity, charged voltage, and tail current settings in VictronConnect, then fully charge and let the shunt synchronize to restore accurate SOC.
Replaced my old BMV-style setup with this SmartShunt and honestly it's better. Pairs instantly with VictronConnect, the state of charge readings track my solar charging perfectly, and having current draw visible in real time helped me find a phantom load I didn't know I had. Installation took maybe twenty minutes.
Works flawlessly with my RV house bank. Clean install, accurate readings, no complaints whatsoever.
The hardware is solid and the readings are dead-on accurate compared to my multimeter. My only gripe is the VictronConnect app takes a few tries to connect sometimes, especially with the app freshly opened. Once connected, everything is smooth — SOC, amps, volts, time remaining, all of it. Would still buy again at this price.
I run a small sailboat with two flooded batteries and I was always guessing at my state of charge. The SmartShunt ended that guessing game completely. I mounted it right next to the battery switch, ran the sense wires, and had data on my phone in under an hour. Being able to check my bank from the cockpit via Bluetooth is fantastic. Six months in, still zero issues.
Readings are accurate and the sync feature works well with my Cerbo. Just wish the Bluetooth signal reached further into the house from the garage where my off-grid bank sits. USB connection through the Cerbo covers that gap though.
I've used cheaper shunt monitors that drifted or required constant recalibration. This thing just works. The SOC tracking after a full sync cycle is impressively accurate, and the history stats show me deep discharge cycles and average discharge — data I didn't even know I wanted. $61.95 is a steal for this level of insight.
Unit arrived fast and the install was easy, but a firmware update through the app got interrupted and bricked it briefly. Victron support walked me through recovery and it's been fine since, but that first week was stressful. Knocking stars off for the update process, not the hardware.
Retired and living in my van part of the year. I'm not a tech guy by any stretch, but even I had this wired up in one afternoon with some YouTube help. Now I glance at my phone and know exactly how much battery I have left before I need to run the generator or drive. Should have bought this years ago instead of relying on voltage guesses.
Does everything claimed. Small footprint, tight terminal connections, and the app gives you way more data than you'd expect at this price point. Took off one star because the included fuse and instructions for the sense leads are a bit skimpy — do your homework before wiring.
Best money I've spent on my solar setup. No more dead battery surprises.
As someone who monitors my off-grid cabin bank closely, I compared the SmartShunt's coulomb counting against a shunt meter costing twice as much and the numbers matched within a percent. The app's history section tracks charge efficiency factors automatically, which helped me diagnose an aging battery in my bank. Add in Victron's reputation for long-term firmware support and this is an easy recommendation to anyone running lead acid or lithium alike.
Been running this for about three months on my 24V system and it's been reliable. The app graphs are handy for spotting trends in consumption over a week. Bluetooth occasionally drops when my phone goes to sleep, but reconnects in seconds. Great value especially with the coupon I used at checkout.
