300Ah of Sodium Battery is included in this Safiery Power Pack.
Regulations on Lithium Ion (includes Lithium Iron Phosphate and all other Lithium based chemistries) prohibit installing these batteries inside a van without external access.
The reasons are very simple: In the event of a fire, access is needed to the lithium storage area without entering the van.
If these rules aren't followed to the letter, insurer's may not oblige.
Sodium Battery is not included in this rule. They dont have the same danger of thermal runaway that lithium batteries have.
2000VA Victron Inverter Charger is Shown in this Video running 2000W Double Induction Cooktop frpm 300Ah Sodium Battery
New Victron 50A DC DC packs a punch
This DC DC charges at 50A continuously. It is one of the new breed os ultra-high efficiency DC DC's which are so compact.
There are no heat fins behind this Orion XS model. They simply aren't needed. There is so little heat. This makes placing inside a van so much more sensible.
Victron increased the range of this DC DC especially for Sodium Batteries. Sodium batteries need to charge up to 15.8V. They also drop lower in voltage to around 8V. But thanks to Victron technology we are able to deliver a constant 12.8V for the fridge, lights and water pump.
The Victron 3000VA Inverter charger is also 100% compatible with Sodium batteries. Sodium Ion is now popular in Europe because of the low operating teperature of -20C for charging, even lower for discharging.
The Victron Smart Solar Controller is also 100% Sodium Compliant with charging and MPPT control.
Its not the Battery Capacity that is Crucial...
Its the size of the recharge capacity.
The correct way to size a power system is to ensure the recharge capacity is greater than your enery usage.
The battery size is then a buffer for overnight and days without driving.
- A typical fridge uses 1,000Wh a day.
Induction cooking for two people with use a similar amount. - The LED lights, water pump and fans use very little, say 300Wh a day.
- Charging phones about 300Wh a day.
So a typical van setup uses around 3000Wh a day as a minimum. This means:
- 1000W Recharge will need 3 hours of driving with very poor solar or 2 hours with great solar.
- 600W Recharge will need 5 hours of driving or 4hours + with solar.
Now you see the incredible difference a high recharge rate makes to your energy needs.
Induction Cooktops are 94% Efficient.
The correct way to size a power system is to ensure the recharge capacity is greater than your enery usage.
The battery size is then a buffer for overnight and days without driving.
- A typical fridge uses 1,000Wh a day.
Induction cooking for two people with use a similar amount. - The LED lights, water pump and fans use very little, say 300Wh a day.
- Charging phones about 300Wh a day.
So a typical van setup uses around 3000Wh a day as a minimum. This means:
- 1000W Recharge will need 3 hours of driving with very poor solar or 2 hours with great solar.
- 600W Recharge will need 5 hours of driving or 4hours + with solar.
Now you see the incredible difference a high recharge rate makes to your energy needs.
300Ah of Sodium on the Board
Has a discharge rate of 300A at 12V
Has a Charge Rate up to 300A. In this case the AC charger will charge at 80A. The DC DC Charger at 50A and the Solar Controller at 20A even when the DC DC charger is running.
The Batteries Weigh 14kg each.
The Entire Board with the Inverter and Batteries Weighs 75kg.
The Board Dimensions are:
650mm Long, 620mm high and 200mm deep.
It is designed to slide into a cupboard but can be laid flat.
The Top battery can be re-positioned to the floor.
