Victron power management
Most of the core electrical system aboard Sophisticated Lady is Victron. It ties the solar, the alternators and the lithium house bank into one off-grid system that runs the boat around the clock.
The Victron panel
How the power system fits together
- Victron 48V Quattro inverter/charger (about 5 kW), running 24/7 as the main house inverter/charger.
- House bank: six 24V 200Ah lithium batteries, wired as three 48V series pairs, for about 30 kWh of storage.
- Solar: 3,200W installed: 2,400W of BougeRV TopCon flexible panels on the new hardtops plus 800W on the side railings. Another 800W on the bow sun/solar shade is coming soon. See the solar page →
- Dual 48V Balmar alternators for charging under engine. Balmar isn’t Victron, but it feeds the same system.
- 12V system of about 1 kW, kept as a spare.