Victron
What can you do with Victron and Niko Home Control?
Gain insight into your solar energy production
If you connect your solar inverter to Niko Home Control, you can monitor the energy production by your photovoltaic solar panels (and battery). Based on this data, you can balance your energy consumption and save costs.
We recommend the following options to make even better use of this connection:
Get a complete overview of the energy flows in your home, including your self-consumption; see Energy insights.
Automatically switch high-consuming devices on or off, depending on the available solar energy; see Solar mode.
What do you need?
Niko requirements
Your Niko Home Control installation meets the following requirements:
It has a wireless smart hub or a connected controller II.
It is configured with the most recent programming software (version 2.20 or higher).
Depending on the installation type, you need the following connections and additional products:
In case you have a connected controller, install and connect a measuring module on bus or a wireless measuring module (the wireless bridge is strictly needed to connect a wireless measuring module).
In case you have a wireless smart hub, install and connect a wireless measuring module.
Victron requirements
Your system is one of the following Victron products*:
Single-phase | Three-phase | |
---|---|---|
String inverter |
| - |
Hybrid inverter |
| - |
*Consult the website of the supplier for detailed specifications and the latest products.
Wiring diagrams
Connecting a measuring module on bus
In case you have a single-phase inverter, you can measure the inverter and two other circuits:
In case you have a three-phase inverter, you will need all clamps of the measuring module to measure the energy flow of the inverter:
Connecting a wireless measuring module
In case you have a single-phase inverter, you can measure the inverter and two other circuits:
In case you have a three-phase inverter, you will need all clamps of the measuring module to measure the energy flow of the inverter:
Programming of the Victron connection
Configure the measuring module via the Niko Home Control programming software. For more information, see Creating an energy reading.