Epoch 24V 230Ah V2 Elite Series LiFePO4 Battery | Heated, Victron, Bluetooth

Yes. The battery communicates over CAN bus at 500 kbit/s with compatible Victron GX devices, including Cerbo GX, Ekrano GX and Cerbo GX Mk2 installations. The included communication harness has a grey RJ45 plug for the GX device’s BMS-CAN port; on a Cerbo GX Mk2, use VE.Can 1 or VE.Can 2 and set the port speed to 500 kbit/s. For a bank, RJ45 cables link each battery’s black port to the next battery’s blue port, up to 16 batteries in parallel. Set the DIP switches on every battery, then turn on DVCC and set the controlling BMS and the battery monitor to Epoch: the battery then reports its status and sets the charge voltage and current limits of Victron chargers.

LiFePO4 cells must not be charged below 0°C (32°F). When a charge source is connected and the cells are too cold, the BMS holds off normal charging while the internal heater, powered by the charge source, warms the cells. Charging resumes automatically when the cells reach 5°C (41°F), so expect a delay before the state of charge starts to rise. With self-heating, charging is supported from an ambient temperature as low as -22°F / -30°C, and discharge is available down to -4°F / -20°C without heating.

Yes. The Epoch 24V 230Ah V2 Elite battery supports up to 16 batteries in parallel for a 24V bank of up to 3,680Ah (94.21kWh), or up to 2 batteries in series for a 51.2V nominal (48V-class) string that reaches 58.4V at full charge, so every charger, inverter, fuse, switch and conductor must be rated for the string voltage. Use matched C24230A batteries of the same age, capacity, and state of charge, set the DIP switches for the bank, and follow Epoch’s installation and communication setup instructions. Series-parallel arrays are not covered by the published DIP switch settings; contact Epoch before designing one.

Yes, for marine house banks, yachts and cruising boats, 24V trolling motors and marine electronics. The IP67 enclosure is dust-tight and protected against temporary immersion in up to 1 m of water for 30 minutes, but it is not rated for water jets, pressure washing or continuous submersion. Install the battery upright and secured against vibration and wave impact, in a dry, ventilated location away from standing water and spray, with protected cabling and all harness connectors fully seated. It is a deep-cycle battery, not a cranking battery for engine starting.

A single battery is rated for 110A continuous discharge, about 2,816W DC at 25.6V before inverter losses. The DC input current is roughly the AC load divided by (battery voltage × inverter efficiency): a 2,000W load through an inverter assumed to be 90% efficient draws about 2,000 ÷ (25.6 × 0.90) ≈ 87A. If the inverter’s continuous DC input can exceed 110A, add batteries in parallel so the current per battery stays within the rating, and size cables, fusing and the disconnect for the maximum system current.

Bluetooth runs through the included battery gauge and connects to the Epoch Li-Ion app (iOS and Android), where the battery appears as C24230A_ followed by its serial number. The dashboard shows state of charge, voltage, current, power, remaining capacity and warnings for each battery, and bank totals with several batteries. The Cells screen shows each cell’s voltage, the cell balance and the temperature readings; History graphs voltage, current, state of charge, capacity and temperature; Battery events logs BMS protections; and the About page installs firmware updates over the air. Bluetooth range is typically about 10 m (33 ft).