To use it you can connect accessories to it. If it's stock you can get about 50ah from it when the van isn't running.
There is no built in fuse box for it, but it does have an M6 stud on the positive terminal, and the ground point too. From there you would add fuses to what you want to power. Mine was 95ah, so you can safely use about 1/2 of whatever yours is rated. 50ah will run a refrigerator, some lights, with some fan use, for a day or so, in my experience. YMMVSo my ‘16 PV has the aux battery, and I’d like to figure out what I can realistically expect from it? Is it just there backing up the main battery just in case, or does it offer actual extra power for when the engine is off? Like can I run the interior lights and sound system for an x amount of time or what?
Right. If you have the factory auxiliary battery it's under the driver's seat.Thanks for your replies! I'm a little confused, the battery under the passenger seat is the main battery, not the aux, right?
There is no battery under the hood. The box on the right side of the engine compartment contains fuses and relays. The big battery under the right front seat is the main, the little one behind it (if present) lets you put the gearbox in neutral if the big one dies, and the big battery under the left front seat is the optional auxiliary.I'm still confused, so what does the battery under the hood do? I figured that was the main, and the one under the passenger seat the aux? Under the driver's seat is a cavity with a tool holder.
Do you have an orion? Smart or the non smart?probably have to switch on the Victron more often? Time will tell.
I don’t think my battery app is that Sophisticated, but you’re probably right about letting it constantly be on, but this way I have options?Should not matter much to the battery if you topped it off each time you drove the van. If your battery app allows it you can back off the cell charge voltage so the bms cuts off the charge a bit earlier. That could mildly extend life. There is really no reason to try to deplete it before charging.