Use Node-RED to Run a Pool Pump on Victron Energy Solar Power

Victron Node-RED is an integrated automation engine built into GX monitoring devices, allowing you to automate loads based on real-time system data. In this video, we demonstrate a practical example: using Node-RED to control a swimming pool pump based on battery state of charge and solar production.

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Using a Wi-Fi smart switch and a simple Node-RED flow, the pool pump automatically runs when solar energy is abundant and turns off when battery levels drop. This protects batteries in off-grid systems, reduces grid consumption in hybrid systems, and maximizes the use of free solar power.

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00:00 Introduction to Victron Node-RED
00:12 Using Automation to Optimize Solar Energy
00:28 Why Pool Pumps Are Ideal for Solar Automation
00:51 Controlling a Pump with Battery State of Charge
01:05 Alternative Method Using Solar Production
01:52 Using a Shelly Smart Switch
02:04 Discovering Shelly Devices in Venus OS
02:31 Creating the Pool Pump Control Node
02:48 Adding the Battery State of Charge Node
03:08 Building the SOC Decision Logic
03:31 Creating On and Off Thresholds
04:00 Converting Values for Switch Control
04:38 Wiring the Pump On and Off Signals
05:12 Deploying the Node-RED Flow
05:29 Pool Pump Running on Solar Energy
05:39 Automatic Shutdown When Battery Drops
05:58 Benefits of Solar-Optimized Automation

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▬▬▬ Victron Energy Items Used ▬▬▬
GX device running Venus OS with Node-RED 

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