Victron Energy Blue Smart IP67 Charger 12/13 (1) Battery Charger

Victron Energy Blue Smart IP67 Charger 12/13 (1) Battery Charger : The reliability of VICTRON products has been successfully tested for decades in ambulance, fire, police, marine, motorhome and trailer applications and elsewhere. As a specialized company in autonomous energy systems, VICTRON ENERGY has designed products that are characterized by experts in the field as leading in all areas. The variety of specialized products for autonomous systems is very large, with a special feature being the ability to network between them for better programming and control, even remotely

Bluetooth Smart enabled

The Blue Smart IP67 charger is the wireless solution for monitoring voltage and current, changing settings and updating the charger when new features become available.
With Bluetooth, the functionality of the IP67 charger is enhanced and is similar to that of the IP22 and IP65 chargers.

Fully encapsulated: waterproof, shockproof and fireproof

Water, oil or dirt will not damage the Blue Smart IP67 charger. The housing is made of cast aluminum and the electronics are molded into resin.

The highest performance ever!

Setting a new industry standard: with an efficiency of 92% or better, these chargers waste three to four times less heat. And once the battery is fully charged, power consumption drops to less than one watt, about five to ten times better than the industry standard.

5-stage adaptive charging algorithm: volume – absorb – repair – float – store

The Blue Smart Charger features a microprocessor-controlled "adaptive" battery management. The “adaptive” function will automatically optimize the charging process in relation to how the battery is used.

Storage mode: Less maintenance and aging when the battery is not in use

The storage mode is activated whenever the battery has not been discharged for 24 hours. In storage mode, the float voltage is reduced to 2,2V/cell (13,2V for a 12V battery) to minimize outgassing and corrosion of the positive plates.
Once a week the voltage is increased back to the absorption level to "balance" the battery. This feature prevents electrolyte stratification and sulfation, a major cause of premature battery failure.

It also charges lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries are charged with a simple bulk-sink-float algorithm.

Battery recovery function fully discharged

It will start charging even if the battery is discharged to zero volts.
It will reconnect to a fully discharged Li-ion battery with an internal disconnect function.

Protects against overheating

Can be used in hot environments such as engine room. The output current will decrease as the temperature rises to 60 ° C, but the charger will not fail.

Two LEDs for status indication

Yellow LED: bulk charge (blink fast), absorb (blink slow), float (solid), store (off)
Green LED: power on

Technical Characteristics Victron Energy Blue Smart IP67 Charger 12/13 (1)

Victron Energy Blue Smart IP67 Charger 12/13 (1) Battery Charger

The Victron battery charger is an intelligent battery charger for lead acid and deep cycle batteries. The unit is designed for home or business use and features a compact size that can be placed under a counter or inside equipment cabinets.

What is a deep discharge battery?

A deep discharge battery is a lead-acid battery designed to be discharged and recharged regularly. Deep cycle batteries are used in applications where a high depth of discharge (DOD) is required, such as in renewable energy systems.

Lead-acid batteries work by converting chemical energy into electrical energy. The lead-acid battery was invented in 1859 by the French physicist Gaston Planté and is the oldest type of rechargeable battery. Lead-acid batteries consist of lead dioxide (PbO2) and spongy lead (Pb) electrodes in a sulfuric acid (H2SO4) electrolyte solution.

When a lead-acid battery discharges, the sulfate ions in the electrolyte are converted to sulfate radicals, which then react with the lead electrodes to form lead sulfate (PbSO4). During charging, the reverse reaction occurs and lead sulfate is converted back into sulfate ions.

The capacity of a lead-acid battery is usually measured in ampere-hours (Ah), which is the amount of current that can be delivered over time. Depth of discharge (DOD) is the percentage of capacity that has been depleted during discharge. For example, if a 100 Ah battery is discharged at 50 A for two hours, the DOD would be 50%.

Deep discharge batteries are designed to withstand repeated deep discharges. Which makes them ideal for renewable energy systems where energy production may not always be