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Review on πŸ”‹ Victron Energy Blue Smart IP65 12-Volt 15 amp Battery Charger with Bluetooth Connectivity by Shrikant Ojo

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Charges from my generator when others aren't!

I originally bought this Victron IP65 to charge the Battle Born Lithium battery. I'm good with BB batteries and found the app easy to set up and use on my Android phone. My boat has a 3.5kw alternator that works fine except the expensive proprietary onboard charger does not use the alternator to charge the batteries. This onboard charger works great with shore power. I can get the charger to work with the generator, but it takes a lot of work. Victron works great with the generator and is much easier to use than the workaround. I really like the snap connectors that allow me to install semi-permanent plugs on batteries instead of having to use alligator clips all the time. I just wish it was easier to order extra connectors. Otherwise the charger works very well and is fairly compact for a 15 amp rating, making it easy to move from home to boat and back again. I would recommend it to a friend.

Pros
  • cool product
Cons
  • old