Review on 🔋 Victron Energy Blue Smart IP65 12-Volt 15 amp Battery Charger with Bluetooth Connectivity by Brandon Hayes

I'm a big fan of these chargers. Combined with the right size load on the right size inverter (Victron) and the right capacity battery, you can significantly extend the life of your UPS. For example, a 7 or 10A version combined with a LiFePo4 12.8V 50 or 100Ah battery will last over a 40L Dometic fridge/freezer (55-85W, intermittent). a pure sine wave inverter with 250 W or 375 W, the refrigerator operation with a fully charged battery in the event of a power failure. (For those who want something to do with that 110-volt outlet in the back of your Honda Odyssey. Ice cream bars!) Although the Li-Ion mode setting isn't ideal for the Battle Born. Batteries that prefer 14.4 to 14.6 volts for absorption, the 13.5 volt lithium-ion float/storage voltage is within specifications. (So give your LiFePo4 battery a full "normal" charge of 14.4V from time to time, but switch it back to lithium-ion mode before the "normal" charge to " Memory" 13.2 volts alternates.) Here are some notes. I took from the manual: (Easy to find on the Victron website.) MODE: VOLTAGE DRAW, FLOAT V, STORAGE V, RECONDITION (Max V@% Inom) NORMAL Abs=14.4V, Float=13.8V, Storage = 13.2V , Rec = 16.2 @ 8%, Max 1hHIGH Abs = 14.7V, Float = 13.8V, Storage = 13.2V, Rec = 16.5 @ 8%, max. 1 hLI-ION Abs = 14.2 V, Float = 13.5 V, Storage 13.5 V DC, Rec = NaLithium-Ion (LiFePO4) BatteriesWhen When charging lithium-ion batteries, Blue Smart Charge uses a special Lithium-ion battery charging algorithm to ensure optimal performance. Select LI-ION with the mode button. NORMAL (14.4V): Recommended for flooded lead-antimony flat batteries (starter batteries), gel flat batteries and AGM batteries. HIGH (14.7V): Recommended for flooded lead-calcium, wound Odyssey batteries. STORAGE MODE Maintains the battery at reduced DC voltage to limit outgassing and corrosion of the positive plates. start when: a) the charger has reached float or storage and the current increases to the maximum current for more than four seconds due to the load. b) The MODE button is pressed during charging. c) The AC power source has been disconnected and reconnected. .When a load is connected to the battery: During charging, a load may be applied to the battery if the current drawn is much lower than the charger's rating. Recovery is not possible. when connecting the load to the battery.