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

Everything Victron makes is of excellent quality. When using the 12V/15A version with a Li-Ion battery, the monitor shows exactly 15A (minus power consumption).

Nice Bluetooth device, totally useless :) IT DOES NOT MANAGE THE BATTERY AT ALL. FULL :)) IF IT WAS CHARGED ALL THE TIME :)))))))))))) WHEN YOUR BATTERY BMS DISCONNECTS THE CELLS. THIS CHARGER WILL NOT ACTIVATE BMS. SO YOU MUST MANUALLY CONNECT ANOTHER 12V CHARGING SOURCE TO TURN ON THE BMS TO CONNECT THE CELLS TO THE GRID. THEN MAYBE THIS CHARGER WILL CHARGE :)

Update 02/20/21 Recently the Victron Connect App for iPhone was updated and unable to connect to devices. Pair number does not work. About an hour after the reset, the monitor worked, but the application does not allow you to enter the PUK code for the charger. Of course, I've gone through all the steps they suggest. What could be a great product is so full of bugs and problems. ----------------------- ------------- -------------- We rebuild our van and install a separate power system and let…

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…

First I bought this from Battleborn, I bought a 6 amp lifepo4 charger here but it refused to charge at more than 1.5 amp but it had important features that Victron totally didn't has enough and really preferred in my world. Victron Bluetooth is very picky about which device it connects to. . .Problem #1. It can only be read from your device when it is connected to the network and working problem #2. . . So if you want to check on a whim what power info you had 8 hours ago, you'll have to plug…

Unique to this charger is its Bluetooth connection to the Victron Connect app on your smartphone. It can still be used with a button to select the default charge profiles (14.4 or 14.7 AGM or flooded lead acid with additional recovery phase and 14.2 lithium), but the charge algorithms can be modified and saved as custom files using the app will. There is also a regular diet. The app also displays voltage and current, logs amp-hours and can be controlled remotely as long as it's within range…

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…

If you are trying to decide between this model and the IP67 model, I have both and I have only found differences beyond the various Ampere models offered that are visible in the photos. I ordered this model (IP65 12V 15A) for my 12V needs and IP67 24V 12A for my 24V needs. Both came with a standard (US) NEMA 5-15 plug that goes in standard sockets, not sure why the listings show a different plug type, but I can confirm that the listing name is correct. feels hot. The IP65 rated model (this…