Victron Blue Smart IP65 Charger

About the Victron Blue Smart IP65 Charger

The battery is charged, smartly… to perfect condition

The seven-step charging algorithm gets the best out of your battery. The charger gives the battery the power it needs, maintains its health, ensures better performance… and a longer life.

Recovery of deeply-discharged ‘dead’ batteries

Unlike other brands, the Blue Smart IP65 Charger will attempt to recharge a deeply-discharged battery by force-feeding it with a low current. Normal charging will then be resumed as soon as there is sufficient voltage across the battery terminals.

Connect the battery with ease

The charger comes with both crocodile clips and M8 eyelets – making it easy to connect to the battery. If you wish, you can leave it permanently connected.

Check the status of your battery remotely

The Blue Smart IP65 is equipped with built-in Bluetooth, so the status of the charger and the battery can be checked on a smartphone, tablet or laptop. All settings of the charger can be configured with the VictronConnect app.

Features

1. Bluetooth setup and monitoring (Using VictronConnect)
   Easily setup, monitor or update the charger firmware using the VictronConnect app and a Bluetooth enabled device (such as

   a mobile phone or tablet).

2. Multi-stage charge algorithm

   The multi-stage charge algorithm is specifically engineered to optimise each recharge cycle and charge maintenance over extended periods.

3. Adaptive absorption

   Adaptive absorption monitors the battery’s response during initial charging and intelligently determines the appropriate absorption duration for each individual charge cycle. This ensures that the battery is fully recharged regardless of the discharge level or capacity and avoids excessive time at the elevated absorption voltage (that can accelerate battery aging).

4. Temperature compensation
   Charge voltage is automatically compensated depending on the ambient temperate; this ensures that the battery is charged

   at the optimal charge voltage regardless of the climate and avoids the need for manual settings adjustments.

   Temperature compensation is not required and automatically disabled when in LI-ION charge mode.

5. High efficiency

   The Blue Smart Charger range is up to ~95% efficient; resulting in lower power usage, less heat generated and cooler operation.

6. Durable and safe

   1. Engineered to provide years of trouble-free and dependable operation in all usage conditions

   2. Protection against overheating: output current will be reduced if the charger temperature increases to 50°C

   3. Protection against short circuit: If a short circuit condition is detected all status LEDs will start blinking

   4. Protection against reverse polarity connection: If the charger is incorrectly connected to a battery with reverse polarity all status LEDs will start blinking

   5. Protection against ingress of dust and water/liquid

7. Silent operation

   Charger operation is totally silent: there is no cooling fan or moving parts.

8. Lithium Ion compatible

   Compatible with Li-ion (LiFePO 4 ) batteries; when the integrated LI-ION charge mode is selected the charge cycle settings are altered to suit.

   If the charger is connected to a battery where under voltage protection (UVP) has tripped, the Blue Smart Charger range will automatically reset UVP and start charging; many other chargers will not recognise a battery in this state.

   Warning: Never charge a Li-ion battery when its temperature is below 0°C.

9. Storage stage

   An additional stage to extend battery life whilst the battery is unused and on continuous charge.

10. Recondition stage

    An optional stage that can partially recover/reverse lead acid battery degradation due to sulfation; typically caused by inadequate charging or if the battery is left in a deeply discharged state.

11. Low current mode
    An optional mode that limits the maximum charge current to a significantly reduced level; recommended when charging lower

    capacity batteries with a high current charger.

12. Recovery function

    The Blue Smart Charger range will attempt to recharge a severely discharged battery (even down to 0V) with low current and then resume normal charging once the battery voltage has risen sufficiently – many other chargers will not recognise a battery in this state.

13. Power supply mode

A specific mode to use the charger as a DC power supply; to power equipment at a constant voltage with or without a battery connected.

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Specifications

Fitment

Supplied for fitting by you, your mechanic or a 4×4 fitment centre. Not sure it suits your vehicle? Email sales@hectare.co.za with the make, model and year before you order.

Delivery and returns

Parcels ship by courier to all nine provinces, and every South African order of R25 000 or more ships free (orders up to 1 000 kg). We also deliver to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini at rates shown at checkout. Delivery cost is shown at checkout before you pay. Unused goods in original packaging can be returned within 14 days.