Victron 24V 8A Blue Smart IP65 24/8 AU/NZ Battery Charger

Superior Environmental Resilience

Crafted for resilience, the Victron 24V 8A Blue Smart IP65 Charger stands as a beacon of reliability, offering unparalleled water, dust, and chemical resistance. Designed to safeguard your battery charging process in even the most challenging conditions, this charger ensures consistent performance no matter the environment.

State-of-the-Art Charging Innovation

Smart Seven-Step Charging Algorithm

  • Revival of Deeply Discharged Batteries: Brings back to life fully discharged 'dead' batteries, showcasing its remarkable recovery capabilities.
  • Automatic Power Supply: Seamlessly alternates between charging and providing power, adapting to your battery's needs without manual intervention.
  • Temperature Adaptation: Modifies charging based on ambient temperature, guaranteeing optimal charging in extreme conditions, even down to -30°C.

Battery Longevity Enhancements

  • Low Power Mode: Delicately charges smaller batteries, preserving their health and extending their lifespan.
  • Li-ion Compatibility: Incorporates a dedicated charging mode for lithium-ion batteries, enhancing safety with an automatic under-voltage protection reset.
  • Reconditioning Feature: Tackles and potentially reverses sulfation in lead-acid batteries, revitalizing their capacity and extending their usable life.

User-Centric Management

VictronConnect App Integration

Empower your charging setup with the VictronConnect app, allowing for effortless monitoring, setup, and configuration of your charger via smartphone. This feature provides a hands-on approach to managing your charger's performance, with voltage and current readouts readily available on your screen.

Eco-Friendly and Efficient

As an ultra-high efficiency ""green"" charger, the Victron 24V 8A model operates with remarkable efficiency, producing significantly less heat and using drastically less power post-charge compared to standard chargers. This not only benefits the environment by reducing energy consumption but also ensures that operational costs are kept to a minimum.

Robust, Safe, and Quiet Operation

Designed with both durability and safety in mind, this charger minimizes thermal stress on electronic components and offers comprehensive protection against overheating, dust, water, and chemicals. With no moving parts such as cooling fans, the charger operates silently, enhancing the user experience by eliminating noise.

Ideal for Diverse Applications

This charger is particularly suited for vehicles and systems that utilize a 24V setup, such as commercial trucks, buses, and specialized marine vessels. Its advanced features and robust construction make it a perfect choice for professionals in marine, automotive, and off-grid applications who demand top-tier battery performance under all conditions.

Elevate your 24V system's charging capability with the Victron 24V 8A Blue Smart IP65 Charger and enjoy the confidence of having a top-quality, versatile charger designed to meet the demands of any vehicle or application. Whether for professional or outdoor use, ensure your batteries are always charged and ready for whatever comes next.

Victron Energy Limited Warranty Policy


Victron Energy warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase by the end user, with a maximum of 66 months from the Victron Energy invoice date. Exceptions on this are: lead acid batteries; 2 years from date of purchase by the end user, with a maximum of 30 months from the Victron Energy invoice date, Lithium-ion batteries; 3 years from date of purchase by the end user. In addition to this proof of correct battery usage is required when making a battery warranty claim.


During this period, Victron Energy will, at its option, repair or replace the defective product free of charge. The warranty does not include performing or reimbursing de‐installation, transportation and re‐installation. This warranty will be considered void if the unit has suffered any physical damage or alteration, either internally or externally, and does not cover damages arising from improper use like:
• Reverse of battery polarity.
• Inadequate connection.
• Mechanical shock or deformation.
• Contact with liquid or oxidation by condensation.
• Use in inappropriate environment (dust, corrosive vapor, humidity, high temperature, biological infestation...).
• Breakage or damage due to lightning.
• Connection terminals and screws destroyed or other damages, like overheat, due to insufficient tightening.
• For any electronical breakage except due to lightning (reverse polarity, over‐voltage due to external cause), the state ofthe internal control diode and of the inputs/output X and Y capacitors determine the warranty.


This warranty will not apply where the product has been misused, neglected, improperly installed, or repaired by anyone else than Victron Energy or one of its authorized Qualified Service Partners. In order to qualify for the warranty, the product must not be disassembled or modified.


Repair or replacement are our sole remedies and Victron Energy shall not be liable for damages, whether direct, incidental,special, or consequential, even caused by negligence or fault.


Victron Energy owns all parts removed from repaired products. Victron Energy uses new or reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty repairs and building replacement products. If Victron Energy repairs or replaces a part of a product, its warranty term is not extended. In case of replacement the new component has a warranty of 6 months, without effect on the initial warranty period. All remedies and the measure for damages are limited to the above. Victron Energy shall in no event be liable for consequential, incidental, contingent orspecial damages, even if having been advised of the probability of such damages. Any and all other warranties expressed or implied arising by law, course of dealing, course of performance, usage of trade or otherwise, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration to a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase.


Life Support Policy
As a general policy, Victron Energy, does not recommend the use of any of its products in life support applications where failure or malfunction of the Victron Energy's product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life support device or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness. Victron Energy does not recommend the use of any of its products in direct patient care. Victron Energy will not knowingly sell its products for use in such applications unless it receives in writing assurances satisfactory to Victron Energy that the risks of injury or damage have been minimized, the customer assumes all such risks, and the Liability of Victron Energy is adequately protected under the circumstances.


As a product requires service, it must be brought back to the place of purchase. In case no contact can be taken with the merchant, or if he is either unable or not allowed to provide service, direct contact should be taken with Victron Energy.


Warranty on Repairs
The warranty period on products or on printed circuits boards repaired by Victron Energy as well as on printed circuit boards for replacement is 6 months from delivery by Victron Energy.


Transport
It is the responsibility of the sender to sufficiently package these products. The transport must be organized in a way to avoid any damage, especially when a single unit or heavy unit is sent.


Severability
If a part of the terms and conditions set out above is held invalid, void or unenforceable due to any particular national or international legislation, it shall not affect other parts of the terms and conditions remaining.


For Australia only
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

Specifications

Model Blue Smart IP65 Battery Charger 24V 8 A
Input Voltage and Frequency Range 230 VAC, 50Hz
Efficiency 95%
Standby Power Consumption 0.5 W
Minimum Battery Voltage Starts charging from down to 0V
Charge Voltage 'Absorption' Normal: 28.8
High: 29.4
Li-ion: 28.4
Charge Voltage 'Float' Normal: 27.6
High: 27.7
Li-ion: 27.0
Charge Voltage 'Storage' Normal: 26.4
High: 26.6
Li-ion: 27.0
Charge Current 8 A
Low Current Mode 3 A
Temperature Compensation (lead-acid batteries only) 16 mV/°C
Power Supply Mode Yes
Back Current Drain 0.7 Ah/month (1 mA)
Protection Reverse polarity, Output short circuit, Over temperature
Operating Temp. Range -40 to +60°C (full rated output up to 30°C)
Humidity (Non-Condensing) Max 95%
Charge Algorithm 7-stage adaptive
Bluetooth -48dBm, 2402 - 2480 MHz
Enclosure  
Battery-Connection Black and red cable of 1.5 meter
230V AC-Connection 1.5m cable with AS/NZS 3112 plug
Protection Category IP65 (splash and dust proof)
Weight 0.9 kg
Dimensions (h x w x d) 60 x 105 x 190 mm
Standards  
Safety EN 60335-1, EN 60335-2-29
Emission EN 55014-1, EN 61000-6-3, EN 61000-3-2
Immunity EN 55014-2, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-6-2, EN 61000-3-3