The 12V, 15A Blue Smart IP65 Charger is the new portable battery charger from Victron Energy featuring built-in Bluetooth. This charger range represents the latest in professional charging technology, utilising a seven-step charging algorithm to get the best out of your battery. ensuring better performance and longer life. Unlike other brands, the Blue Smart chargers 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. Built-in Bluetooth allows you to monitor the status of your charger via any Android or Apple device and all settings of the charger can be configured with the VictronConnect app.
Includes crocodile clips and 8mm ring terminals for battery connection.
Recommended for batteries with a capacity in the range of 50 - 150Ah (modern cars, medium-large leisure batteries, boats)
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Features
- 7-stage smart charge algorithm
- Water, dust and chemical resistant
- Can recover fully discharged 'dead' batteries
- Automatic power supply function (can act as PSU)
- Severe cold performance, down to -40ºC
- Battery life-enhancing features
- Can be left connected & will not overcharge
- Low power mode for charging smaller batteries
- Storage mode for long-term connection
- Temperature-compensated charging for lead-acid batteries
- Li-On battery mode
- Setup, configuration and monitoring by Bluetooth connection
- Charges all battery types (wet, Gel, AGM, calcium and Lithium-ion)
- Silent operation - no fan
- Short-circuit protection
- Over-temperature protection
- Reverse polarity protection
- 5-year manufacturer's warranty
- Recommended battery capacity: 50-150Ah
- Input voltage rating: 180 - 265V AC
- Output voltage: 13.2-14.4VDC depending on settings and charge stage
- Max. charge current: 15A
- Low current mode: 4A
- Standby power consumption: 0.5W
- 'No load' power consumption: 1mA (0.7Ah per month)
- Efficiency: 94%
- Temperature compensation: 16mV/ºC
- Operating temperature: -40ºC to +60ºC (full rated output up to +30ºC, then output reduces)
- Cooling method: Natural (no fan)
- Mains connection: 3-pin UK plug (BS 1363) on 1.5m cable
- Battery connection: Croc clips or ring terminals on 1.5m cables
- Ingress Protection rating: IP65 (splash and dust proof)
- Overall dimensions: 60 (H) x 105 (W) x 190 (L) mm
Part Number: BPC121531024R
Bar Code: 8719076039761
| Average Rating (7 Reviews): | |
22 June 2023 | Colin
Excellent charger, great build quality. Easy connecting the app. It comes with fly leads but they are not the inline fused version. You need to order those separately.
Response:
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review Colin!
24 July 2021 | Jack
The Bluetooth functionality is nice, but it's great as a plug in and leave charger.
08 June 2021 | Derek
Great bit of kit,works like a charm,no problems!
18 March 2021 | Phillip
Arrived as ordered and on time. Can’t comment on the charger yet as I bought it to charge the battery bank on my boat and due to COVID I’m not allowed down there yet !
24 March 2020 | Henry
Great charger. Has managed to revive my old AGM battery. Easy to use, robust and so far great.
As a charger it's fine; Bluetooth a bit iffy 27 February 2020 | John
This seems to be a perfectly good battery charger. Solid construction, easy to mount, comes with two alternative connection leads, stays cool, works well. If all you need is a good charger then it's excellent.
If however you need the advertised Bluetooth functionality, then take a look at the App page on the Google Play Store ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.victronenergy.victronconnect ) before you buy. There are quite a lot of complaints there about unnecessary permissions and it simply not working. I have been quite unable to get the app to connect to the charger on my phone.
Seems to work fine for its basic functionality though.
Best price online and great support 27 January 2020 | Nicolas
After looking for weeks on the best charger for my selfbuilt camper and decided on this brand. I didn't know on what exact model and 12volt planet is the only company that had a fast customer service that answered my questions. Even Victron could not help.
Another point worth noting is that most other sellers and eBay sellers for similar price will sell with a EU plug while 12v sell the cheapest one with a UK plug.
I used the website a lot for with all the help given online and great customer service.
Thank you
Victron is an extremely well-known and respected brand with an enormous amount of experience in the automotive, industrial, off-grid, marine, energy-storage and telecoms sectors. It is at the cutting edge of power management technology, offering a range of innovative and highly reliable products for every commercial and leisure application.
