Victron Energy Blue Smart IP65 12-Volt 15 amp 230V, Battery Charger, Bluetooth (UK)

My Solar Panel setup has two 100ah LifePO4 Batteries with built in Battery Management Systems (BMS). The BMS protects the batteries, including the battery temperature, overcharging or the voltage falling too low/undercharging (Under Voltage Protection UVP)..The problem is that when the voltage falls below the trigger level, the BMS UVP steps in and cuts off the battery voltage and from then on, the battery voltage reads as zero.Most Battery Chargers that are 'supposedly' suitable for LifePO4 Batteries, will not recognise this scenario/state and as such, will not charge the battery, no matter how long you leave it connected.However, when the Victron Energy Blue Smart Charger is connected to the battery, it intitially carries out a test and if there is no voltage, it will automatically reset the BMS UVP and start the charging process. For this reason alone, this battery charger is worth paying more for.This Victron Charger oozes quality, it is well designed and constructed and is simple enough to use straight out of the box. You just need to select the battery type and leave it to it.Once connected it carries out a quick battery test and within minutes, it is pumping up to 15 amps into the battery (if required).The Victron App is quite useful in that you can view the charging process from a short distance, but it is not essential and BE AWARE that you do need to be quite close to the Charger, i.e., you can't check it from a different location. It will reach from my house to the garage but no further.To conclude, no major issues to date but I will edit this review if necessary. It works really well and I have no hesitation in Highly Recommending this upmarket charger.

Used the very convenient App to set-up the charging 'Mode'. The app allows you to monitor the status of the charge. Silent running. Vast improvement on my older car battery charger.I was able to Top up charge and recondition 2x car batteries in just a few hours.One thing you may want to consider is the additional purchase of the extension cable.

Victron are one of THE top rated brands in solar chargers.I was going to buy the Ctek 6Amp charger, after my noco failed (3 months after warranty).Having seen a huge quantity of "refurb/repaired" Ctek's/Noco's on 'the' auction site, I started to search for an alternative. My Cteck XS0.8 still works after 3+ years, but it's job is for trickle maintenance.I needed something for a stop/start car that can charge a lot faster. The Victron can do 4amps or 15amps and they have a great reputation. The build quality is great and the weight tells you that it will not stress out with that 15amp ability.It has the option to use custom settings within the smart-app, and it can also do dead charging - along with supply mode if you need to replace the battery but maintain power to the vehicle for memory retention, you also have the added advantage of charge history, very useful in the long run as it can give you an idea on the condition of the battery over time.You get what you pay for - well worth paying for this.

Victron products are renowned for their quality, I have already purchased a solar charger for my portable Lithium power station and I have been super happy with it.This battery charger oozes quality the moment you remove it from its packaging. The first thing you will notice is its weight, this thing is not a lightweight, flimsy regular charger.It will work out of the box, however if you have the Victron app installed on your smart phone, you will be able to select the appropriate charge mode and also monitor the voltage and the current.You will have two cable options in the box, either crocodile clips or ring connectors to permanently fix to your battery, I decided to modify the ring connector cable and fitted a 50amp Anderson plug.If you can push the boat out, buy this charger rather than a cheaper one that may "appear" to have similar spec - remember, this charger will also recondition dead batteries, several Youtube professionals have praised this charger for its performance.10/10

I had initially purchased a C-Tek charger, however I found that that wasn’t performing very well for me. The Victron alternative was slightly more expensive but is clearly in a different league in terms of performance connectivity and build quality. I can’t imagine a better battery charger.