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Victron Energy

The reference the others are compared against

Several listings elsewhere in this catalogue name this maker as the controller they ship with, which is a kind of endorsement no marketing copy provides.

What appears here

A SmartShunt battery monitor. An Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC charger. A Blue Smart IP65 mains charger. A SmartSolar MPPT controller. A Phoenix sine wave inverter.

Five families, five products, one application ecosystem — every one of them talks to the same phone app over Bluetooth.

What the listings do that others do not

They warn. The MPPT controller listing states outright that improper installation can be dangerous and directs the reader to a qualified professional and the applicable electrical regulations.

Across more than three hundred listings in this catalogue, being told to get help is rare.

The trade

Consistently the most expensive option in its family, and consistently the one with a published manual, a documented protocol and an app that will still exist next year.

What that buys

Not more watts. A system whose parts were designed to be read together.

Victron Energy in this catalogue

  • LiFePO4 chargers

    Victron Energy Blue Smart 12 V 15 A, IP65, seven-stage

    15 A charge · seven-stage algorithm from bulk to float, voltages not published · float named as a stage · lead-acid and lithium-ion, 12 V and 24 V · low-temperature behaviour not published · CEE 7/17 mains lead · IP65 · forced charge and desulfation for deeply discharged batteries

    A 15 A IP65 charger with a seven-stage algorithm, integrated Bluetooth, and a forced charge function with a built-in desulfator for reviving deeply discharged batteries.

    Best for: A boat or a van locker where the charger lives permanently and is checked from a phone.

    ≈ £145 / €116

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  • DC-DC chargers

    Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12 V 18 A 220 W, isolated

    18 A output, 220 W · 12 V to 12 V, isolated · engine detection not described · adaptive three-stage, lead-acid and lithium · no solar input · cable not specified · fuse requirements not published · unlimited parallel units

    An isolated 18 A DC-DC charger with an adaptive three-stage algorithm and integrated Bluetooth, which can be paralleled without limit to raise the output.

    Best for: A boat or a vehicle where the two circuits must be electrically separate.

    ≈ $138 / £120 / €127

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  • Pure sine wave inverters

    Victron Energy 500 VA pure sine, 12 V to 230 V, 900 W peak

    pure sine · 500 VA continuous, 900 W peak, duration not stated · 1 W in zero-load ECO mode · high efficiency, figure not published · 12 V input · protections not listed · Hybrid HF technology, cooling not described

    A 500 VA pure sine inverter drawing a stated 1 W in zero-load ECO mode, with a VE.Direct communication port and a high starting capability for motor loads.

    Best for: A van or boat where the inverter stays switched on and the idle draw is the deciding specification.

    ≈ £134 / €120

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  • Battery monitors

    Victron Energy SmartShunt 300 A 50 mV, Bluetooth, no display

    shunt-based counting · 300 A, 50 mV shunt · accuracy not published · chemistries not named · NO display — the phone is the display · VictronConnect over Bluetooth · alarms not described · self-consumption not published · VE.Direct plus a second connection for a second battery, midpoint or temperature sensor

    A 300 A shunt monitor with no display of its own, reading out over Bluetooth to VictronConnect, with a VE.Direct port and an input for a second battery or a temperature sensor.

    Best for: An installation already using Victron equipment, where one application covers everything.

    ≈ $70 / £60 / €67

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  • MPPT charge controllers

    Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/20, 20 A, 100 V PV maximum, 12/24/48 V

    20 A charge · 100 V maximum PV input, in the model name · multi-stage adaptive algorithm · presets for common types plus fully custom profiles · Bluetooth with VictronConnect and GX compatibility · wiring sizes not published · enclosure not rated

    A 20 A SmartSolar controller whose model number states its limits — 100 V input, 20 A output — with a multi-stage adaptive algorithm, battery presets and integrated Bluetooth.

    Best for: A system that will grow, where the controller has to fit into a wider monitoring installation later.

    ≈ $79 / £70 / €71

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