Victron Skylla-i Battery Charger
Features
- Battery Charger
- 24V 80A
- 1+1 Outputs at 230V
- Battery Safe Mode
- Remote Control
- Automatic Equalisation
The Victron Skylla-i Battery Charger is a modern and powerful battery charger that withstands the rigours of an adverse environment: heat, humidity and salt air.
- The right amount of charge for a lead-acid battery: variable absorption time
- BatterySafe mode: preventing damage due to excessive gassing
- Storage mode: less maintenance and ageing when the battery is not in use
- Smaller and lighter compared to similar models
- NMEA2000 CanBus connection
- PowerControl: set a maximum shore power
- Remote Control
- Li-ion (LiFePo4) ready
Skylla-i (1+1) - Two Outputs to Charge Two Battery Banks:
The Skylla-i (1+1) features 2 isolated outputs. The second output, limited to approximately 4 A and with a slightly lower output voltage, is intended to top up a starter battery.
Rugged:
Aluminium epoxy powder-coated cases with drip shields and stainless steel fixings withstand the rigours of an adverse environment: heat, humidity and salt air. Circuit boards are protected with an acrylic coating for maximum corrosion resistance. Temperature sensors ensure that power components will always operate within specified limits, if needed by automatic reduction of output current under extreme environmental conditions.
Flexible:
Next to a CAN bus (NMEA2000) interface, a rotary switch, DIP switches and potentiometers are available to adapt the charge algorithm to a particular battery and its conditions of use. Please refer to the manual for a complete overview of the possibilities.
Synchronised Parallel Operation:
Several chargers can be synchronised with the CAN bus interface. This is achieved by simply interconnecting the chargers with RJ45 UTP cables. Please see the manual for more details.
Variable Absorption Time - The Right Amount of Charge for a Lead-Acid Battery:
When only shallow discharges occur the absorption time is kept short in order to prevent overcharging of the battery. After a deep discharge, the absorption time is automatically increased to make sure that the battery is completely recharged.
BatterySafe Mode - Preventing Damage Due to Excessive Gassing:
If, in order to quickly charge a battery, a high charge current in combination with a high absorption voltage has been chosen, the Skylla-i will prevent damage due to excessive gassing by automatically limiting the rate of voltage increase once the gassing voltage has been reached.
Storage Mode - Less Maintenance and Ageing When the Battery is Not in Use:
The storage mode kicks in whenever the battery has not been subjected to discharge for 24 hours. In the storage mode float voltage is reduced to 2.2 V/cell (26.4 V for 24 V battery) to minimise gassing and corrosion of the positive plates. Once a week the voltage is raised back to the absorption level to ‘refresh’ the battery. This feature prevents stratification of the electrolyte and sulphation, a major cause of early battery failure.
Temperature Compensation - To Increase Battery Life:
Every Skylla-i comes with a battery temperature sensor. When connected, charge voltage will automatically decrease with increasing battery temperature. This feature is especially recommended for sealed lead-acid batteries and/or when important fluctuations in battery temperature are expected.
Battery Voltage Sense:
In order to compensate for voltage loss due to cable resistance, the Skylla-i is provided with a voltage sense facility so that the battery always receives the correct charge voltage.
Use as a Power Supply:
As a result of the perfectly stabilized output voltage, the Skylla-i can be used as a power supply if batteries or large buffer capacitors are not available.
Li-Ion (LiFePO4) Ready:
Simple charger on-off control can be implemented by connecting a relay or open collector optocoupler output from a Li-Ion BMS to the remote control port of the charger. Alternatively, complete control of voltage and current can be achieved by connecting to the galvanically isolated CAN bus port.
Suitable for AC and DC supply (AC-DC and DC-DC operation)
Applications
Marine
RV's
Caravans
Off-Grid Systems
Tiny Houses
Cabins
More about Victron:
Victron Energy has a strong, unrivalled reputation for technical innovation, reliability, and build quality. Their products are widely considered to be a professional choice for independent electric power. Efficiently combining two or more distinct power sources is what they do best. Their products include sinewave inverters, sinewave inverters/chargers, battery chargers, DC/DC converters, transfer switches, battery monitors and more.