The Victron Skylla-IP65 Charger: Advanced Charging Solutions for Diverse Needs

The Victron Skylla-IP65 charger series is designed to offer superior charging solutions across a wide range of applications, particularly suited for environments where durability and reliability are paramount. With models tailored to charge multiple battery banks efficiently, the Skylla-IP65 series showcases innovative features tailored for optimal performance and longevity of your batteries, whether for marine, mobile, or industrial applications.

Key Features of the Skylla-IP65 Series:

• Dual Output Models (Skylla-IP65 1+1): Offers two isolated outputs, with the second output designed for topping up a starter battery with a slightly lower voltage and limited to approximately 3 A, ensuring your starter battery remains charged without overcharging.
• Triple Output Models (Skylla-IP65 3): Features three full-current outputs, each capable of delivering the charger’s rated output current, ideal for simultaneously charging three separate battery banks.
• Robust Protection: Boasts IP65 protection in a steel epoxy powder-coated case, ensuring durability against heat, humidity, and salt air. Circuit boards are further protected with acrylic coating for maximum corrosion resistance.
• Intelligent Temperature Management: Equipped with temperature sensors to maintain optimal operational conditions for the power components, automatically reducing output current under extreme conditions to prevent overheating.
• User-Friendly LCD Display: Provides easy monitoring of the charger’s status and allows for simple adaptation of the charge algorithm to suit specific battery requirements and usage conditions.
• CAN-bus Interface: Enables integration into a CAN-bus network for enhanced control and monitoring capabilities, including connection to a Skylla-i Control panel or the Color Control digital display.
• Synchronized Parallel Operation: Multiple chargers can be interconnected and synchronized using the CAN-bus interface, facilitating scalable power solutions for larger systems.
• Adaptive Charging: Incorporates a variable absorption time to adjust charging based on the depth of discharge, ensuring optimal recharging without overcharging, alongside BatterySafe mode to prevent damage from excessive gassing.
• Storage Mode: Activates to reduce maintenance and aging when the battery is not in use, lowering float voltage to minimize gassing and corrosion, with periodic refreshment to prevent electrolyte stratification and sulphation.
• Temperature Compensation: Comes with a battery temperature sensor to adjust charge voltage in response to battery temperature, essential for maintaining battery health under fluctuating temperature conditions.
• Voltage Sense Facility: Ensures the battery receives the correct charge voltage by compensating for voltage loss due to cable resistance, essential for accurate and efficient charging.
• Versatile Use as a Power Supply: Can function as a stabilized power supply when batteries or large buffer capacitors are not available, providing reliable power for various applications.
• Li-Ion (LiFePO4) Compatibility: Ready for Li-Ion batteries with simple on-off control via a relay or opto-coupler from a Li-Ion BMS, or complete voltage and current control through CAN-bus connection for precise charging.

The Skylla-IP65 series represents Victron Energy’s commitment to innovation and quality, offering a comprehensive charging solution that combines durability, flexibility, and advanced technology to meet the demands of challenging environments and diverse charging needs.