Must Know" Features And Facts; Ultra High Efficiency "Green" Battery Charger; Durable, Safe And Silent; Reverse Polarity Protected - Victron energy 12/5 Manual De Instrucciones

2. "Must know" features and facts

2.1 Ultra high efficiency "green" battery charger

With up to 95% efficiency, these chargers generate up to four
times less heat when compared to the industry standard.
And once the battery is fully charged, power consumption
reduces to 0,5 Watt, some five to ten times better than the
industry standard.

2.2 Durable, safe and silent

- Low thermal stress on the electronic components.
- Protection against ingress of dust, water and chemicals.
- Protection against overheating: the output current will
reduce as temperature increases up to 60°C, but the
charger will not fail.
- The chargers are totally silent: no cooling fan or any other
moving parts.

2.3 Reverse polarity protected

Once the battery is connected, the charger immediately detects
voltage and polarity. If the battery is connected incorrectly, all
status-LEDs will start blinking. No sparks will occur.

2.4 Recovery function for fully discharged batteries

Most reverse polarity protected chargers will not recognize, and
therefore not recharge a battery which has been discharged to
zero or nearly zero Volts. The Blue Power Charger however will
attempt to recharge a fully discharged battery with low current
and resume normal charging once sufficient voltage has
developed across the battery terminals.

2.5 Temperature compensated charging

The optimal charge voltage of a lead-acid battery varies inversely
with temperature. The Blue Power IP65 Charger measures
ambient temperature during the test phase and compensates for
temperature during the charge process. The temperature is
measured again when the charger is in low current mode during
float or storage. Special settings for a cold or hot environment are
therefore not needed.
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