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The Victron Energy Orion XS 12/12-50A is an advanced DC-DC battery charger designed to deliver precise, reliable charging for dual battery systems. Engineered for vehicles with intelligent or smart alternators, including Euro 5 and Euro 6 models, it ensures your auxiliary battery receives a full and controlled charge—even when alternator output voltage is reduced or voltage drop occurs across long cable runs.
With its wide input and output voltage range, the Orion XS protects your starter battery while optimizing charging performance for your service battery. It can also function as a stable DC power supply, making it a versatile and dependable solution for vehicle, marine, and off-grid power applications requiring efficient and safe battery charging.
Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC Charger
ORI121217050
With its wide input and output voltage range, the Orion XS protects your starter battery while optimizing charging performance for your service battery. It can also function as a stable DC power supply, making it a versatile and dependable solution for vehicle, marine, and off-grid power applications requiring efficient and safe battery charging.
- Adjustable Charging Current
- Smart Alternator Compatibility
- Adaptive 4-Stage Charge Algorithm
- Low Temperature Shutdown & Input Low Voltage Protection
- Remote On/Off
- Comprehensive Electronic Protection
- Can Be Paralleled to Increase Output Current
- Built-In Bluetooth
- VE.Direct Port & DVCC
- IP65 Protection
$328.10
Key Advantages
Common Applications
RV
Marine
Off-Grid
Fleet
Industrial
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| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Input voltage range | 9–17 V |
| Output voltage adjust range | 10–17 V |
| Output voltage tolerance | +/- 0.25% (max) |
| Output voltage noise | 10 mV rms |
| Input and output current setting range | 1 – 50 A |
| Maximum constant short-circuit current | 50 A |
| Continuous output power up to 40°C | 700 W |
| Maximum efficiency | 98.5% |
| No-load current consumption | < 100 mA |
| Standby current consumption | < 1.5 mA |
| Can be used as power supply | Yes, output voltage can be set with VictronConnect App |
| COMMUNICATION | |
|---|---|
| VictronConnect App / Bluetooth Smart | Yes |
| VE.Smart Networking | Yes |
| VE.Direct | Yes (including DVCC) |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature range | -20 to +60°C (derating 1.5% per °C above 40°C) |
| Humidity | 95%, non-condensing |
| Maximum altitude | 2000 m |
| Pollution degree | PD2 |
| Overvoltage category | OVC 1 |
| DC connection | Screw terminals |
| Maximum cable cross-section | 4AWG |
| Weight | 0.73 lb |
| Dimensions hxwxd | 5.4 x 4.85 x 1.6 in |
| Protection category | IP65 |
| STANDARDS | |
|---|---|
| Safety | IEC 62477-1 |
| EMC | EN 300 328, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17, FCC 15B, ICES-003 |
| Automotive Directive | ECE R10-6 |