Victron Blue Smart IP65 24V 8A Battery Charger

The Victron Blue Smart IP65 is a 24V 8A charger with built-in Bluetooth, supplied with both crocodile clips and M8 eyelet connections.

Supplying both connection types is what makes this usable two ways. Crocodile clips suit temporary work on a bench or a vehicle, and M8 eyelets suit leaving the charger permanently connected to a boat or a stored machine. Most chargers commit to one, so the same unit covering both removes a purchase.

Bluetooth connects it to the VictronConnect app, so charging status is monitored and settings adjusted from a phone, tablet or computer rather than through a panel of indicator lights. A seven-step algorithm recovers, conditions and maintains according to actual battery condition rather than a fixed sequence.

The charger can recover a deeply discharged battery by starting at low current and resuming normal charging once voltage rises, which most chargers refuse to attempt at all. That matters for a battery left flat over a winter, where the alternative is usually replacement. IP65 resists dust and water where a dry-mount charger cannot. Explore more battery chargers.

• Crocodile clips and M8 eyelets both supplied
• Works temporarily on a bench or permanently on a boat
• Recovers a deeply discharged battery most chargers refuse
• Bluetooth monitoring through VictronConnect, IP65