Victron Orion XS 12/12-50A DC-DC
The Orion XS 12/12-50A is a DC-DC charger that takes power from your vehicle alternator or starter battery and properly charges a second house battery while you drive. It pushes up to 50 amps at nearly 98.5% efficiency, runs fanless, and only switches on when the engine is running so it never drains your starter battery. Vanlifers and dual-battery setups use it to keep the house bank topped up on the road.
- Comms
- Bluetooth and VE.Direct
- Weight
- 0.33 kg
- Enclosure
- IP65
- Isolation
- Non-isolated
- Max cable
- 4 AWG (21.2 mm²)
- Dimensions
- 137 x 123 x 40 mm
About this item
The Orion XS 12/12-50A is a DC-DC charger that takes power from your vehicle alternator or starter battery and properly charges a second house battery while you drive. It pushes up to 50 amps at nearly 98.5% efficiency, runs fanless, and only switches on when the engine is running so it never drains your starter battery. Vanlifers and dual-battery setups use it to keep the house bank topped up on the road.
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