{"product_id":"victron-orion-xs-12-12-70a-dc-dc-battery-charger","title":"Victron Orion XS 12\/12-70A DC-DC Battery Charger — 1000W, Bluetooth (Highest-Output Alternator Charger)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Victron Orion XS 12\/12-70A is the highest-output charger in the Orion XS family — \u003cstrong\u003e70A of charge current and up to 1000W\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 40% step up from the 50A model. It is the right choice when you have the alternator capacity to feed it and want to refill a large lithium house bank in the time it takes to drive somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike the rest of the XS range it runs at up to \u003cstrong\u003e98.5% efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e, so very little of what your alternator produces is lost as heat — and the unit itself stays cooler in a confined install than the older Orion-Tr generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for modern smart alternators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles use ECU-controlled alternators that vary their output and shut down when not needed, often supplying a charging voltage too low to be useful at the end of a long cable run. The Orion XS uses automatic buck-boost control, so the output voltage is fully adjustable and stays independent of the input — it will boost a sagging alternator voltage up to what your battery actually needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrated \u003cstrong\u003eengine shutdown detection\u003c\/strong\u003e means the charger only draws power when the alternator is actually running. No extra ignition sense wiring, no D+ signal to find, no aftermarket sensor to fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this matters for lithium\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithium batteries have very low internal resistance, which means they will pull everything an alternator can give and then some. Connected directly, that is how alternators get cooked. The Orion XS caps current at exactly the value you set, in 0.1A steps, so you can match the charger to what your alternator can actually sustain rather than what your battery would like to take.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCharging and control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-stage adaptive charging: bulk, absorption, float, storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight pre-programmed battery presets plus a fully programmable algorithm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptive absorption time, repeated absorption every 7 days, temperature-compensated charging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-temperature shutdown to protect lithium from being charged below freezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInput voltage lock-out, remote on\/off, and BMS control via an ATC output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoubles as a fixed-voltage \u003cstrong\u003epower supply\u003c\/strong\u003e — stable output regardless of load or input fluctuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBluetooth for setup and live monitoring in VictronConnect, VE.Direct for a wired connection to a Cerbo GX or Ekrano GX (including DVCC control), and VE.Smart Networking for remote voltage and temperature sensing from a SmartShunt, BMV or Smart Battery Sense. Remote access through the VRM Portal when connected to a GX device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePart number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eORI121221040\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput voltage range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9–17 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput voltage adjust range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–17 V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput voltage tolerance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e±0.25% max\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutput voltage noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mV rms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCurrent setting range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1–70 A (0.1 A steps)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinuous output power to 40 °C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1000 W (840 W at 12 V; 1000 W at 14.3 V)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum efficiency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e98.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo-load current consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt; 100 mA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandby current consumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt; 1.5 mA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommunication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBluetooth, VE.Direct (incl. DVCC), VE.Smart Networking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e−20 to +60 °C (derates 1.5% per °C above 40 °C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtection category\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20 enclosure; power electronics potted to IP65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDC connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScrew terminals, max 25 mm² (4 AWG)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions (h × w × d)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e137.3 × 123.1 × 40 mm (5.4 × 4.85 × 1.6 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.340 kg (0.74 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafety \/ EMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIEC 62477-1; EN 300 328, EN 301 489-1\/-17, FCC Part 15B, ICES-003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomotive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eECE R10-7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing notes before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck your alternator.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 70 A output the charger can draw well over 70 A on the input side. Confirm your alternator can sustain that continuously, not just in short bursts, or set a lower current limit in VictronConnect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCable and fuse both sides.\u003c\/strong\u003e Terminals accept up to 25 mm² (4 AWG); size conductors for the run length and fuse both the input and output per the manual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave room for airflow.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1000 W figure assumes the mounting and clearance shown in the manual. In a tight cabinet it will derate sooner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your alternator is 24 V, you want the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/victron-orion-xs-1400-24-12-50a-dc-dc-charger\"\u003eOrion XS 1400 (24\/12-50A)\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If 70 A is more than your alternator can give, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/victron-orion-xs-12-12-50a-dc-dc-battery-charger\"\u003eOrion XS 12\/12-50A\u003c\/a\u003e is the same charger at 50 A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJonsson Tech is an authorised Victron Energy dealer — we design, install and commission these systems. Send us your alternator rating and battery bank details and we will confirm the sizing before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victron Energy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49232275275995,"sku":"ORI121221040","price":355.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/3200\/9947\/files\/Orion_XS_12-12-70A_front_ee989510-97c7-4d84-9531-9139790b8239.png?v=1788793738","url":"https:\/\/www.jonssontech.net\/products\/victron-orion-xs-12-12-70a-dc-dc-battery-charger","provider":"Jonsson Tech LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}