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Trickle charger from leisure battery

Hello,

I am looking for a trickle charger to maintain my starter battery charged from my solar panel.

I wonder why Victron do not provide such product, like AMT12 https://www.ablemail.co.uk/content/amt12-2-trickle-charger-charges-vehicle-battery-leisure-battery-solar-charger-mains-hookup
It is really an issue for me and unfortunately, since brexit, I can't buy AMT12 from France...

@victron guys, do you plan to add suh product?

Thanks

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kevgermany answered ·
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pwfarnell answered ·

Check out either Sterling Battery Maintainer or Votronic Standby Charger. I have not used these, do not know if they are suitable or reliable, I just know of them.

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anayrat answered ·

Thanks, but it is not compatible with lithium battery : https://www.votronic.de/index.php/en/products/peripheral-units/cut-off-relays


The device is only suitable for use with lead batteries (acid/GEL/AGM technology), not for the combination of LiFePO4 and lead (starter) batteries.

Furthermore, I am looking for something "smart", like amt12 or http://www.lslproducts.net/ALS_Overview_Page.html

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jw1971 answered ·

I use a AMP-L-Start and works well. Also lithium compatible.


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anayrat avatar image anayrat commented ·

I can't find it in europe :(

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Sten answered ·

You could use a orion tr if its only trickle charge you are looking for.

https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-tr-dc-dc-converters-isolated

If you ned a charger you could use a orion tr smart. It can be programmed to your need.

https://www.victronenergy.com/dc-dc-converters/orion-tr-smart-non-isolated

I use a ctek ds250 dc to dc charge to charge my engine battery from my lithium battery. It work very well. It start charging at 13.1V and stop at 12.8V.

This is a newer model then mine.

https://www.ctek.com/dk/batteriladere-12v-24v/d250se


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anayrat answered ·

Just to give you some news, I ordered AMT12-2 to @Wildebus

Many thanks to him, he really helped to send it to france.

Since brexit, it is very complicated as many taxes are added to shipment.

So I tried a service of parcel forwarding, such as foward2me.

Unfortunately, DPD/chronopost breaked my package and stole its content :'(

For now, it is too late for me to order another one. I cross my fingers to have a compensation from foward2me, but I have few hopes...

I will wait for next year if I find another similar product shippable to france.

I wish victron provide a similar product.

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Thanks for the update
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anayrat answered ·

And just if someone else is interested, I found another product:

http://www.lslproducts.net/ALS_Overview_Page.html
I reached them, they told me this product will be replaced by a new version with an integrated relay to stop the charge.

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