DC-DC chargers
Victron 18 A DC-DC charger
The small Orion, and the right answer on a modest alternator where anything larger is asking the engine for current it cannot sustain.
Specifications and model checks
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| Charge current | 18 A |
| Input | 12/24 V |
| Lithium profile | Yes |
| Monitoring | Bluetooth |
Suitable boat applications
A 40 A alternator, or a 100 Ah bank where the cells set the ceiling.
Compatibility limits to check
Your alternator is 90 A or more — you are leaving most of your charging on the table.
For how to size this against your own boat rather than against a spec sheet, read dc-dc chargers.
Sized for your boat
40 A
Charge current for a 400 Ah bank on a 90 A alternator
This is a ceiling, not a target. A charger larger than your alternator can sustain is the failure this whole page exists to prevent, so we list what fits at or under it — biggest first.
5 options fit — the first is the one we would fit
Before choosing Victron 18 A
Match the charger to the installed charging system
Check the input source, battery requirements and the alternator’s available continuous output under actual operating conditions. Include other engine electrical demand in the assessment. Maximum charger output is not a promise of output at every temperature or speed, and the design needs to account for control signals and protection behaviour as well as current.
Confirm specifications against the exact model and revision offered by the supplier. A listed price band is a planning reference; request a current written quote with installation and commissioning separated from equipment supply.
The rest of the category
| Product | Charge current | Price band |
|---|---|---|
| Redarc 25 A | 25 A | $390–$550 |
| Victron 30 A | 30 A | $380–$540 |
| Redarc 40 A | 40 A | $520–$720 |
| Enerdrive 40 A | 40 A | $590–$800 |
| Redarc 50 A | 50 A | $680–$920 |
| Victron 50 A | 50 A | $720–$980 |
| Victron 60 A | 60 A | $880–$1,200 |