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Victron Skylla-TG 24/100 (1+1) GL 120-240V Battery Charger

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
SDTG2401003

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Specifications

Outputs (banks)
2
Output current
100 A
Battery temperature sensor
Included
Ingress rating
IP21

The Victron Skylla-TG 24/100 (1+1) GL is a 24 V battery charger with two outputs. The house output delivers a nominal 100 A, and a second output gives 4 A for a starter battery. Victron recommends it for banks of 500 to 1,000 Ah. It weighs 10 kg, has an IP21 enclosure rating and includes a battery temperature sensor. A Germanischer Lloyd certificate is listed for it.

Our take

The 100 A house output is paired with a recommended bank of 500 to 1,000 Ah, so this is a large-bank charger rather than a topping-up unit. At 10 kg it needs a solid mounting, and it lists a Germanischer Lloyd certificate.

From our buying guide

NMMA says charging sources must meet the charging profile the battery maker recommends. A charger's presets are its own maker's, not the battery's, so set it from the battery maker's figures.

Check before you buy:

  • It can follow your battery's profile, since not every charger can follow a lithium maker's.
  • Its output suits your bank. ProMariner recommends about 10 percent of the batteries' total amp-hour capacity, with one charger output for each battery.
  • It suits how you'll use it, since ProMariner says its waterproof chargers are for batteries not in use while charging.

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