Quick charger sbc300nit charging

[elias]

Hi

When plugged to shore AC starts (I can hear the fan ) and then it goes on the mode as in the photo . From the manual I understand that the power light should be open and status screen on . Any ideas? Tried with load to (running the fridge etc ) to wake it up no luck . Battery state with multimeter at 12.35

[elias]

Photo

[tiger79]

It's probably seen better days.  When my charger died, I replaced it with a Victron Blue Smart IP22 charger (30A, 3 outlets).  It's an excellent little charger, quiet and efficient.

https://www.victronenergy.com/chargers/blue-smart-ip22-charger

[elias]

You think it shouldn't even checked for some fuse inside ? Did you had similar issues ?

[tiger79]

The factory-fitted charger on my boat was a Cristec.  I looked inside for fuses, burnt components, etc, but all looked fine.  Cheaper to replace than to try to find someone to fix it.

[elias]

Going for victron too , thanks !

[tiger79]

Going for victron too , thanks !

You may be surprised by its size!

[Yngmar]

We went with Sterling, because it could fit in the boat! :-)

And the previous Sterling had lasted 20 years, which is a reasonable lifespan for such things. I did have a look at fixing the old, but the broken components were hard to find after this time and likely more would've failed soon after, so it made sense to renew.

[tiger79]

We went with Sterling, because it could fit in the boat! :-)

My comment about the Victron was referring to how small it is!  I was amazed when I opened the box it came in.  The charger is only 235 x 110 x 65mm - less than half the size of the equivalent Sterling product.

[elias]

Just installed it , amazingly compact indeed !
I have to comment also that I am dissatisfied with the quality of the wiring on Bavaria 50 2007 . On my Bavaria 44 2003 the battery wires are tinned , in the 50 not.