I have always taken JPEG's of all the stickers as well as the sticker on the box and placed those images linked to the component on the installed blueprint we provide at the closing of the job.
I recently convert to lithium from AGM on my Sprinter motor home. I Installed the new 50A Orion DC to DC charger as well as the new Victron smart shunt. Your videos were very helpful in setting up the bluetooth app. I installed an Epoch Essentials 460Ah lithium battery and used the Epoch recommended setting for absorption and float which are somewhat lower than others. I suspect Victron will be coming out with an updated solar controller and will wait to make that change.
If the heatsink is smaller it means the converter is more efficient is my first and only conclusion. Knowing victron, that will indeed be the case. Also I think the MPPT is still an old build. But I am with you, let's watch the IR cam
100% agree with you and that is a great idea! Maybe we will set up the old and new side by side and run them for an hour while monitoring temps. Thanks!
Very good explanation. You are very articulate and efficient in presentation. I am now subscribed, Kudos. The Victron web page says: The Orion XS operates at an impressive 98,5% efficiency. That's 5 times more efficient than its predecessors. Its ultra efficient components and aluminium circuit board technology also mean less heat. A victron dealer web page says: Victron has re-designed the electronics in the Orion XS to use an innovative aluminium circuit board cooling technology that provides a staggering 98% efficiency (up from 87% in the Orion-Tr Smart), massively reducing heat generation and making better use of the alternator's output.
Wow, 87% is very low..., I think they have updated the Orion to current technology. DC-DC is quite different from AC, and can be done very efficiently. My mppt is rated for the same 98% though, and has that orion style big cooling block.
@charlesklaus6290 I feel the same! If you've ever touched a charge controller that has been close to maximum output for a few minutes you'd know how hot even the large versions get. In most cases it's not comfortable to even put your hand on the blue plastic part...
Power supply vs charger mode? Safe to assume PS provides a constant DC output and takes away the charging circuit intelligence? Maybe an option if charging an all in one solar generator that has a buit in BMS?
This video was made as a "first impression" type video to showcase the drastic design differences between old and new. The informative video on the 50A version will be coming once we have it installed and get some run time with it.
