The new Orion is a great upgrade. It's going to be well worth it to the people who need it. Also, your video is an excellent demo of the difference cable size and length makes to DC transmission.
Very informative video, helped me a lot. Could you please tell me what make and size cables you are using both to the DCDC at the thicker one to the battery. Cheers
Thanks Craig - good run down. The Orion XS is making a difference on our boat. I don't know how it does it but it gets our alternator working a lot better than it ever has before. Normally we used to see the alternator putting out 15-20 amps and now with the Orion XS set at 50amps output the alternator is up at about 55amps (prob 5amps for the starter battery)
Is there any chance you could do some 48v testing. I'm looking at upgrading to a 48v system, and it would be good to see the difference between a 12v system and a 48v system
cable size limitations into the 50A DCDC terminals easy fix use Cabac PCU25 available is most cable sizes the terminal end can be cut shorter to suit the application
@@craigsolaradventures Bugger, It's un installed yet so I hope I can upgrade. My problem is I have an existing 25 amp dcdc charger in the back of my Dmax. I'm building a camper trailer that I also want to charge its battery when driving.
Wow over 500 dollars for 50 amps charging, I could get a wakespeed WS500 for that amount and be able to charge at upto 500 amps and it still connects with victron energy gear.
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This is the best review of the new Orion XS 50a on TH-cam. Thanks a bunch
The new Orion is a great upgrade. It's going to be well worth it to the people who need it. Also, your video is an excellent demo of the difference cable size and length makes to DC transmission.
Great test vid,just remember double your length of cable to work out the losses,up and back.
Very informative video, helped me a lot. Could you please tell me what make and size cables you are using both to the DCDC at the thicker one to the battery. Cheers
Fantastic video, great illustration of voltage drop and the importance of correctly sizing cables
Exactly what I needed to see..............I wanted to see the output current
was adjustable
Thanks Craig - good run down. The Orion XS is making a difference on our boat. I don't know how it does it but it gets our alternator working a lot better than it ever has before. Normally we used to see the alternator putting out 15-20 amps and now with the Orion XS set at 50amps output the alternator is up at about 55amps (prob 5amps for the starter battery)
Great video! A lot of helpful information. Thank you!
Very good video thx
Great info mate, thanks for all the effort
Is there any chance you could do some 48v testing. I'm looking at upgrading to a 48v system, and it would be good to see the difference between a 12v system and a 48v system
Victron don’t have a 12v dc to 48v dc charger
What size cables were going into the dcdc?
@@shameelali2549 16mm2
Thankyou,I can't see how 25mm2 would fit feural or no feural,iv tried.
cable size limitations into the 50A DCDC terminals
easy fix use Cabac PCU25 available is most cable sizes
the terminal end can be cut shorter to suit the application
What is crimped on to the wire that goes into the chargers?
What size cable is from the engine bay of your ute to the rear anderson plug?
@@TylerDurden775 16mm2
I have put 4 b&s 20.2mm2 still not getting 40 amps. The max I am getting is 37 amps with 0.7 v drop from 13.7 to 13.0. 10 m run total
Can the amps on the old 30 amp be configured to draw less? Say if I only want to draw 20 amps from an alternator?
No, that’s the advantage of the new model.
@@craigsolaradventures Bugger, It's un installed yet so I hope I can upgrade. My problem is I have an existing 25 amp dcdc charger in the back of my Dmax. I'm building a camper trailer that I also want to charge its battery when driving.
can you double down the 50 a ones like they did the 30s?
@@Iamandthatiam yes , Just make sure your alternator can handle it.
Can I ask.. Would the orion xs be able to connected in parallel with an mppt controller like with another orion xs?
Wow over 500 dollars for 50 amps charging, I could get a wakespeed WS500 for that amount and be able to charge at upto 500 amps and it still connects with victron energy gear.
And that's an alternator regulator not a DC to DC charger.
Excellent. Can't wait for my next build.