Finn's Victron EV Chargers Review & Verdict
Finn Peacock has been a Chartered Electrical Engineer since 1998, and is ex-CSIRO
While there was some rumbling initially among the Victron community regarding the Victron EV charger's market readiness, the firm has continued to release updates and improvements to address issues.
Victron EV Chargers: Pros & Cons
- Backed by a company that's been in the power conversion game for nearly 50 years.
- Victron gear tends to be rather pricey
About Victron
The Netherlands' Victron Energy is best known for its inverters, but it manufactures home EV chargers as well.
Contact Details
Victron's Australian sales email address is [email protected], and the company's Australian website can be found here - but the firm doesn't appear to have a physical Australian office.
Company Information
Established in 1975, Victron started out in the marine market, then moved into automotive, industrial and renewable energy applications - focusing on inverters, battery chargers and other power conversion related equipment. The company then expanded into home EV charging devices around 2022.
Victron EV Charging Station/NS
Victron's EV Charging Station has three-phase (maximum of 22kW) and single-phase (7.3kW) capabilities. It can be controlled directly via a built-in LCD touch screen or the VictronConnect app (which is also used for initial configuration). It can also be fully integrated with and remotely controlled by a Victron Energy GX Device and VRM.
For solar owners within the Victron ecosystem, the charging station can be configured to use surplus solar energy to directly charge a vehicle. Other features include scheduled modes to offer a high degree of flexibility. A manual mode allows configurable output current between 6-32 amps.
The RGB light ring around the charging port can be configured to display different light effects depending on the current charging status. This device measures 377 x 307 x 148 mm, weighs 3kg, and has an operating temperature range of -25 °C to +50 °C.
A variant of the Victron EV Charging Station is the NS series. The NS is technically identical, but has a different case design available in 3 colours and doesn't have the built-in LCD screen. As with the standard version, initial setup, configuration and monitoring can be carried out via VictronConnect via Bluetooth and/or the integrated web interface via a WiFi Access Point or a WiFi LAN.
This is a slightly more compact device measuring 372 x 292 x 122mm, but weighs the same - 3 kilograms.
Warranty Information
Victron Energy offers 5 years standard warranty on its EV chargers, which is upgradeable to 10 years by paying an additional 10% of the product's cost.
Victron has 1 EV charger in our database
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