Victron Energy Orion XS 12/12-50A
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Last updated: 16 September 2026
Battery and charging
- What it draws on standby
- Under 1.5 mA on standby, under 100 mA at no load
“No-load current consumption < 100 mA Standby current consumption < 1,5 mA”
Source: victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Orion-XS-DC-DC-battery-charger-EN.pdf
Battery care and safety
- When it shuts down for cold
- Shuts down in the cold to protect lithium
“To prevent damage of lithium batteries the charger will turn off automatically at low temperatures.”
Source: victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Orion-XS-DC-DC-battery-charger-EN.pdf
Compatibility
- How it knows the engine is running
- A detection mechanism, not a voltage threshold
- Why a smart alternator defeats that threshold
- A smart alternator can run below the threshold
“An integrated mechanism detects whether the engine is running (engine shutdown detection), which only activates the charger when the alternator supplies power.”
Source: victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Orion-XS-DC-DC-battery-charger-EN.pdf
“This is especially significant in the case of vehicles with a Euro 5 or Euro 6 smart alternator, which often supplies too low charging voltage even when the engine is running or when extended cable lengths, as is often the case in boats and RVs, lead to voltage drops.”
Source: victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Orion-XS-DC-DC-battery-charger-EN.pdf
United States — CPSC
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from CPSC, last checked September 19, 2026. Check CPSC’s own search: cpsc.gov/Recalls
United States — NHTSA & Coast Guard
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from NHTSA or the US Coast Guard, which we hold records from but do not yet check on a schedule. Check NHTSA’s own search: nhtsa.gov/recalls
European Union
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from the European Union, last checked September 19, 2026. Check the European Union’s own search: ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/search
United Kingdom
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from the United Kingdom, last checked September 19, 2026. Check the United Kingdom’s own search: gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls
Australia
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from Australia, last checked September 14, 2026. Check Australia’s own search: productsafety.gov.au/recalls
Canada
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from Canada, last checked September 19, 2026. Check Canada’s own search: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/search
France
We did not match this product to any recall in the data we hold from France, last checked September 19, 2026. Check France’s own search: rappel.conso.gouv.fr
None of these is a statement that the product is safe or unrecalled — only that our searches found nothing. Each regulator’s own search is linked above.
Compatible batteries
No sourced battery-compatibility evidence is on file for this charger yet.
Sources
- Victron Energy — Orion XS DC-DC battery chargers datasheetMANUFACTURER DOCUMENT
Victron Energy B.V.
Source: victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Orion-XS-DC-DC-battery-charger-EN.pdf
Verified September 15, 2026