The Victron Orion IP67 12/24-50A is a 1200W DC-DC converter producing 24V from a 12V system, with a 15-40V input range.
The wide 15 to 40V input range is what keeps the output stable when the source voltage moves around. On a boat or a vehicle the supply sags when a starter cranks and rises when the alternator is charging hard. A converter with a narrow window drops out at both extremes.
IP67 sealing means the converter can be mounted where a conventional unit could not. An engine space, a bilge area or an exposed machinery compartment are all within its rating, which is unusual for a converter of this size.
Twelve hundred watts at 50 amps of 24V output suits a thruster, a windlass or a 24V subsystem on a 12V boat. That is a substantial conversion, and the 12V side draws roughly twice the current the 24V side delivers. Explore more DC-DC converters and power supplies.
- 15-40V input holds output when the supply moves
- Supply sags on cranking and rises under charge
- IP67 allows an engine space or bilge mounting
- The 12V side draws twice the 24V current
