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Victron Energy Skylla IP65 12/70(3) 120/240V battery charger (SKY012070100)
Model: Skylla IP65 12/70(3) 120/240V · SKU: SKY012070100
Prepared Nov 14, 2026

Common specifications
| Charger input | Not documented |
|---|---|
| Input voltage | 120 – 240 VAC nominal; 90 – 265 VAC; 45-65 Hz; maximum AC input current 12 ASource [1, 2] |
| Solar input voltage | Not documented |
| Solar input limit | Not documented |
| Output voltage | Absorption 14.4 V; float 13.8 V; storage 13.2 VSource [2] |
| Battery voltage | 12 VSource [1, 2] |
| Charge current | 70 ASource [1, 2, 3] |
| Battery chemistry | Lead-acid (7 stage adaptive) and Li-ion (with on-off control or VE.Can bus control)Source [1, 2] |
| Power | Not documented |
| Isolated | Not documented |
| Engine detection | Not documented |
| Weight | |
| Enclosure volume | 16.05 L** Calculated from recorded external dimensions |
| Warranty term | Not documented |
All recorded specifications
| AC input voltage | 90 to 265 V ACDocumented claim ConditionsRead from "Input voltage range (VAC) (1) 90 – 265" (manual) and "90-265 V" (datasheet). Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Input voltage range (VAC) row; datasheet page 2 Read from "Input voltage range (VAC) (1) 90 – 265" (manual) and "90-265 V" (datasheet). Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Input voltage range (VAC) row; datasheet page 2 Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
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| Battery chemistry | Lead-acid (7 stage adaptive) and Li-ion (with on-off control or VE.Can bus control)Documented claim ConditionsThe manual prints "Charge curve, lead-acid 7 stage adaptive" and "Charge curve, Li-Ion 2 stage, with on-off control or VE.Can bus control"; the datasheet prints "Charge algorithm, Li-Ion 3 stage, with on-off control or CAN-bus control" and calls the charger Li-Ion (LiFePO4) ready. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Charge curve rows; datasheet page 2, Charge algorithm rows The manual prints "Charge curve, lead-acid 7 stage adaptive" and "Charge curve, Li-Ion 2 stage, with on-off control or VE.Can bus control"; the datasheet prints "Charge algorithm, Li-Ion 3 stage, with on-off control or CAN-bus control" and calls the charger Li-Ion (LiFePO4) ready. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Charge curve rows; datasheet page 2, Charge algorithm rows Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Battery voltage | 12 VDocumented claim ConditionsThe first figure of the model name 12/70 is the nominal battery voltage; the datasheet's footnote gives the output voltage range 10-16 V resp. 20-32 V. Location: Model name; datasheet page 2, 12/70 (3) column The first figure of the model name 12/70 is the nominal battery voltage; the datasheet's footnote gives the output voltage range 10-16 V resp. 20-32 V. Location: Model name; datasheet page 2, 12/70 (3) column Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Charge current | 70 ADocumented claim ConditionsTotal charge current, up to 40 °C ambient. The datasheet prints "3 x 70 A (max total output: 70 A)" for the 12/70 (3) model: three full-current outputs sharing 70 A. Victron's API prints 70 A for SKY012070100. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Charge current main batt. row, 12/70 column; datasheet page 2, Charge current row, 12/70 (3) column; API field chargeCurrentNominal Total charge current, up to 40 °C ambient. The datasheet prints "3 x 70 A (max total output: 70 A)" for the 12/70 (3) model: three full-current outputs sharing 70 A. Victron's API prints 70 A for SKY012070100. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Charge current main batt. row, 12/70 column; datasheet page 2, Charge current row, 12/70 (3) column; API field chargeCurrentNominal Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture)Official product page · Victron Energy public API record for SKU SKY012070100 (Skylla-IP65) (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2, 3] |
| Connector | M6 battery bolts; mains screw-clamp 6 mm² (AWG 10); two RJ45 VE.Can (NMEA2000) portsDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted in the manual's specification table, one cell for all models; the datasheet prints the same battery and AC connections. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Battery-connection, Mains connection and CAN bus rows Printed in the manual's specification table, one cell for all models; the datasheet prints the same battery and AC connections. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Battery-connection, Mains connection and CAN bus rows Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Dimensions | 151 D × 265 W × 401 H mm5.94 D × 10.4 W × 15.8 H in convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as 401 x 265 x 151 mm including glands in the manual and as 401 x 265 x 151 mm in the datasheet, one cell for all models. The other cited Victron documents, including the API rows for SKY012070100, print the same. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Dimensions hxwxd incl. glands row; datasheet page 2, Dimensions row (one cell for all models) Printed as 401 x 265 x 151 mm including glands in the manual and as 401 x 265 x 151 mm in the datasheet, one cell for all models. The other cited Victron documents, including the API rows for SKY012070100, print the same. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Dimensions hxwxd incl. glands row; datasheet page 2, Dimensions row (one cell for all models) Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture)Official product page · Victron Energy public API record for SKU SKY012070100 (Skylla-IP65) (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2, 3] |
| Enclosure | IP65Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as IP65. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Protection category; datasheet page 2 Printed as IP65. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Protection category; datasheet page 2 Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Input voltage | 120 – 240 VAC nominal; 90 – 265 VAC; 45-65 Hz; maximum AC input current 12 ADocumented claim ConditionsThe manual prints input voltage 120 – 240 VAC and range 90 – 265, with footnote 1: output current reduces gradually below 110 V to 50 % at 100 V. The datasheet prints 120/230 V and 90-265 V, and a maximum AC input current of 12 A at 100 VAC. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Input voltage rows; datasheet page 2 The manual prints input voltage 120 – 240 VAC and range 90 – 265, with footnote 1: output current reduces gradually below 110 V to 50 % at 100 V. The datasheet prints 120/230 V and 90-265 V, and a maximum AC input current of 12 A at 100 VAC. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Input voltage rows; datasheet page 2 Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Operating temperature | -20 to 60 °C (full output current up to 40 °C)Documented claim ConditionsPrinted in the manual and the datasheet, one cell for all models. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Operating temp. range row; datasheet page 2 Printed in the manual and the datasheet, one cell for all models. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Operating temp. range row; datasheet page 2 Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Output voltage | Absorption 14.4 V; float 13.8 V; storage 13.2 VDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Charge voltage 'absorption' (1) 14,4 V 28,8 V Charge voltage 'float' 13,8 V 27,6 V Charge voltage ‘storage’ 13,2 V 26,4 V" (decimal commas as printed); the first figure in each row is the 12 V models, the second the 24 V models. The manual prints "See table" and gives the voltages by battery type in a separate table. Location: Datasheet page 2, charge voltage rows, 12/70 columns (one cell per battery voltage) Printed as "Charge voltage 'absorption' (1) 14,4 V 28,8 V Charge voltage 'float' 13,8 V 27,6 V Charge voltage ‘storage’ 13,2 V 26,4 V" (decimal commas as printed); the first figure in each row is the 12 V models, the second the 24 V models. The manual prints "See table" and gives the voltages by battery type in a separate table. Location: Datasheet page 2, charge voltage rows, 12/70 columns (one cell per battery voltage) |
| Safety listing | EN 60335-1, EN 60335-2-29Documented claim ConditionsPrinted under Standards, Safety: the standards Victron names; no certificate is recorded here. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Standards, Safety row; datasheet page 2 Printed under Standards, Safety: the standards Victron names; no certificate is recorded here. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Standards, Safety row; datasheet page 2 Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2] |
| Weight | 6 kg13 lb convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as 6 kg (14 lbs) in the manual and the datasheet, one cell for all models. The other cited Victron documents, including the API row for SKY012070100, print the same. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Weight row; datasheet page 2, Weight row (one cell for all models) Printed as 6 kg (14 lbs) in the manual and the datasheet, one cell for all models. The other cited Victron documents, including the API row for SKY012070100, print the same. Location: Manual 8. Specifications, Weight row; datasheet page 2, Weight row (one cell for all models) Official instruction manual · Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture)Official product page · Victron Energy public API record for SKU SKY012070100 (Skylla-IP65) (November 1, 2026 capture) [1, 2, 3] |
Warranty
Certificate records
No records documented.
Sources and revisions
- Victron Energy manual: Skylla-IP65 (EN) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official instruction manual · Revision Rev 06 - 10/2023 · Checked https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Skylla-IP65/22926-Skylla-IP65-pdf-en.pdf
- Victron Energy datasheet: Skylla-IP65 Battery Charger (November 1, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Checked https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-Skylla-IP65-EN.pdf
- Victron Energy public API record for SKU SKY012070100 (Skylla-IP65) (November 1, 2026 capture)Official product page · Revision Victron record modified 2025-09-15 13:46:24 · Checked https://www.victronenergy.com/api/v1/product/sku/SKY012070100?format=json
- Victron Energy price list EUR C, 2026 Q3Official document · Revision 2026-Q3 · Checked https://www.victronenergy.com/media/pricelist/Pricelist_Victron_EUR_C_2026-Q3_Web.pdf