Any experience with Xantrex onboard battery chargers?

[Hat43c1981]

Good morning,

Seeing if anybody has experience with Xantrex battery chargers and or Promariner ProNautic battery chargers on their boats. I need a 3 bank 40amp battery charger to replace the old worn out Sentry model that has served our boat well.

Thanks in advance!

[madhatter1]

Good morning,

Seeing if anybody has experience with Xantrex battery chargers and or Promariner ProNautic battery chargers on their boats. I need a 3 bank 40amp battery charger to replace the old worn out Sentry model that has served our boat well.

Thanks in advance!

Do you have the 12/24 setup where one battery is 12V for house or gen and the second is for 24V engine start? Or do you have 3 separate isolated 12V banks?

[Pascal]

Xantrex products were great till they switched production to red China.

I have three ProMariner chargers altogether, they re great. But for all I know they could be made in red China too since I can’t even find a country of origin label on them

[Hat43c1981]

Do you have the 12/24 setup where one battery is 12V for house or gen and the second is for 24V engine start? Or do you have 3 separate isolated 12V banks?

This is my battery setup and the on board charger which I believe to be original (see pics/attachments). I am not entirely sure what the set up is with the batteries. I have (4) 8D’s. We just purchased the boat last May and I am still getting a lay of the land. I do have a genny, and I believe one battery runs the house DC items. The sentry charger that is in the boat now is a 3 bank 40amp. Thanks!

[captainwjm]

I replaced an old Charles unit w/ Xantrex and never noticed the difference; no issues after 5+ years.

[madhatter1]

This is my battery setup and the on board charger which I believe to be original (see pics/attachments). I am not entirely sure what the set up is with the batteries. I have (4) 8D’s. We just purchased the boat last May and I am still getting a lay of the land. I do have a genny, and I believe one battery runs the house DC items. The sentry charger that is in the boat now is a 3 bank 40amp. Thanks!

Looks like no 24V, just pairs of 12V in parallel. I asked because if you have the 12/24 setup you need separate 12V chargers for the 2nd battery in the series.

[Hat43c1981]

Looks like no 24V, just pairs of 12V in parallel. I asked because if you have the 12/24 setup you need separate 12V chargers for the 2nd battery in the series.

Thanks for clarifying for me!

[JuiceClark]

Xantrex products were great till they switched production to red China.

I have three ProMariner chargers altogether, they re great. But for all I know they could be made in red China too since I can’t even find a country of origin label on them

I'm looking at a brand new Sentry right now and it seems to say Mexico on those terminals on the left. That's probably assembly and the bits could be from the Chicoms too I guess.

Sentry.jpg

[jim rosenthal]

Xantrex customer service is awful- but the Statpower charger on my boat, which is probably 12 years old, was made by them...

From new, though, I would buy something else.

[Boatsb]

Xantrex is junk

Promariner is a little better but go big and blue.

4 batteries need a larger than 40 amp charger.

Victron Skylla ip65 will be your best choice.