Smart 36V 13A Waterproof LiFePO4 DC-DC Charger (12V to 43.8V)
- Input Profile: 10.5V – 16V DC
- Charge Curve: CC/CV 43.8V (36V LiFePO4)
- Max Output: 13A Continuous
- Thermal Class: -40°C to +85°C Potted
500+
Standard Converter & Charger Models
IP67
Saline-Resistant Potted Enclosures
1.5kV
Galvanic Isolation Against Electrolysis
130+
Countries & Global Coastal Fleets Served
High-Reliability Product Lineup
Mission-Critical Power Conversion & Charging Hardware
Engineered to resolve real-world maritime electrification challenges: wide voltage swings, aggressive salt-fog corrosion, vibration stress, and strict European EMC standards.
600W Waterproof AC-DC LiFePO4 Charger (14.6V–58.4V)
- Mains Input: 90V – 264V AC Universal
- Chemistry Compatibility: LiFePO4 / NMC Packs
- Enclosure Rating: IP65 Aluminum Extrusion
- Certifications: CE LVD, EMC, RoHS
300W Marine LiFePO4 Dockside Charger (Multi-Plug)
- Target Applications: Small Craft / Gondola Aux
- Nominal Outputs: 14.6V / 29.2V / 43.8V
- Connector Sets: EU Schuko / Marine Inlet
- Protection Features: OVP, OCP, Reverse Polarity
400W DC-DC Battery-to-Battery Charger (10–36V In)
- Source Compatibility: Alternator / Solar PV Array
- Charging Stages: Bulk, Absorption, Float
- Vibration Resistance: MIL-STD-810G Equivalent
- Ingress Rating: Fully Potted IP68
1500W High-Power Bidirectional Buck-Boost with RS485
- Dynamic Range: 10V – 60V Continuous In
- Regulated Rails: 12V / 24V / 28V / 48V
- Telemetry Bus: Modbus-RTU over RS485
- Peak Efficiency: Up to 96.5% Synchronous
Galvanic Isolated 18–90V to 12V 10A DC-DC Module
- Dielectric Barrier: 1500V DC Isolation
- Eliminates: Electrolysis & Ground Loops
- Rated Power: 120W Continuous
- Housing: Anodized Anti-Salt Alloy
High-Current 24V to 12V 100A Buck Converter (1200W)
- Topology: Multi-Phase Synchronous Buck
- Continuous Amps: 100A Regulated @ 12.2V
- Thermal Relief: Integrated Fin Convection
- Ideal For: Vaporetto Navigation Racks
Waterproof 12V to 48V 20A DC Step-Up Boost Module
- Power Density: 960W Compact Footprint
- Cold Cranking Immunity: Maintains 48V down to 9V In
- Sealing Standard: Full Epoxy Encapsulation
- Primary Use: 48V Pod Motors & Thrusters
Venice Lagoon Ecological & Marine Dynamics
Engineering Power Supplies for the Venetian Marine Ecosystem
Operating electrical and electronic equipment in the historic city of Venice, the Venetian Lagoon, and the Porto Marghera industrial corridor requires solving environmental challenges unseen in continental landward installations.
Electrolysis Suppression & Galvanic Isolation
Venice’s brackish, high-salinity water acts as an aggressive electrolyte. Conventional non-isolated DC-DC converters create parasitic DC ground current leaks through submerged metal hulls, brass shaft struts, and bronze rudders, accelerating electrochemical hull erosion within weeks. Eltrum’s isolated DC-DC modules provide a certified 1500V DC transformer barrier, breaking ground loops entirely and isolating high-voltage lithium traction banks from delicate 12V navigational electronics.
Acqua Alta Submersion & Salt Fog Hardening
Autumn high tides (Acqua Alta) submerge dockside terminals and drive relative humidity up to 98% throughout canal maintenance facilities. Atmospheric sodium chloride precipitates onto bare circuit boards, creating dendritic copper growth and direct shorts. Our specialized maritime units feature vacuum silicone or polyurethane potting inside anodized aluminum cases, ensuring IP67/IP68 hermetic sealing against saline ingress, sulfurous lagoon odors, and condensing steam.
Moto Ondoso Shock & Wave Harmonic Stress
The turbulent wake phenomenon (Moto Ondoso) in the Grand Canal and Giudecca Canal subjects commercial vessels, water taxis (motoscafi), and public transit ferries (vaporetti) to chronic low-frequency harmonic shocks. Traditional power supplies suffer broken soldered joints and cracked ferrite cores. Eltrum uses silicone-anchored surface-mount components, toroidal chokes with triple-layer wire insulation, and mechanically braced heatsinks that withstand sustained multi-axis vibrational stresses.
Architectural Excellence
Lithium Conversion Integrity in Venetian Watercraft Retrofits
Under municipal directives to reduce diesel emissions and preserve fragile UNESCO wooden foundations, Venice boatbuilders (cantieri nautici) are converting combustion drivetrains to LiFePO4 electric and hybrid propulsion. Directly connecting alternators to modern lithium house batteries routinely destroys standard charging setups.
- Alternator Thermal Burnout Prevention: Our DC-DC battery chargers limit draw to the precise rating of vessel alternators while delivering algorithmic CC/CV absorption (14.6V / 29.2V / 43.8V / 58.4V).
- Wide-Range Voltage Stabilization: While bow thrusters and hydraulic canal hoists fire, battery bus voltage sags precipitously. Eltrum buck-boost units maintain a constant 12.0V or 24.0V to prevent marine radar and sonar rebooting.
- Low Harmonic Emission (EMC Compliance): Engineered to exceed EN 61000-6-3 radiated emission limits, avoiding interference with VHF marine radios, AIS transponders, and GPS receivers.
Strategic Market Outlook
Emerging Energy Trends Across Veneto & The Venice Lagoon
A profound transition is reshaping energy procurement across northeastern Italy, backed by European decarbonization mandates and regional infrastructure funds.
Zero-Emission Navigational Mandates
Venice’s local municipal authorities (Comune di Venezia) are accelerating acoustic and carbon emissions restrictions. Hybrid and full-electric conversions of heritage watercraft, waste-collection barges (barche della spazzatura), and luxury hotel shuttles require robust onboard battery-to-battery charging systems that bridge 48V–96V traction banks to standard 12V/24V navigation networks.
Lagoon Island Off-Grid Solar & BESS Systems
Isolated islands throughout the northern lagoon—including Murano, Burano, Torcello, and private agricultural atolls—are deploying decentralized solar photovoltaic storage. Unstable sub-lagoon grid cables suffer frequent surge spikes. Wide-input isolated buck-boost converters are heavily prioritized to condition fluctuating solar bus voltages into stable DC feeds for remote monitoring and wastewater pumps.
Porto Marghera Industrial AGV Electrification
The industrial and logistics complexes at Porto Marghera are rapidly automating. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), electric narrow-aisle forklifts, and container handling robotics run high-voltage 48V, 72V, or 80V LiFePO4 packs. Industrial procurement departments require ruggedized step-down converters with RS485 telemetry to supply onboard LiDAR, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and telemetry beacons reliably.
Enterprise Credentials
Why Venice Marine Engineers & OEM Distributors Partner With Eltrum
Shenzhen Eltrum Electronic Co., Ltd. combines an ISO 9001 quality management architecture with dedicated OEM/ODM design engineering, supplying certified power conversion systems across 130+ global markets.
Decade-Long Expertise in Critical Power Topologies
Founded in 2015, Eltrum established its core technical reputation in galvanically isolated DC-DC switching topologies. Today, that deep magnetic component mastery extends across our complete family of non-isolated buck, boost, buck-boost stabilizers, and smart LiFePO4 AC/DC charging stations up to 1500W.
Every batch shipped to European ports undergoes rigorous full-load thermal chamber burn-in, vibration qualification, and automated automated optical inspection (AOI). Our legal status and plant capacity have been verified onsite by independent global inspection bureaus, ensuring uninterrupted supply chain security for Venetian shipyards and Italian original equipment manufacturers.
Accessible MOQ (From 5 Units)
Validate bench prototypes or specialized custom retrofits without crippling capital commitments. High-power units start from 1–2 pieces.
ISO 9001 & CE Certified
Fully compliant with EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2014/35/EU), Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC 2014/30/EU), and RoHS environmental standards.
Comprehensive OEM/ODM
Custom input/output voltage matching, programmable charging curves, CAN/RS485 communication protocols, and buyer-label marine anodization.
Export Logistics Agility
Seamless CIF, FOB, or DDP delivery directly to Venice Marco Polo cargo hubs, Trieste seaport distribution, or Porto Marghera staging terminals.
Procurement Knowledge Hub
Frequently Asked Questions by Italian & Venetian Engineers
Key technical, regulatory, and logistics answers for shipyard technical directors, boat electricians, and OEM systems integrators.
Why is galvanic isolation strictly required for electric boats operating in Venice?
The Venetian lagoon contains high concentrations of chloride ions and biological organic matter that dramatically lower electrical resistance compared to open seawater. When non-isolated power converters share a common negative ground between the high-voltage battery bank and 12V/24V navigation or bilge pumps, microscopic leakage currents flow through the vessel's hull fittings, seacocks, and outboard drive casings into the water. This initiates rapid galvanic corrosion, degrading zinc sacrificial anodes within weeks and eating through aluminum or bronze fittings. Eltrum isolated DC-DC converters incorporate a minimum 1500V DC galvanic barrier, completely severing the metallic return path to the lagoon water.
How do Eltrum chargers withstand continuous Acqua Alta humidity and salt air?
Unlike consumer-grade power supplies that rely on open vented chassis with intake fans—which suck corrosive salt fog directly across active traces—Eltrum IP65 to IP68 series utilize completely sealed, extruded aluminum finned housings. All internal components, magnetics, and switching MOSFETs are encapsulated in high-thermal-conductivity silicone elastomer potting compound. This blocks oxygen and moisture, insulates against high-voltage creepage during 100% relative humidity events, and cushions internal components from vibration caused by Venetian canal wave chop.
What is the typical shipping timeline and delivery terms for Venice shipyards?
Standard prototype and validation orders (MOQ starting at 5 units) are assembled, calibrated, and dispatched via express air freight (DHL/FedEx) arriving in the Veneto region within 5 to 8 business days. For volume OEM production runs (100–5,000 units), sea shipments transit directly into the Port of Venice (Porto Marghera) or nearby Port of Trieste within 24 to 30 days. We accommodate EXW, FOB, CIF, and full DDP arrangements with customs clearance and VAT compliance handled according to Italian commercial codes.
Can your DC-DC chargers handle cold-cranking voltage sags without dropping charging output?
Yes. Our buck-boost battery chargers (such as our 8–40V and 10–60V series) employ a four-switch non-inverting synchronous topology. When an internal combustion engine cranks or heavy bow thrusters activate, the input rail can collapse to 8V or 9V. Our controller instantly transitions seamlessly between buck, buck-boost, and boost switching modes, holding the LiFePO4 absorption voltage steady at 14.6V or 29.2V without resetting or tripping low-voltage protection alarms.
Are Eltrum products fully compliant with Italian and European electrical safety standards?
All Eltrum power conversion hardware engineered for export into Italy holds official CE Declaration of Conformity markings, fulfilling the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive (LVD 2014/35/EU), Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC 2014/30/EU), and RoHS 2011/65/EU hazardous substance restrictions. Verified test reports and certificates issued under our ISO 9001 certified quality system are readily available to your engineering team upon project specification.
Can charging curves and RS485 communication protocols be customized for proprietary BMS units?
Absolutely. Through our OEM/ODM engineering division, we regularly tailor microcontroller firmware to execute specific CC/CV cutoff voltages, pre-charge conditioning currents, and BMS fault-response behaviors. On our RS485 models (such as the WG-12C800M and 1500W platforms), we provide Modbus-RTU register maps allowing your central marine vessel management system (VMS) to dynamically control charging current limits and read real-time thermal diagnostics.
Connect With Our Power Supply Engineering Team in Venice
Whether you are designing a new fleet of hybrid passenger launches, engineering a lagoon monitoring station, or modernizing factory robotics in Porto Marghera, our engineers provide complete circuit schematics, custom prototypes, and competitive factory-direct supply agreements.