Tag Yachts Choose Victron Energy for Yacht Build

Victron Energy has become the supplier for onboard energy in the newbuild TAG 50, from Tag Yachts, according to Peter Bakker of Bakker Yachting Electronics in South Africa, who is an independent yacht systems designer.

TAG Yachts has specified 4 x 4.75 KWh Victron Lithium-ion 24V 180Ah battery systems as standard on the TAG 50 XR.

Bakker said, "I have been working with Victron equipment for over 25 years and that in itself is something to celebrate. The reason though for choosing Victron products, for these catamarans, is because we can leave TAG's basic design principles as they are, due to the flexibility a Quattro inverter/charger offers to a system designer like myself.”

Bakker explained that Quattros are the energy control center in every boat, as they shrink the amount of equipment needed into a much denser and compact footprint, then ever before.

“The new TAG-50 comes in three versions and besides differing size Quattros, we also fit Victron Lithium Ion batteries, the Lynx Ion BMS, CCGX'es, BMVs, Blue Power Chargers, Orion DC/DC converters and Victron Isolation Transformers, Bakker said. “Working with one supplier such as Victron, for onboard energy, is so much easier than mixing and trying to match components from many differing suppliers.”

Bakker  added, “TAG have chosen to fit Victron Lithium-ion batteries as standard for all their TAG-50s. The main reason for TAG choosing this type of battery system is their durability and available capacity in a small footprint, along with their ease of use and reduced maintenance, when compared to AGM or Gel. Also when you take all this into account and compare the cost of Lithium-ion with AGM, Gel or OPzV batteries, Lithium-ion wins with ease. In fact TAG's system design choices may well prove to be an eye opener for other boat builders too."