Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/20-48V
$295.95
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A solar charger gathers energy from your solar panels and stores it in your batteries. Using the latest, fastest technology, Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/20-48V maximizes this energy harvest, driving it intelligently to achieve full charge in the shortest possible time. Victron Energy SmartSolar maintains battery health, extending its life.
PWM and MPPT charge controllers are both widely used to charge batteries with solar power. The PWM controller is in essence a switch that connects a solar array to the battery. The result is that the voltage of the array will be pulled down to near that of the battery. The MPPT controller is more sophisticated (and more expensive), it will adjust its input voltage to harvest the maximum power from the solar array and then transform this power to supply the varying voltage requirement of the battery plus load. Thus, it essentially decouples the array and battery voltages so that there can be, for example, a 12V battery on one side of the MPPT charge controller and panels wired in series to produce 36 volts on the other.
It is generally accepted that MPPT will outperform PWM in a cold to temperate climate, while both controllers will show approximately the same performance in a subtropical to tropical climate. Besides performing the function of a basic controller, an MPPT controller also includes a DC to DC voltage converter, converting the voltage of the array to that required by the batteries, with very little loss of power.
An MPPT controller attempts to harvest power from the array near its Maximum Power Point, whilst supplying the varying voltage requirements of the battery plus load. Thus, it essentially decouples the array and battery voltages, so that there can be a 12V battery on one side of the MPPT charge controller and two 12V panels wired in series to produce 36 volts on the other. If connected to a PV array with a substantially higher nominal voltage than the battery voltage, an MPPT controller will therefore provide charge current even at very high cell temperatures or in low irradiance conditions when a PWM controller would not help much.
As array size increases, both cabling cross-sectional area and cable length will increase. The option to wire more panels in series and thereby decrease current is a compelling reason to install an MPPT controller as soon as the array power exceeds a few hundred Watts (12V battery), or several 100 Watts (24V or 48V battery)
Features:
- Maximum Power Point Tracking Solar Charge Controller
- Built-in Bluetooth for Ease of Programming & Monitoring
- 75V / 10A, Suitable for 12-48V Systems
- Internal Temperature Sensor
- Direct Communication Port for Wired Data Connection
- Over-Temperature Sensor
- Flexible Charge Algorithm
- Additional SmartSolar LCD Display Available
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SCC110020160RVictron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/20-48V
SmartSolar MPPT 100/20 solar charge controller from Victron Energy with:
- 12/24/48V auto select battery voltage
- 20A rated charge current
- 1160W @ 48V maximum PV power
Automatic load disconnect - 98% peak efficiency
- Reverse polarity (fuse) protection, output short circuit protection, over temperature protection
Bluetooth Smart built-in: dongle not needed
The wireless solution to set-up, monitor and update the controller using Apple and Android smartphones, tablets or other devices.
VE.Direct
For a wired data connection to a Color Control panel, PC or other devices
Ultra-fast Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
Especially in case of a clouded sky, when light intensity is changing continuously, an ultra-fast MPPT controller will improve energy harvest by up to 30% compared to PWM charge controllers and by up to 10% compared to slower MPPT controllers.
Load output
Over-discharge of the battery can be prevented by connecting all loads to the load output. The load output will disconnect the load when the battery has been discharged to a pre-set voltage. Alternatively, an intelligent battery management algorithm can be chosen: see Battery Life.
The load output is short circuit proof.
Battery Life: intelligent battery management
When a solar charge controller is not able to recharge the battery to its full capacity within one day, the result is often that the battery will continually be cycled between a ‘partially charged’ state and the ‘end of discharge’ state. This mode of operation (no regular full recharge) will destroy a lead-acid battery within weeks or months.
The Battery Life algorithm will monitor the state of charge of the battery and, if needed, day by day slightly increase the load disconnect level (i.e. disconnect the load earlier) until the harvested solar energy is sufficient to recharge the battery to nearly the full 100%. From that point onwards the load disconnect level will be modulated so that a nearly 100% recharge is achieved about once every week.
Programmable battery charge algorithm
See the software section on our website for details
Day/night timing and light dimming option
See the software section on our website for details
Programming, real-time data and history display options
– Modern Apple and Android smartphones, tablets, MacBook and other devices: see the VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle and the MPPT app discovery sheet for screenshots.
– Color Control panel
Fully discharged battery recovery function will initiate charging even if the battery has been discharged to zero volts. Will reconnect to a fully discharged Li-ion battery with integrated disconnect function.
| Weight | 0.65 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6 × 11.3 × 10 cm |
| Categories | Solar Charge Controllers/Regulators |
| Description | SmartSolar 12V,24V,48V 20A Solar Charge Controller MPPT Type SCC110020160R |
| Voltage | 12/24/48V |
| Size | 20A |
| Length | 6 |
| Width | 11.3 |
| Height | 10 |
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