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Solar charge controller
A solar charger gathers energy from your solar panels, and stores it in your batteries. Using the latest, fastest technology, BlueSolar maximises this energy-harvest, driving it intelligently to achieve full charge in the shortest possible time. BlueSolar maintains battery health, extending its life.
Models:
12/24/48 Volt
How to get a readout from an MPPT with a VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle | Victron Energy
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.
Some loads (especially inverters) can best be connected directly to the battery, and the inverter remote
control connected to the load output. A special interface cable may be needed, please see the manual.
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
- Color Control GX or other GX devices: see the Venus documents on our website.
- A smartphone or other Bluetooth-enabled device: VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle needed.
BlueSolar Charge Controller |
MPPT 75/10 |
MPPT 75/15 |
MPPT 100/15 |
MPPT100/20 |
Battery voltage (auto select) |
12/24V |
12/24/48V |
Rated charge current |
10A |
15A |
15A |
20A |
Nominal PV power, 12V 1a,b) |
145W |
220W |
220W |
290W |
Nominal PV power, 24V 1a,b) |
290W |
440W |
440W |
580W |
Nominal PV power, 48V 1a,b) |
n. a. |
n. a. |
n. a. |
1160W |
Max. PV short circuit current 2) |
13A |
15A |
15A |
20A |
Automatic load disconnect |
Yes |
Max. PV open circuit voltage |
75V |
100V |
Peak efficiency |
98% |
Self-consumption –
load on |
12V: 25 mA 24V: 15 mA |
26 / 20 / 19 mA |
Self-consumption –
load off |
10 / 8 / 7 mA |
Charge voltage 'absorption' |
14,4V / 28,8V (adjustable) |
14,4V / 28,8V / 57,6V (adj.) |
Charge voltage 'float' |
13,8V / 27,6V (adjustable) |
13,8V / 27,6V / 55,2V (adj.) |
Charge algorithm |
multi-stage adaptive |
Temperature compensation |
-16 mV / °
C resp. -32 mV / °
C |
Max. continuous load current |
15A |
20A / 20A / 1A |
Low voltage load disconnect |
11,1V / 22,2V / 44,4V or 11,8V / 23,6V / 47,2V or Battery Life algorithm |
Low voltage load reconnect |
13,1V / 26,2V / 52,4V or 14V / 28V / 56V or Battery Life algorithm |
Protection |
Output short circuit / Over temperature |
Operating temperature |
-30 to +60°
C (full rated output up to 40°
C) |
Humidity |
95%, non-condensing |
Data communication port |
VE.Direct (see the data communication white paper on our website) |
ENCLOSURE |
Colour |
Blue (RAL 5012) |
Power terminals |
6 mm2
/ AWG10 |
Protection category |
IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area) |
Weight |
0,5 kg |
0,6 kg |
0,65 kg |
Dimensions (h x w x d) |
100 x 113 x 40 mm |
100 x 113 x 50 mm |
100 x 113 x 60 mm |
STANDARDS |
Safety |
EN/IEC 62109-1, UL 1741, CSA C22.2 |
1a) If more PV power is connected, the controller will limit input power.
1b) The PV voltage must exceed Vbat + 5V for the controller to start. Thereafter the minimum PV voltage is Vbat + 1V
2) A PV array with a higher short circuit current may damage the controller. |
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