Product Card
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 GX, other GX products, 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 (48V model: interface with a relay).
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, macbooks and other devices: see the VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle and the
MPPT app discovery sheet for screenshots.
- ColorControl GX and other GX products.
SmartSolar Charge Controllers with load output
MPPT 75/10, 75/15, 100/15, 100/20, 100/20_48V
SmartSolar Charge Controller
MPPT 75/15
SmartSolar Charge Controller MPPT 75/10 MPPT 75/15 MPPT 100/15 MPPT 100/20
MPPT 100/20
48V
Battery voltage 12/24V Auto Select 48V
Rated charge current 10A 15A 15A 20A 20A
Nominal PV power, 12V 1a,b) 145W 220W 220W 290W n. a.
Nominal PV power, 24V 1a,b) 290W 440W 440W 580W n. a.
Nominal PV power, 48V 1a,b) n. a. n. a. n. a. n. a. 1160W
Max. PV short circuit current 2) 13A 15A 15A 20A 20A
Automatic load disconnect Yes
Maximum PV open circuit voltage 75V 100V
Peak efficiency 98%
Self-consumption 12V: 25 mA 24V: 15 mA 15mA
Charge voltage 'absorption' 14,4V / 28,8V (adjustable) 57,6V (adj.)
Charge voltage 'float' 13,8V / 27,6V (adjustable) 55,2V (adj.)
Charge algorithm multi-stage adaptive
Temperature compensation -16 mV / °C resp. -32 mV / °C
Max. continuous load current 15A 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 Battery reverse polarity (fuse) / 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.