Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/60-Tr Charge Controller

Product Description

Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150 VOC / 60A Charge Controller, 5 year warranty. A solar charger gathers energy from your solar panels, and stores it in your batteries. Using the latest, fastest technology, SmartSolar maximises this energy-harvest, driving it intelligently to achieve full charge in the shortest possible time. SmartSolar maintains battery health, extending its life.

MPPT: Ultra Fast Maximum Power Point Tracking:

By constantly monitoring the voltage and current output of your solar (PV) panels, MPPT technology ensures that every drop of available power is rinsed out of your panels, and harvested for storage. The advantage of this is most noticeable when the sky is partially clouded, and light intensity is constantly changing.

Remote Monitoring and Control:

Remotely control and monitor the extensive features of your SmartSolar MPPT charger with built-in bluetooth by pairing it with your smartphone or other device via VictronConnect. If your installation is connected to the internet Victron Remote Management Portal (VRM) provides access to the full power of your MPPT, anytime, anywhere; both services are free to use. For remote installations - even when there is no internet connection or phone signal nearby - you may be able to monitor your MPPT by bluetooth-pairing with a LoRaWAN (long-range wide area network) device, available optionally.

Optional SmartSolar Control Display:

By adding the SmartSolar Control Display you will be able to check the status of your Charger and battery-storage at a glance. Simply plug it into the face of your MPPT charger to provide you with real-time monitoring and set-up capabilities.

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.

Advanced Maximum Power Point Detection in case of partial shading conditions:

If partial shading occurs, two or more maximum power points may be present on the powervoltage curve. Conventional MPPTs tend to lock to a local MPP, which may not be the optimum MPP. The innovative SmartSolar algorithm will always maximize energy harvest by locking to the optimum MPP.

Outstanding conversion efficiency:

No cooling fan. Maximum efficiency exceeds 98%.

Flexible charge algorithm:

Fully programmable charge algorithm, and eight preprogrammed algorithms, selectable with a rotary switch (see manual for details).

Extensive electronic protection:

Over-temperature protection and power derating when temperature is high.
PV short circuit and PV reverse polarity protection.
PV reverse current protection.

Internal temperature sensor:

Compensates absorption and float charge voltage for temperature.

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

Remote on-off:

To connect for example to a VE.BUS BMS.

Programmable relay:

Can be programmed (a.o. with a smartphone) to trip on an alarm, or other events.

Optional: pluggable LCD display:

Simply remove the rubber seal that protects the plug on the front of the controller, and plug-in the display.

 

Specifications:

Battery voltage	12 / 24 / 48V Auto Select (software tool needed to select 36V)
Rated charge current	60A
Nominal PV power, 12V 1a,b)	860W
Nominal PV power, 24V 1a,b)	1720W
Nominal PV power, 36V 1a,b)	2580W
Nominal PV power, 48V 1a,b)	3440W
Max. PV short circuit current 2)	50A (max 30A per MC4 conn.)
Maximum PV open circuit voltage	150V absolute maximum coldest conditions 145V start-up and operating maximum
Maximum efficiency	98%
Self-consumption	Less than 35mA @ 12V / 20mA @ 48V
Charge voltage 'absorption'	Default setting: 14.4 / 28.8 / 43.2 / 57.6V (adjustable with: rotary switch, display, VE.Direct or Bluetooth)
Charge voltage 'float'	Default setting: 13.8 / 27.6 / 41.4 / 55.2V (adjustable: rotary switch, display, VE.Direct or Bluetooth)
Charge voltage 'equalization'	Default setting: 16.2V / 32.4V / 48.6V / 64.8V (adjustable)
Charge algorithm	multi-stage adaptive (eight preprogrammed algorithms) or user defined algorithm
Temperature compensation	-16 mV / -32 mV / -64 mV / °C
Protection	PV reverse polarity / Output short circuit / Over temperature
Operating temperature	-30 to +60°C (full rated output up to 40°C)
Humidity	95%, non-condensing
Maximum altitude	5000m (full rated output up to 2000m)
Environmental  condition	Indoor, unconditioned
Pollution degree	PD3
Data communication port	VE.Direct or Bluetooth
Remote on/off	Yes (2 pole connector)
Programmable relay	DPST AC rating: 240VAC / 4A DC rating: 4A up to 35VDC, 1A up to 60VDC
Parallel operation	Yes (notsynchronized)
Colour	Blue (RAL 5012)
PV terminals 3)	35 mm² / AWG2 (Tr models) Two pairs of MC4 connectors (MC4 models)
Battery terminals	35mm² / AWG2
Protection category	IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area)
Weight	3 kg
Dimensions (d x w x h) in mm	Tr models: 95 x 250 x 185 mm MC4 models: 95 x 250 x 215 mm