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Victron BlueSolar MPPT 100/15 Solar Charge Controller

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
SCC010015200R

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Specifications

Type
Mppt
Battery voltages
12V / 24V
Charge current
15 A
Maximum panel voltage
100 V
Ingress rating
IP22 (connection area), IP43 (electronic components)

The Victron BlueSolar MPPT 100/15 is an MPPT solar charge controller for 12V and 24V battery banks. It is rated for 15 A of charge current and accepts up to 100 V of open-circuit panel voltage. Nominal panel power is 220 W at 12V and 440 W at 24V. It has a load output rated for 15 A continuous at 12V and communicates over VE.Direct, with no built-in Bluetooth.

Our take

The spec lists Bluetooth as false and data leaves over VE.Direct, so watching this controller from a phone means adding a Bluetooth dongle. On the power side it takes 15 A of charge current and 220 W nominal at 12V, rising to 440 W at 24V.

From our buying guide

NMMA says charging sources must meet the charging profile the battery maker recommends. A charger's presets are its own maker's, so set it from the battery maker's figures.

Check before you buy:

  • It can follow your battery's profile, since not every charger can follow a lithium maker's.
  • On a boat subpart I covers, each ungrounded output conductor from a battery needs a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker or fuse within 72 inches of the battery.

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