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Victron BlueSolar MPPT 150/100-Tr VE.Can Solar Controller

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
SCC115110420

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Specifications

Type
Mppt
Battery voltages
12V / 24V / 48V auto select
Charge current
100 A
Maximum panel voltage
150 V
Ingress rating
IP22 (connection area), IP43 (electronic components)

The BlueSolar MPPT 150/100-Tr VE.Can is a Victron MPPT solar charge controller with a rated charge current of 100 A and a maximum efficiency of 98 %. It auto-selects 12 V, 24 V or 48 V battery systems. The maximum panel open-circuit voltage is 150 V, and nominal panel power is 1,450 W at 12 V and 5,800 W at 48 V. Up to 25 units can run synchronised in parallel over VE.Can. It is rated for indoor, unconditioned installation.

Our take

At 12 V this controller handles 1,450 W of panel power, and at 48 V that climbs to 5,800 W, so the same unit scales with battery voltage. It is rated for indoor, unconditioned environments, so plan to mount it inside the boat.

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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