Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/70-MC4 VE.Can
- Brand:
- Victron Energy
- Part no:
- SCC115070511
Where to buy
Specifications
- Type
- Mppt
- Battery voltages
- 12V / 24V / 48V auto select
- Charge current
- 70 A
- Maximum panel voltage
- 150 V
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ingress rating
- IP22 (connection area), IP43 (electronic components)
The Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/70-MC4 VE.Can is an MPPT solar charge controller rated for 70 A of charge current and a maximum panel open-circuit voltage of 150 V. It takes its panels through two pairs of MC4 connectors and selects 12V, 24V or 48V battery voltage automatically. Peak efficiency is 98 %, and it talks over Bluetooth, VE.Direct and VE.Can. The connection area is rated IP22 and the electronics IP43, and the environment is listed as indoor, unconditioned.
Our take
The 150 V maximum open-circuit voltage is the figure to size panel strings against, and the 70 A rating covers the charge current to the battery. With IP22 on the connection area, IP43 on the electronics and an indoor, unconditioned environment, it needs a sheltered mounting spot.
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.