Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/85-MC4 VE.Can Solar Controller
- Brand:
- Victron Energy
- Part no:
- SCC115085511
Image: Victron Energy
Where to buy
Specifications
- Type
- Mppt
- Battery voltages
- 12V / 24V / 48V
- Charge current
- 85 A
- Maximum panel voltage
- 150 V
- Maximum panel power
- 4,900 W at 48 V
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ingress rating
- IP22 (connection area), IP43 (electronic components)
The SmartSolar MPPT 150/85-MC4 VE.Can is a Victron solar charge controller rated for 85 A of charge current, with a 150 V maximum open circuit PV voltage. Battery voltage auto selects between 12, 24 and 48 V, and nominal PV power at 48 V is 4,900 W. Peak efficiency is 98 %. PV connections are three pairs of MC4 connectors, and short circuit current per tracker is limited to 70 A. It is listed for indoor, unconditioned conditions.
Our take
The 150/85 gives you three pairs of MC4 connectors for panel strings and 85 A of charge current, but its 150 V open circuit limit caps how many panels can go in series, and the 70 A short circuit limit per tracker caps how many strings can run in parallel.
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.