Victron SmartSolar MPPT 250/60-Tr solar charge controller
- Brand:
- Victron Energy
- Part no:
- SCC125060221
Image: Victron Energy
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Specifications
- Type
- Mppt
- Battery voltages
- 12V / 24V / 48V
- Charge current
- 60 A
- Maximum panel voltage
- 250 V
- Maximum panel power
- 860 W at 12 V, 1,720 W at 24 V, 2,580 W at 36 V, 3,440 W at 48 V
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Ingress rating
- IP22 (connection area), IP43 (electronic components)
The SmartSolar MPPT 250/60-Tr is a Victron solar charge controller with a 60 A rated charge current. It accepts up to 250 V of panel open circuit voltage and auto-selects 12 V, 24 V or 48 V battery systems. Bluetooth and a VE.Direct port handle communication, and the nominal panel power is 860 W on a 12 V battery. The connection area is rated IP22, with the electronics at IP43, and the controller is specified for indoor, unconditioned conditions.
Our take
The connection area is only IP22 and the electronics IP43, with an indoor, unconditioned rating, so this controller wants a dry spot below deck, not an exposed locker. The 60 A rated charge current sets what it can deliver to the bank.
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.