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BlueSolar charge controller MPPT 150/85 

Summary of Contents for BlueSolar MPPT 150/85

Page 1: ...Manual EN Handleiding NL Manuel FR Anleitung DE Manual ES Användarhandbok SE Appendix BlueSolar charge controller MPPT 150 85 ...

Page 2: ...inuously an ultra fast MPPT controller will improve energy harvest by up to 30 compared to PWM charge controllers and by up to 10 compared to slower MPPT controllers Advanced Maximum Power Point Detection in case of partial shading conditions If partial shading occurs two or more maximum power points may be present on the power voltage curve Conventional MPPT s tend to lock to a local MPP which ma...

Page 3: ...duct If it can be assumed that the grounding protection is damaged the product should be taken out of operation and prevented from accidentally being put into operation again contact qualified maintenance personnel Ensure that the connection cables are provided with fuses or circuit breakers Never replace a protective device by a component of a different type Refer to the manual for the correct pa...

Page 4: ... cables and battery fuse Do not invert the plus and minus battery connection this will permanently damage the charger Cable strain relief must be provided close to battery and PV connectors In order to utilize the full capacity of the product battery cables with sufficient cross section and a fuse of sufficient current rating should be used Some basic formulas for copper cable Resistance Rc mΩ 47 ...

Page 5: ...0W 37A 63A 1 5 10 7 10 7 25 3 2400W 85A 1 120A 2 25 3 25 3 25 3 48V system solar array up to 4850W Maximum solar array output Maximum Charge current 53 6V Battery Fuse rating Power loss in battery cables α Length 2x2 5 m Length 2x5 m Length 2x10 m mm 2 AWG mm 2 AWG mm 2 AWG 1000W 21 35 0 5 6 10 10 7 16 5 2000W 42 63 0 5 10 7 16 5 35 2 4850W 85A 1 120 1 25 3 25 3 35 2 1 Taking into account 6 loss b...

Page 6: ... and V are the output current and output voltage of the solar array 12V system solar array up to 1200W Solar array MPP voltage V Solar array MPP current A Power loss in PV cables α Length 2x5 meter Length 2x10 meter Length 2x20 meter mm 2 AWG mm 2 AWG mm 2 AWG 18 66 2 35 2 Not recommended Not recommended 36 33 1 16 5 35 2 Not recommended 54 22 1 10 7 16 5 25 3 72 16 0 75 6 10 16 5 25 3 90 13 0 5 6...

Page 7: ...me larger than 1V the charging current is limited in such a way that the voltage drop remains limited to 1V The warning triangle on the LCD will blink if the voltage drop reaches 1 Volt 3 4 2 Temperature Sensor see figure 1 The temperature sensor supplied with the product may be used for temperature compensated charging The sensor is isolated and must be mounted on the battery minus pole 3 4 3 CAN...

Page 8: ...st have identical settings e g charge algorithm The CAN communication ensures that the controllers will switch simultaneously from one charge state to another from bulk charge to absorption for example Each unit will and should regulate its own output current depending a o on the output of each PV array and cable resistance In case of using remote sensors voltage and or temperature the remote sens...

Page 9: ...far below the nominal voltage In that case the system voltage can be adjusted manually see section 4 2 If the nominal battery voltage shown is correct press the SETUP button to accept Alternatively the battery voltage shown becomes final automatically after connecting the PV array when PV current starts flowing 4 2 Adjusting system voltage adjust only if the system voltage as displayed is wrong a ...

Page 10: ...er cell 2 Default setting Gel Victron deep discharge Gel Exide A200 AGM Victron deep discharge Stationary tubular plate OPzS 57 6V 8h 55 2V 64 8V 8 max 1h 65 mV C 3 AGM spiral cell Rolls AGM 58 8V 8h 55 2V 66 0V 8 max 1h 65 mV C 4 PzS tubular plate traction batteries or OPzS batteries in cyclic mode 1 56 4V 4h 55 2V 63 6V 25 max 4h 65 mV C 5 PzS tubular plate traction batteries or OPzS batteries i...

Page 11: ...rs Temperature compensation default 2 7 mV C per cell 65 mV C for a 48V lead acid battery Equalisation Some manufacturers of VRLA Valve Regulated Lead Acid i e Gel or AGM batteries recommend a short equalization period most do not Most manufacturers of flooded batteries recommend periodic equalization Please see table 5 for more adjustable parameters Note about service life of lead acid batteries ...

Page 12: ...d before or after connecting the solar array Close the connection to the solar array If there is sufficient sunlight the charger will automatically start charging the battery If despite sufficient sunlight the PV voltage reads 000V please check the polarity of the PV cable connection 4 5 Remote on off The charge controller will switch on if a A wire link is present over the REMOTE terminals defaul...

Page 13: ...ent A Panel voltage V Panel power W Warning message 3 Error message 3 HUB 1 operation 3 BMS operation 3 Table 4 scrolling through the LCD screens 1 The system voltage is shown in the first two segments 2 A valid temperature is shown no sensor information or Err invalid sensor data 3 These items are only visible when relevant Pressing the button or the button for 4 seconds activates the auto scroll...

Page 14: ...turn to the scrolling text Scrolling text Icons 1 Segments Units Displayed info kWh Yield total Error 0 most recent Error 1 shown when available Error 2 shown when available Error 3 shown when available V Panel voltage maximum V Battery voltage maximum Day kWh Daily yield Day V Daily battery voltage maximum Day V Daily battery voltage minimum Day Daily error 0 most recent Day Daily error 1 shown w...

Page 15: ... minutes C mV Battery temperature compensation per cell 2 h Bulktime protection h Absorption time BMS present The intensity of the backlight Backlight automatic turn off after 60s 5 Text scroll speed CAN device instance Software version System reset to default settings 1 History data reset 4 Lock settings Temperature unit C F Table 6 Setup menu parameter details a To enter the SETUP Menu press and...

Page 16: ...etting has been chosen If as recommended by most battery manufacturers the bulk charge current does not exceed 20A per 100Ah battery capacity i e 425Ah for a 85A charger the 8 limit translates to max 1 6A per 100Ah battery capacity and the 25 limit translates to max 5A per 100Ah capacity In case of all VRLA batteries and some flooded batteries algorithm number 1 2 or 3 automatic equalization ends ...

Page 17: ...nvisible During charging the LCD display will warm up and the screen will become visible n a The charge controller does not charge the battery The LCD display indicates that the charge current is 0 Amps Check the polarity of the solar panels Check the battery breaker Check if there is an error indication on the LCD Check if the charger is set to ON in the menu Check if the right system voltage has...

Page 18: ...close front cover and power up again If the error persists the charge controller is probably faulty This error will auto reset Err 26 Terminal overheated Power terminals overheated check wiring and fasten bolts if possible This error will not auto reset Err 33 PV over voltage This error will auto reset after PV voltage has dropped to safe limit This error is an indication that the PV array configu...

Page 19: ...alization charge 15 0 30 0 45 60V Remote battery temperature sensor Yes Default temperature compensation setting 2 7mV C per 2V battery cell Remote on off Yes Programmable relay DPST AC rating 240VAC 4A DC rating 4A up to 35VDC 1A up to 60VDC CAN bus communication port Two RJ45 connectors NMEA2000 protocol Parallel operation Yes through VE Can Max 25 products in parallel Operating temperature 40 C...

Page 20: ...21 EN NL FR DE ES SE Appendix 9 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION Figure 1 temperature compensation curve Battery Battery temperature 25 C 50 C 6 C Float Absorption ...

Page 21: ...22 10 OVERVIEW CONNECTIONS 1 Temperature sense 2 Voltage sense 3 Battery 4 Solar array 5 Ground connection PE 6 2x CAN Bus RJ45 7 Programmable relay 8 Remote on off ...

Page 22: ...Distributor Serial number Version 14 Date September 21 st 2018 ...

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