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Manual

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SmartSolar charge controllers 
MPPT 150/85-Tr 

MPPT 150/85-MC4 

MPPT 150/100-Tr 

MPPT 150/100-MC4 

Summary of Contents for SmartSolar MPPT 150/100 Series

Page 1: ...Manual EN SmartSolar charge controllers MPPT 150 85 Tr MPPT 150 85 MC4 MPPT 150 100 Tr MPPT 150 100 MC4 ...

Page 2: ...t 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 MPPTs tend to lock to a local MPP which may not be the optimum M...

Page 3: ...ent as possible to rapidly recharge the batteries Absorption stage When the battery voltage reaches the absorption voltage setting the controller switches to constant voltage mode When only shallow discharges occur the absorption time is kept short in order to prevent overcharging of the battery After a deep discharge the absorption time is automatically increased to make sure that the battery is ...

Page 4: ...his product The battery manufacturer s safety instructions should always be observed Protect the solar modules from incident light during installation e g cover them Never touch uninsulated cable ends Use only insulated tools Connections must always be made in the sequence described in section 3 5 The installer of the product must provide a means for cable strain relief to prevent the transmission...

Page 5: ... if the PV voltage exceeds battery voltage Vbat PV voltage must exceed Vbat 5V for the controller to start Thereafter minimum PV voltage is Vbat 1V Maximum open circuit PV voltage 150V The controllers can be used with any PV configuration that satisfies the three above mentioned conditions For example 24V battery and mono or polycristalline panels Minimum number of cells in series 72 2x 12V panel ...

Page 6: ...short circuiting the output and applying a voltage exceeding 7V on the input for example with a small power supply or a solar panel during a few seconds After a reset the controller will automatically adjust itself to a 12V system a 24V system when connecting a 24V battery with at least 17 5V or a 48V system when connecting a 48V battery with at least 35V A computer a smart phone or a pluggable LC...

Page 7: ...V Gel exide A600 OPzV Gel MK 28 2 27 6 31 8 8 32 1 Gel Victron deep discharge Gel Exide A200 AGM Victron deep discharge Stationary tubular plate OPzS Rolls Marine flooded Rolls Solar flooded 28 6 27 6 32 2 8 32 2 Default setting Gel Victron deep discharge Gel Exide A200 AGM Victron deep discharge Stationary tubular plate OPzS Rolls Marine flooded Rolls Solar flooded 28 8 27 6 32 4 8 32 3 AGM spira...

Page 8: ... 250 once every 250 days When automatic equalization is active the absorption charge will be followed by a voltage limited constant current period see table in section 3 5 The current is limited to 8 of the bulk current for all VRLA Gel or AGM batteries and some flooded batteries and to 25 of the bulk current for all tubular plate batteries and the user defined battery type The bulk current is the...

Page 9: ... charging Fault situations LEDs Bulk Absorption Float Charger temperature too high Charger over current Charger or panel over voltage Internal error 3 Note 3 E g calibration and or settings data lost current sensor issue 3 10 Connectivity Bluetooth Smart built in connect to a smartphone or tablet running iOS or Android see section 3 6 for the required software VE Direct to USB cable ASS030530000 c...

Page 10: ... screens will pop up one by one with short intervals The auto scroll mode can be stopped by pressing the or the button shortly 3 12 Pluggable LCD display History data The charge controller tracks several parameters regarding the energy harvest Enter history data by pressing the SELECT button when in monitor mode a scrolling text will be visible Press or to browse the various parameters as shown in...

Page 11: ... parameters c The table below lists in order of appearance all parameters which can be adjusted by pressing the button d Press SELECT the parameter to change will now blink e Use the or button to chose the desired value f Press SELECT to confirm the change the value will stop blinking and the change is made final g Press SETUP to return to the parameters menu With the or button it is now possible ...

Page 12: ...ype USER The values in the table are for a 24V battery 3 Automatic equalisation can be set to OFF default or a number between 1 every day and 250 once every 250 days See section 3 7 for more details about automatic equalisation 4 To allow the charger to equalise the battery properly use the manual equalise option only during absorbtion and float periods and when there is sufficient sunlight Press ...

Page 13: ...ault 1 Pulse every 0 01kWh 2 Light dimming control pwm normal 3 Light dimming control pwm inverted 4 Virtual load output 10 Backlight automatic turn off has the following options OFF backlight remains lit all the time ON the backlight will dim 60s after the last keypress AUTO when charging the backlight is lit otherwise it will dim 11 Press SELECT the text will blink press SELECT again to reset to...

Page 14: ... charger and battery Tambient_chrg Tambient_batt Make sure that ambient conditions are equal for charger and battery Only for a 24V or 48V system wrong system voltage chosen e g 12V instead of 24V by the charge controller Disconnect PV and battery reconnect battery first Make sure that the battery voltage is higher than 17 5V 24V system or 35V 48V system The battery is being overcharged A battery ...

Page 15: ...ON in the menu Check if the Remote input is connected Check if the right system voltage has been selected n a High temperature the thermometer icon blinks This error will auto reset after temperature has dropped Reduced output current due to high temperature Check the ambient temperature and check for obstructions near the heatsink Err 2 Battery voltage too high 76 8V This error will auto reset af...

Page 16: ...rror persists the charge controller is probably faulty Inf 65 Communication warning Communication with one of the paralleled controllers was lost To clear the warning switch the controller off and back on Inf 66 Incompatible device The controller is being paralleled to another controller that has different settings and or a different charge algorithm Make sure all settings are the same and update ...

Page 17: ...perature Operating temperature 30 to 60 C full rated output up to 40 C Humidity 95 non condensing Maximum altitude 2000m Environmental condition Indoor unconditioned Pollution degree PD3 Data communication port VE Direct or Bluetooth Remote on off Yes 2 pole connector Relay programmable DPST AC rating 240VAC 4A DC rating 4A up to 35VDC 1A up to 60VDC Parallel operation Yes not synchronized ENCLOSU...

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