Mppt Controllers

[injebreck99]

Yorick,
a good MPPT here - been absolutely outstanding all the time its been fitted. External 'dashboard' too so the main controller can be hidden away. She's blinking (fully charged) 90% of the time.
Got mine from Sunsolar.




Hope it helps,

Regards,

Trikeman.

Exactly the same layout as ours, excellent equipment so far.

 

[Diesel]

My controller on a good day producing over 6 amps more than the combined panels rated output (that is in MPPT mode) you can recognise this by the charge voltage which will only be a little over half a volt higher than the battery voltage. Bringing the voltage down allows higher current for the same wattage. A PWM regulator cannot do that
This will cost about £110 by the time parcel farce hit you from Taiwan

What controller is that Techno?

 

[Wickolad]

What controller is that Techno?

This one, the same as mine
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Had it over 3 years now and no problems.

 

[Don Quixote]

I also have same controller as Andy (Techno) and cannot recommend it enough.

 

[Techno]

This one, the same as mine
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Had it over 3 years now and no problems.

Mine is the 300 watt model

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[Wickolad]

Mine is the 300 watt model

Haha, of course it is, that looks a very nice job you've done, very professional. I much prefer the symmetrical layout as you've done than random panels in whatever space allows.

 

[Dorwyn]

When is a MPPT controller not an MPPT controller? I splashed out on the least expensive MPPT I could find - £13.95 including delivery for a 20 amp. It works, except the stick on fascia is all crinkled from the med sun and heat, and thus you can't see the led lights properly. I am prepared to think that I could have spent more, but there is such a wide price range, with some costing over £100, some less that £20. How can you tell which one is good value? Or even if it IS an MPPT. Where is the price break? As I say, it seems to work fine, but I have never checked the performance.

 

[Techno]

When is a MPPT controller not an MPPT controller? I splashed out on the least expensive MPPT I could find - £13.95 including delivery for a 20 amp. It works, except the stick on fascia is all crinkled from the med sun and heat, and thus you can't see the led lights properly. I am prepared to think that I could have spent more, but there is such a wide price range, with some costing over £100, some less that £20. How can you tell which one is good value? Or even if it IS an MPPT. Where is the price break? As I say, it seems to work fine, but I have never checked the performance.

Yes it will work fine but not as an mppt. It will be a fake with PWM regulator guts.
You tube is full of fake regulators just google your model

 

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Andy.. @Techno100 ....in your opinion Is it better to buy the
victron MPPT controller. I am using the tracer 10a as posted earlier in this thread coupled to a 150 watt panel. It works well enough but wondering would the victron squeeze out a few more mA.
I am going to add another 150 panel in any case.

 

[Techno]

Andy.. @Techno100 ....in your opinion Is it better to buy the
victron MPPT controller. I am using the tracer 10a as posted earlier in this thread coupled to a 150 watt panel. It works well enough but wondering would the victron squeeze out a few more mA.
I am going to add another 150 panel in any case.

I have no personal experience of the Victron, I can only recommend what I use and I've yet to hear a negative report on that.

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[Techno]

You can't tell from the outside

 

[Steve]

and this one would be? i have a victron 100/30 but you cant take it apart not that i would want to, bit pricey but does the job.
Steve

 

[Techno]

and this one would be? i have a victron 100/30 but you cant take it apart not that i would want to, bit pricey but does the job.
Steve

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