Description
30A Solar Charge Controller by Victron Energy
A 30A solar charge controller that gathers energy from your solar panels, and stores it in your batteries. Using the latest, fastest technology, SmartSolar maximizes this energy harvest, driving it intelligently to achieve full charge in the shortest possible time. SmartSolar maintains battery health, extending its life.
The SmartSolar charge controller will even recharge a severely depleted battery. It can operate with a battery voltage as low as 0 Volts, provided the cells are not permanently sulfated or otherwise damaged. This 30A charge controller works well with all types of Canbat batteries including Lithium Iron Phosphate, Sealed Lead Acid and Lead Carbon.
Key Features & Benefits
Bluetooth Smart built-in
The wireless solution to set up, monitor, update and synchronize SmartSolar Charge Controllers.
VE.Direct
For a wired data connection to a Color Control GX, other GX products, PC or other devices
Ultra-fast Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
Especially in the case of a clouded sky, when light intensity is changing continuously, 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.
Load output
Over-discharge of the battery can be prevented by connecting all loads to the load output. The load output will disconnect the load when the battery has been discharged to a pre-set voltage (48V model: interface with a relay). Alternatively, an intelligent battery management algorithm can be chosen: see Battery Life. The load output is short circuit proof.
Battery Life: intelligent battery management
When a solar charge controller is not able to recharge the battery to its full capacity within one day, the result is often that the battery will continually be cycled between a ‘partially charged’ state and the ‘end of discharge’ state. This mode of operation (no regular full recharge) will destroy a lead-acid battery within weeks or months.
The Battery Life algorithm will monitor the state of charge of the battery and, if needed, day by day slightly increase the load disconnect level (i.e. disconnect the load earlier) until the harvested solar energy is sufficient to recharge the battery to nearly the full 100%. From that point onwards, the load disconnect level will be modulated so that a nearly 100% recharge is achieved about once every week.
Programmable battery charge algorithm
Day/night timing and light dimming option
Internal temperature sensor
Compensates absorption and float charge voltage for temperature.
Optional external battery voltage and temperature sensing via Bluetooth
A Smart Battery Sense or a BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor can be used to communicate battery voltage and temperature to one or more SmartSolar Charge Controllers.
Fully discharged battery recovery function
Will initiate charging even if the battery has been discharged to zero volts. Will reconnect to a fully discharged Li-ion battery with an integrated disconnect function.
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Joshua D. –
What can I say it’s Victron energy. The innovative technology that they are using is the best. I bought a couple of Victron 30A solar charge controller for my small solar panels to charge my lithium batteries and it works absolutely perfect.
Jerry M. –
Finally!!!
A company that offers fast and free shipping. Quick and responsive, amazing customer service, always delivering high quality products. I buy most of Victron equipments and lithium batteries from them and so far they haven’t let me down. Amazing.
Dennis H. –
Easy setup, it started working right after the installation. Bluetooth app where you can check the information of your solar panels setup on your phone. I do like the idea that it comes pre programmed algorithm for your lithium ion battery system. For me this is the best out of all other brands the Victron solar charge controller takes the crown.
Walter A. –
The Victron 30A solar charge controller is great. I bought this cause of the size and weight, and still works exactly as I expected. The only downside is that you can’t put a pluggable display on it for being small so there is no space for it; on the bright side though, it has built in Bluetooth which I can connect my phone via the Victron app, which is a nice addition. Overall this is an amazing product, I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a decent solar charge controller.
Patrick D. –
This is MPPT Victron solar charge controller, it means that it will try to harvest every bit of power from solar panels even during the weather change like when the light intensity changes. Much better than the other technologies that are used in solar charge controllers.
Peter C. –
I am very happy with the customer service that was provided by Canbat. They are the best and outstanding company I have ever seen. I bought a couple of solar charger controllers and other Victron equipments from them; they were delivered promptly with free shipping, and were very neatly packaged and brand new. Outstanding.
Harold V. –
Installed the Victron 30A solar charge controller with my smart battery monitor and a smart temperature sensor. It gives me lots of necessary information about my electrical system and my battery setup with solar panels, very nice. The installation was pretty straightforward and easy, but if it’s your first time doing this; I suggest that you read the manuals carefully and update the firmware cause it won’t connect on android before update. Thus far, I haven’t had any issues or problems with it or anything.