Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100V 30 amp 12/24-Volt Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth)

These charge controllers are awesome. I'm using 4 of them currently with the bmv712 shunt monitor and I love that they all connect via Bluetooth and share data. I love that the chargers synchronize to work with each other. The ability to check on your system and set your charge parameters from your phone is definitely worth it. The MPPT tracking is fast. Their efficiency is phenomenal. Being able to use the VE port as a relay controller rather than "load" terminals is preferred in my opinion for dump load options. However the app isn't as polished as the controllers themselves. Sometimes the Bluetooth is laggy and glitches. I wish the app showed a little more useful data that it is capable of showing, but it doesn't because if you buy all victron stuff a different product will show you. For example "power being used". If the shunt monitor is showing how much power is going into the batteries and the charge controllers show your total network power, you can simply subtract the total power from battery power to show power consumption. What's annoying is you must first select the charge controller, then it connects via Bluetooth to one single controller. You can only monitor one single device via Bluetooth at a time. It takes 10-30 seconds each time you select a device. This makes it difficult to compare data manually. Sure it shows your average discharge and deepest discharge, but if you don't check right before the sun comes up, there's no way to see what you used last night. No way to see how much power you used that day, week, etc... once again you could do it all manually. The app should just have a system overview showing all the data available and atleast a months worth of history. Or have the app store some data on your phone and synchronize every couple hours if your within range. I realize if you buy a Victron brand inverter or some other fancy expensive data logger it shows a lot of this data. I did not though. It's annoying when it is capable of showing data, but to really be able to use these devices to their potential you need to buy all Victron... I wish the programs for the relay function were a little more flexible. Great for most situations, but not the best. Maybe add some time delay options? Select sun up/down triggers along with voltage triggers. Temperature triggers would also be cool too. There stuff is good, but a some extra lines of code is all you need to make this stuff a little more friendly for the experimenters or budget conscious DIYers.

Easy to install, inexpensive, compact in size and integrates with my Victron battery monitor shunt. Just be certain to get the SMARTSolar product (which has Bluetooth capability) and NOT the BlueSolar product (whose name deceptively suggests Bluetooth connectivity; it has none, so is useless as a solar production monitor). The free companion Victron phone app displays your panel’s production real time. It’s simply a must-have product for those looking to passively power their vessel with solar power.

I think among MPPTs these are the best available charge controllers, and they work well in the Victron "ecosystem". I had several of these and all worked well with no issues. The bluetooth is very reliable and I never had any connection problem. It also participates in an inter-device network between the smart shunt and a Cerbo that I have. Not sure if it does anything, but ok. It works with any kind of batteries but specifically good for Lithium. Just size it right for your system, as they get bigger and pricier with more power. My current recommendation for a smaller DIY system is to get a 24/12 Volt one, it gives sufficient room for modification, unless you want to go for a 48V. The Voltage and Amps (the first and the second number in the model) should be sized for your panel configuration. For example, a 6x100V panels configured as 3 in series and then parallel may produce over 600W of power on a sunny day, with 60+V and close to 10A, something that a 100 /50 controller will handle easily, and it can be a 100/30 as well. I recommend these.

In my opinion, Victron charge controllers are some of the best on the market, and they’re still reasonably priced. I bought this 100/30 to replace the Victron 75/15 controller in my RV when I upgraded my solar panels and needed more capacity. These controllers are reliable and simply do what they’re supposed to do. The Victron app makes it easy to adjust settings and monitor the system in real time, including how much solar power you’re collecting and the state of your batteries. I’ve had great results with Victron products, and this controller is no exception. Reliable, easy to monitor, reasonably priced, and a great product all around. Five stars.

My system has only been operational for a little over a week. So far I am impressed with the additional power I get from this mppt controller. The bluetooth connectivity allows me to monitor operation from another room, which is handy. Time will tell, but overall the Victron looks like a good charge controller.

FANTASTIC PRODUCT I have a lithium power back up homemade system, and charge it with four 100 watt panels permanently installed. what i like about this system is that it lets me gauge the charge amount and as such the use that i can plug in. in aw\\addition it is fun to see how a cloud drops the charge. it was super easy to install, i already have a Victron battery Sense and its app, so when i plugged it to the battery right away i was connected. highly recommend this product

I’ve had the Victron 100/30 installed for about a week now and it seems to be working perfectly. I haven’t been camping with it yet and have not had any significant load on the batteries but it is operating as expected. The Victron replaced the charger that came with the camper and it wouldn’t stay in the Lithium mode; therefore, the batteries would never fully charge. I’m expecting better long term results with this new Victron.

I just hooked up a Victron SmartSolar Charge Controller MMPT 100/30 to my 12v solar panel system. I'm testing this unit and will use it to upgrade my system to 24 volts. The first thing I notice is the weight: Solid construction. The 100/30 can handle either a 12 volt or 24 volt system - it's rated at 440 watts for a 12v sys & 880 watts for a 24v system. In 12v battery mode you can use 12v panels in parallel or two 12v in series for 24v and then in parallel. In 24 volt mode the panels output must exceed the battery volts so... the first time it's used it sets itself to the battery voltage, after that you use the software to configure the voltage. I have the Victron App on my phone as i use the Smartshunt - 500A w/Bluetooth module. Once plugged in the SmartSolar charge controller shows up in the App and gives all the data you need to stay on top of things. The Victron wireports easily take the #10 AWG (30amp rated) wire ; which is the correct size for a 30 amp rated controller; AND has Big Fat Flathead Screws to clamp down on those wires. Compare that to a mid-price item like Renogy; their wireport just fits a #10 wire, and the screws are tiny phillips heads that are hard to get a bite on... or a WERCHTAY 60amp (sure) controller that can barely fit a 12AWG (20amp). Victron seems to have dropped their prices; I always thought they were way too expensive for me, but now for the price of an intermediate tier product you go Top Tier: The Smartsolar MMPT 100/30 is priced about the same as a Renogy product and already has Bluetooth; Renogy wants another $30 for a Bluetooth dongale. All in all a solid product with good data software: it supports iPad, and my Android phone. It has many support products.

Produkt av högsta klass, väldigt enkel att installera. Den var lite större än vad jag hade tänkt mig, men stämmer överens med specifikationerna, så mitt fel. Väldigt smidigt med appen för avläsning av systemet.

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Good quality MPPT/Solar charge controller. A bit on the expensive side but the quality and features makes up for it.

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As expected from Victron, great quality MPPT, easy setup with good clear instructions, connectivity is stable, the app is easy to use with no dropouts, great value for money, as for battery monitoring, I use my lithium batteries Bluetooth app.