Manufacturer’s Description
1.1 Built-in Bluetooth Smart: No Dongle Required
The wireless solution for setup, monitoring, and updating the controller using Apple and Android smartphones, tablets, or other devices.
1.2 VE.Direct
For a wired data connection with a Color Control Panel, a PC, or other devices.
1.3 Ultra-Fast MPPT Tracking
Especially under cloudy conditions, when light intensity fluctuates constantly, a fast MPPT algorithm can improve energy yield by up to 30% compared to PWM charge controllers and up to 10% compared to slower MPPT controllers.
1.5 BatteryLife: Intelligent Battery Management
If the solar charge controller cannot fully recharge the battery within a day, the battery’s state of charge will constantly alternate between “partially charged” and “end of discharge.” This operating mode (no regular full recharge) can damage a lead-acid battery within a few weeks or months.
The BatteryLife algorithm monitors the battery’s state of charge and, if necessary, gradually increases the load disconnect threshold each day (i.e., the load is disconnected earlier) until enough energy is collected to charge the battery nearly to 100%. Once this point is reached, the threshold is adjusted so that a full charge is achieved approximately once per week.
1.6 Internal Temperature Sensor
Automatically compensates the constant and float voltages according to temperature.
1.7 Automatic Battery Voltage Detection
The controller automatically adjusts once to a 12V or 24V system. If a different system voltage is required later, it must be changed manually using the Bluetooth app. See section 1.9.
1.8 Three-Stage Charging
The controller is configured for a three-stage charging process: bulk – absorption – float. See sections 3.8 and 5 for information about default settings, and section 1.9 for user-defined settings.
1.8.1 Bulk: Constant Current Phase
During this phase, the controller delivers as much charging current as possible to quickly recharge the batteries.
1.8.2 Absorption: Constant Voltage Phase
When the battery voltage reaches the absorption voltage, the controller switches to constant voltage mode. For shallow discharges, the absorption time is kept short to prevent overcharging. After a deep discharge, the absorption phase is automatically extended to ensure the battery is fully charged. The absorption phase ends when the charging current drops below 1A.
1.8.3 Float: Maintenance Phase
During this phase, the float voltage maintains the battery at full charge. If the battery voltage drops below the float level for more than one minute, a new charging cycle begins.
1.8.4 Equalization
See section 3.8.1 for details.
1.9 Configuration and Monitoring
- Bluetooth Smart (built-in): Connects to a smartphone or tablet with iOS or Android.
- VE.Direct to USB cable (ASS030530000): For connecting to a PC or Android smartphone with USB On-The-Go support (additional USB OTG cable required).
- VE.Direct to VE.Direct cable: For connecting to an MPPT Control or a Color Control Panel.
Multiple parameters can be individually configured using the VictronConnect App, available for download on the Victron website.
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A technical datasheet and user manual are available upon request via email.