Victron Energy MPPT 75/15 Smart Solar Charge Controller with Bluetooth

Victron Energy SCC075015060 Smart Solar MPPT 75/15 Charge Controller with Bluetooth

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MPPT solar charge controller with Bluetooth suitable for panels of up to 200 Watts in a 12 volt battery system

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Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is a technique used to get the maximum possible power from a solar panel. It is achieved by putting a variable load on the panel so that it achieves its optimum output voltage, and then converting that voltage to the optimum required by the battery. The effect of this can be to produce output up to 30% higher than a similar panel without this technology. This Victron MPPT charge controller automatically adjusts for 12 or 24 volt systems.

Ultra fast Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT)
Intelligent battery life program
Auto Detect 12 or 24 Volts
Can be used with any panel output voltage up to 75 Volts
Maximum 15 Amp load, 12 or 24 Volt
Maximum PV Power in a 12 volt system is 200 Watts
Maximum PV Power in a 24 volt system is 400 Watts
Built in Bluetooth to connect to phone or tablet App
Built in over temperature protection
Reverse polarity protection
Output shore circuit protection
Internal circuits IP protected
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Q: Is it waterproof?

Asked by: Jimmy - 5/4/2023

A: See my blog post IP Ratings Explained.
IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area) So not very waterproof.

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Q: I want to use one of these (MPPT 75/15 charge controller) temporarily to maintain a 12v Lifepo4 battery from a 24v bank, per your suggestion. However, I'm not clear on how the amperage is controlled. The documentation indicates the wattage limits on the size of the solar panels, but I'm not sure I understand how that applies when the source is a big battery bank. I just want to make sure I'm not going to burn anything up. Thanks a lot.

Asked by: Stuart Henigson - 2/16/2023

A: The 75/15 in the part number refers to the max PV Voltage (75) and the max output amps (15). In the case of your application 15 amps will be the amount of power it passes for as long as the destination battery accepts it. Once the destination battery is full it will progress to float stage and little or no current will flow.

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Q: The unit that came with my RV is the MPPT 75/15. What is the voltage and amp capacity of this unit? The RV came with 200W of solar on it (2 x 100 W panels). I own 2x175 W panels. Can I replace the existing panels with mine and still use this controller? Next question, can I add my panels to the existing panels and still use this same controller? If not, which model would I need? Thank you for your feedback. Marvin Law.

Asked by: MARVIN D LAW - 9/8/2022

A: With a 12 volt battery system this MPPT can accommodate up to 200 Watts of panels. The 75/15 in the title refers to max PV voltage (75 V) and max output current (15 A)
If you do the math using the formula Watts = Volts x Amps you will see that they used the value 13.33 volts as the charge voltage to come up with that number. 13.3 Volts x 15 amps = 200 Watts.

So to answer your question, if you want to add 2 x 175 Watts panels you need another larger charge controller.

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Q: For Victron 75/15 charge controller, what is battery a/h it can support (12 volt battery) Thank you

Asked by: Rocky - 3/12/2022

A: There is no limit on the battery size but to make sense it would want to be a battery that could accept the charge that it puts out. Otherwise what is the point? This MPPT can put out a max of 15 amps and for a wet cell lead acid battery you would need at least four times that in amp hours (60 amp hours) capacity to be able to accept a charge of 15 amps.

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Q: I am planning to install this MPPT 75/15 on my travel trailer. Currently, I have a 100watt solar panel that will be charging a bank of two 12v batteries connected in parallel. In the future, I plan to add an additional 100watt solar panel (this will be portable so I can adjust direction). My question is can I connect this additional panel (so a total of 2 solar panels) to this device on the PV terminals? Thanks

Asked by: Anil Kathuria - 11/29/2021

A: Yes, provided the vmp Voltage is the same.

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Q: The LiFePo4 preset has a temperature charge cutoff. Is the temperature sensor used on the controller for this? Also, I see the temperature cut off default is 5c, higher than the typical 0c. What’s the thinking behind that?

Asked by: Douglas Tooley - 7/4/2021

A: The MPPT has its own built in temp sensor but to do this properly you need a sensor on the battery. You can do this using VE Smart wireless networking. The sensor can be either a stand alone Bluetooth sensor like the Smart Battery Sense or it can be this one connected to the BMV 712 or Smartshunt.

Once you select Lithium as the battery type it will shut off charging below a preset temperature. Victron Smart Lithium batteries want charging to stop below 5 deg C so that is what the default is set at that but just like everything else this too is programmable and you can set your own value

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Q: I just purchased the Victron Smart Controller 75/15 to control charge for 2x 110w SunPower solar panels. I currently have a Victron BMV700 on board. Will this still be useful? Or would I be better off upgrading to a version more compatible with the "Smart Controller"? And if so, what would the added benefits be? Mike

Asked by: Mike McCarron - 2/27/2020

A: The advantage of having a Bluetooth battery monitor with a temperature sensor fitted is that you can network it with your solar charge controller. That improves the performance of the solar charge controller because then it will know battery temperature and voltage as measured at the battery, which will improve the charge algorithm. Its not a huge advantage in a small system but the bigger the system the more the advantage.

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Q: DO I need the VE direct Bluetooth Dongle to see display on my phone ? Will this size work for Grape solar 185 watt Panel

Asked by: mark - 3/7/2019

This is a Smart Solar Charge Controller. In Victron terminology "Smart" means it has Bluetooth built-in, so you don't need a dongle.

This charge controller is good for 200 Watts if you have a 12 volt battery bank or 400 Watts if you have a 24 volt battery bank.

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Q: What size is the largest wire we can use for PV input? 10 gauge? 8 gauge?

Asked by: Ivan - 2/8/2018

A: 10 awg works comfortably, 8 awg doesn't really fit.

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Q: I see that multiple controller will not coordinate charging, but does the output of one panel, cause the other controllers to sense a higher voltage that is not representative of the actual state of charge of the bank e.g. do the outputs of the different panels interfere with the most efficient charging of the bank ?

Asked by: george - 5/2/2017

A: This MPPT does coordinate charging if you set up VE Smart Wireless networking

If you don't then what happens is described in my blog post What happens when I have multiple charge sources charging a single battery bank

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Q: I am going to be using this charge controller to charge a battery for use away from the solar panel area during the night. So the battery will be disconnected each night and reconnected in the morning. Nothing will be connected to the load terminals of the controller. Do I need to have a disconnect switch between the solar panels and the controller to disconnect them when battery is not connected?

Asked by: fred - 9/7/2016

A: Yes you should have a disconnect switch. You should connect the battery first because the controller has to recognize what voltage the battery is (this controller works for both 12 and 24 volts and it has an auto recognize feature). Then once the battery is connected and recognized you can turn the switch to connect the panel to the controller.

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Q: Will it work with lifepo4 batteries? Why do some not have sub port?

Asked by: Bruce - 1/20/2016

A: Yes it will work with Lithium Batteries. Its fully programmable using the Victron Connect app. There is a preset for lithium but you can then go in and modify the presets as desired to suit your exact battery specifications.

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Q: No mention of LiFePO4 here, is programable for LiFePO4?

Asked by: Standa - 7/19/2015

A: Yes, there is a pre-made program for that. You can also set the parameters individually to achieve the same effect.

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Q: Does the Victron MPPT 75/15 really can use step up tehnology , so it can charge when panel voltage is below 12v? I heard that the MPPT charge can go down to 8v, is it true?

Asked by: Harry - 5/17/2015

A: There is no stepping up. The input voltage has to be a minimum of 5 volts greater than the battery voltage for charging to begin. To make use of the MPPT effect and get maximum efficiency you want more of a spread than 5 volts between battery voltage and PV voltage

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Q: can you parallel two MPPT charge controllers together to add power at a later date?

Asked by: Mike Z - 3/3/2015

A: You can have more than one MPPT 75/15 on the same battery bank and if you set up VE Smart Wireless networkingthey will coordinate their charging between them.

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Product name Victron Smart MPPT Solar Charge Controllers 75/10 and 75/15 (2 items)

Model numbers SCC075010060R and SCC075015060R

Category

MPPT Smart Solar Charger with built-in Bluetooth

Purpose

For charging 12 or 24 volt batteries from solar panels. The MPPT maximizes the amount of power harvested from the panels

Compatibility

For panels with a maximum possible voltage of 75 volts. This means they must have a VOC of less than that because on occasion panels can put out more than their VOC. We recommend leaving a 10% buffer, so 65 volts max VOC.

Communication and programming

The MPPT can be monitored and programmed over Bluetooth using the free Victron Connect App. It can also be connected to a Cerbo GX using a VE Direct Cable. This enables it to be shown on the home screen of the Cerbo and permits remote access over the VRM.

Adding multiple MPPT's

If there is more than one MPPT in the system charging the same battery they can be networked together over the Bluetooth connection so that their charging is coordinated.

Power rating 75/10

The 75/10 MPPT has a maximum power output of 10 amps. This means when in a 12 volt system it can accept a 145 Watt panel, and in a 24 volt system it can accept a panel with 290 watts output. You can have a slightly bigger panel but any extra power will be wasted.

Power rating 75/15

The 75/15 MPPT has a maximum power output of 15 amps. This means that when it is in a 12 volt system it can accept a 200 watt solar panel and when in a 24 volt sytem it can accept a 400 watt panel. You can have a slightly bigger panel but any extra power will be wasted.

Limitations

The solar panel voltage must be a minimum of 5 volts above battery voltage for the MPPT to start charging. It is preferred that the voltage is higher than that because that way the MPPT has some flexibility to maximize the yield.

What circuit protection is needed?

These MPPT's are for small solar arrays and there probably isnt a need for any circuit protection between the panel and the MPPT. Circuit protection is required where the MPPT connects to the battery. We suggest a 15 amp fuse or breaker for the MPPT 75/10 and a 20 amp fuse or breaker for the MPPT 75/15

What output wires are needed?

Both of these models accept up to 10 awg wire which is what you should use.

Is the unit waterproof?

Not really. The electronics are IP43 but the terminal area is IP22.

Can it be programmed for different types of batteries?

Yes it is user programmable, there are presets for different types of batteries or you can do totally custom programming.

Is there temperature based compensation for charging voltage?

The unit has an internal sensor and will use that if no external one is connected. It can be networked to various temperature sensors over Bluetooth using VE Wireless Networking. Devices that can be used include the Smart Battery Sense. If there is a SmartShunt or BMV 712 battery monitor in the system it can be fitted with a temp sensor and networked to the MPPT to give actual battery data.

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Q: Is it waterproof?

Q: For Victron 75/15 charge controller, what is battery a/h it can support (12 volt battery) Thank you

Q: The LiFePo4 preset has a temperature charge cutoff. Is the temperature sensor used on the controller for this? Also, I see the temperature cut off default is 5c, higher than the typical 0c. What’s the thinking behind that?

Q: DO I need the VE direct Bluetooth Dongle to see display on my phone ? Will this size work for Grape solar 185 watt Panel

Q: What size is the largest wire we can use for PV input? 10 gauge? 8 gauge?

Q: Will it work with lifepo4 batteries? Why do some not have sub port?

Q: No mention of LiFePO4 here, is programable for LiFePO4?

Q: Does the Victron MPPT 75/15 really can use step up tehnology , so it can charge when panel voltage is below 12v? I heard that the MPPT charge can go down to 8v, is it true?

Q: can you parallel two MPPT charge controllers together to add power at a later date?

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