Controller

[Darren]

i have 200 watts of solar and need a new controller. Which is the controller that has the bluetooth that you can see whats happening on your phone?

 

[Stealaway]

Why not fit the controller where you can see it?
You will be paying a premium price to be able to check by phone.

 

[gerrym11]

I went for the one from PV Logic, works brilliantly, the Bluetooth is a great feature. I did not want my controller on display.

Cheers

Gerry

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[Lenny HB]

The best controller with Bluetooth are the Victron ones, if Bluetooth not essential the Votronic MMP rage are excellent.
You could fit a Votronic and a Victron Bluetooth Smart Sunt that will give you full information about the state of your batteries.

 

[Darren]

Thanks Lenny, Have you got a link for me for the You could fit a Votronic and a Victron Bluetooth Smart Sunt please

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[Lenny HB]

Thanks Lenny, Have you got a link for me for the You could fit a Votronic and a Victron Bluetooth Smart Sunt please

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[andy63]

Not sure how prices compare but renogy do Bluetooth options for their controllers.. currently giving one of them a go myself and it seems fine..

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[Darren]

Thanks for the replies all

 

[mitzimad]

the votronic can also power you fridge on excess solar

 

[Lenny HB]

the votronic can also power you fridge on excess solar

Doesn't actually power it, just sends a signal to tell the fridge to switch to 12v.
I found you need to fit a switch or relay inline with the AES single wire or the dumb fridge often switches to 12v when on EHU.

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[autorouter]

If you are going for a Victron controller, make sure you get the right one. The BlueSolar range does NOT have Bluetooth, but the SmartSolar ones have Bluetooth. And yes, they are all painted blue.

 

[Darren]

So I brought the Blue solar controller. Can anyone tell what the colour lights stand for please. At the moment on the controller i have just one blue light lit up and nothing else.

 

[poppycamper]

Surely the answer to that will be in the instructions!!!!!!!

 

[Darren]

Correct but when the instructions are missing and was not in the box they do not help!!!!!!!!

 

[Lenny HB]

You can download the manual here.

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[Darren]

Thank you for the link Lenny much appreciated