Victron MPPT ☀️Solar Controller ☀️with Bluetooth 📲 Installation & Review

MPPT solar controllers are the most efficient, however my old solar kit came with a PWM controller.

Then I saw Victron had just released their new solar controller with built-in bluetooth and it was at a great price too, so that was it. Order and installed within a few days, here's my review and installation video.

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[jcbdiggers]

Thanks for the video John.. iv took the plunge and uploaded the the victron 30amp with Bluetooth from the epever controller..slowly updating all my gear to victron

[randymch]

Just bought an old van and slowly doing it up. Thinking about my first ever purchase of a solar system and the Victron brand is up there as one of my top choices. Love how the app displays all the data so simply but the only thing I would say is that I'd love that level of detail on a permanent panel in the van. Would not enjoy having to connect a phone up via bluetooth all the time.

[colinhubbard]

just fitted the same unit in my caravan on a 100 watt panel with a 130 amp lead acid panel the same make as yours probet works fine but im having a job finding the battery in the list and have looked every where to find the right setting in the battery settings

[linz_in_NZ]

I think the 80W showing is what the Solar panel is generating - not to do with load ?? 80W from a 150 W panel in October in the UK for a panel that is flat on your van roof rather than at the perfect angle to the sun is pretty good though :-) Its good to have a controller that tells you what's going on, so you can see if there is an issue, or see the difference in where/how you park if your batteries are low too.

[MarkBone-chun]

Hi I have had a solar panel installed but it’s not showing any watt’s coming in can you tell me why please

[th_Street_Preacher]

so the app doesn't show the real time solar panel information but only what the solar controller uses once the battery is under load/off float? I've noticed on mine the amp reading on the solar goes up when i turn the fan on

[MaleselaMalesela-ir]

When charging must the battery make boiling noise?

[neomatrix]

Hello I have a question if I understand correcting that the more load that you put on your solar panel the more wattage it will produce

[williamdonnelly]

Hi John, thanks again for the video. I did learn something very useful. I did not know I could use my Truma heating system in fan only mode. Could be useful in the summer. Cheers

[paulpowell]

Hi I have the 75/15 installed but it’s not charging my leisure battery yet the app is saying it’s at 14 volts but I have taken the battery to 10.9 v and the app says 14 still. Any pearls of wisdom?

[danwalker]

I may have missed it but what fuses did you put in between the panels and controller and what fuse did you use between the charger and battery? I have gone through the calculations and manual and feel I have got what I need but as you have the same set up being 150w panel and 75/15 controller I would like to check my working next to yours? I have 2 75w panels in parallel series giving me 150w so I have added 15a fuse in between panel and charger and then added a 20a in between the controller and battery? Hoping yours is the same lol. Appreciate if you can help. Thanks

[lorenzoagostinelli]

hey man, thanks for your vid. I got a 200w panel connected to the mppt victron solar charge controller but i cant see generating any watts on the solar panel, even on a sunny day. Cables from solar panel to the charge controller are 2.5 tick...might have to be upgraded in order to get watts from the solar panel? Thanks

[DarrylCoe]

On the Victron, how can you tell what controller to use on a 200 watt panel compared to a 100 watt panel?

[kiwited]

What size were the four wires? Thank you.

[daveyboy]

I wonder why some dont have the load. I just purchased the 100/50 mppt victron and it has no
Load

[tripsgehter]

question! my battery is fully charged and everything works great! but the victron app dont show his watts from the solar panel.. but if i power on the inverter the wats goes up is this normal?

[mapstheway]

Hi john, help needed . I’ve got same solar system and batteries and controller! But blue light for bulk just flashing, what’s showing 0 no batteries connected yet so I put a load on off blue led spots not powering load ie no lights ? Confused any help regards .

[markbtw]

Does it have any settings in the app where you can be alerted if your battery voltage is getting too low?

[stellarandrews]

I’ve got a weird question or maybe not!
I’ve got 4 panels 26 volts on 100 watts. Individually they run between 5-7 amps I have 2x 110 amp life4po batteries.(no problems)
So would it’s better to connect series or parallel? And would I get more amps when voltage reduced to the required 14.8 volts?
Thanks guys.😂

[warrenpamment]

I'm just reading the specs on the MPPT 75/10 model it says a maximum PV power 135w can you plug a 300w solar panel into it and say on an ordinary day the panel might only run at 50% efficiency so 150w will this then give you your maximum pv power of 135w charge or will this wreck the charge controller from overloading input pv power? ps i dont have any equipment just trying to get a better understanding of how solar works