Product Specifications

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SOLAR CONTROLLER
SOLAR CONTROLLER
Morningstar is pleased to introduce our third generation SunSaver . Since its first market introduction in 1996, over
1 million SunSaver controllers have been installed in over 73 countries for numerous solar power systems including
oil/gas, telecom and instrumentation, marine and boating, and remote homes. We have retained much of our legacy
design including the same ratings, footprint and simple user interface, and have added several new and advanced
high value features:
Full electronic protections•
4 stage battery charging•
Self-diagnostics to detect •
critical faults
Multi-color status LED•
3 LED’s for battery state •
of charge
Dead battery recovery•
Telecom mode for sensitive •
loads
Maximum charge limiting •
for sensitive loads
Cover to protect wire •
terminals
Additional certifications•
Key Features and Benefits
Extremely High Reliability
Failure rate of less than 1 per 1,000 shipped (<0.1%)•
100% solid state. Power MOSFET design•
Manufactured in an ISO 9000 factory•
100% pre-shipment functional testing•
Longer Battery Life
Advanced PWM charging•
Series design (not shunt) for cool operation•
4-stage charging: bulk, absorption, float, equalize•
Optimized sealed or flooded battery set points•
Temperature compensated charging•
Low voltage load disconnect on several versions•
Designed for Harsh Environments
Temperature rating of –40°C to +60°C•
Epoxy encapsulation for protection against humidity and •
dust ingress
Corrosion protection: marine rated terminals and anodized •
aluminum case
Certified for use in hazardous locations•
Easy to Install and Use
Factory pre-sets result in no required install settings•
Electronic protections prevent damage from wiring mistakes•
Fully automatic operation and fault recovery•
LED’s display extensive information about status, faults and •
battery condition
SOLAR CONTROLLER