SmartSolar MPPT Manual
Table Of Contents
- MPPT solar charger manual
- Table of Contents
- 1. Safety precautions
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Features
- 4. Installation
- 5. Configuration and settings
- 6. Operation
- 7. Monitoring
- 8. Warranty
- 9. Troubleshooting and Support
- 9.1. The controller is not operational
- 9.2. Batteries are not charged
- 9.3. Batteries are undercharged
- 9.3.1. Too much DC load
- 9.3.2. Battery charge voltages are too low
- 9.3.3. The battery is almost full
- 9.3.4. Battery cable voltage drop
- 9.3.5. Temperature difference between solar charger and battery
- 9.3.6. Insufficient solar
- 9.3.7. Wrong temperature compensation setting
- 9.3.8. Battery charge current too low
- 9.4. Batteries are overcharged
- 9.5. Solar issues
- 9.5.1. PV reverse current too high
- 9.5.2. PV yield less than expected
- 9.5.3. Full rated output not reached
- 9.5.4. Max PV output power relates to battery voltage
- 9.5.5. Mixed PV panel types
- 9.5.6. PV connections burned or melted
- 9.5.7. MC4 connectors wrongly connected
- 9.5.8. Optimisers cannot be used
- 9.5.9. Earth fault detection missing
- 9.5.10. Ground current
- 9.6. Communication issues
- 9.7. Settings or firmware issues
- 9.8. Operation issues
- 10. Technical specifications
- 11. Appendix
• Connect with the VictronConnect App to the solar charger. Note that if Bluetooth has been disabled, a connection via its built-in
Bluetooth is not possible anymore. In that case use the VE.Direct to USB interface, the VE.Direct Bluetooth Smart dongle or
VRM to connect to the solar charger.
• Select the solar charger from the VictronConnect list.
• Navigate to the solar charger settings page by clicking the cog symbol in the top right hand corner.
• Navigate to the product info page by clicking on the 3 dot symbol in the top right hand corner.
• Enable or disable the Bluetooth setting.
• In case of disabling Bluetooth, tick the checkbox confirming you understand that once Bluetooth has been disabled, a Bluetooth
connection with the solar charger is not possible anymore.
Disablig or enabling Bluetooth
5.5. VE.Smart network
The VE.Smart network allows a variety of products connected to the same network to share data via Bluetooth. The VE.Smart
network is especially designed for smaller systems that do not have a GX device installed.
When this product is part of a VE.Smart network it can receive data or communicate with the following devices:
• All SmartSolar solar chargers
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