Victron - SmartSolar MPPT 100/15 Solar Charge Controller (12/24V, Bluetooth) - SCC110015060R

The Victron SmartSolar MPPT 100/15 is a 15A solar charge controller with Bluetooth built in. It runs 220W of panel at 12V and 440W at 24V, tracks the array's maximum power point continuously, and lets you watch and configure the whole thing from your phone in the VictronConnect app.

For a typical single-panel 4WD, canopy or camper setup this is the size most people actually need.

Will my panels fit it?

Two numbers decide it, and people usually only check one.

• Panel wattage - up to 220W on a 12V battery or 440W on 24V. Over that and the controller simply limits its output, it does not fail.
• Panel voltage - the array's open circuit voltage must stay under 100V, and that is the one that kills controllers. Panel voltage rises as it gets colder, so check the Voc on your panel's label in the coldest conditions you will see, not on a warm day.

One more thing worth knowing: the PV voltage has to be at least 5V above battery voltage for the controller to start up, and 1V above to keep running. That is why a panel in weak light sometimes shows nothing at all.

Running more than 220W at 12V? Step up to the SmartSolar MPPT 100/20 (290W at 12V) or the 100/30.

The bit no one explains: VE.Smart Networking

This is the reason to buy Victron rather than a generic MPPT, and almost nobody selling these describes it.

A Smart Battery Sense, SmartShunt or BMV-712 measures voltage and temperature at the battery and broadcasts it over Bluetooth. The MPPT listens and re-tunes its charge voltage off that reading instead of its own terminals. It matters because the controller is at the end of a cable - it always reads slightly high, so it always stops charging slightly early. Feed it a real battery-side reading and the battery actually reaches full.

Run more than one MPPT and they synchronise their charge stages over the same network, so they move through bulk, absorption and float together rather than fighting each other.

Key features

• Bluetooth built in - no dongle to buy, set up and monitor from the VictronConnect app
• 98% peak efficiency, natural cooling, no fan
• Automatic battery voltage detection - 12V or 24V
• Load output with BatteryLife - run lights or a fridge straight off the controller and it disconnects them before the battery is damaged, then adapts the cut-off point to protect battery life
• Adaptive multi-stage charging with presets for lithium (LiFePO4), AGM, gel and flooded, or a fully user-defined algorithm
• VE.Direct port for a GX device and the VRM remote portal
• Protected against PV reverse polarity, output short circuit and over-temperature
• 5 year warranty

Mounting it - read this before you pick a spot

Victron rate this unit IP43 on the electronics and IP22 on the connection area. That is an indoor rating. It is not a sealed or waterproof unit and it must not be mounted where it will see rain, road spray or dust - so not in an engine bay, and not exposed under a canopy floor.

Mount it vertically with the terminals facing down, on a non-flammable surface, with clear air above and below it. It sheds heat by convection, and a controller boxed in tight will quietly reduce its own output on a hot day.

Full specifications

• Battery voltage: 12V or 24V, auto select
• Maximum battery current: 15A
• Nominal PV power: 220W at 12V, 440W at 24V
• Maximum PV open circuit voltage: 100V
• Maximum PV short circuit current: 15A
• Peak efficiency: 98%
• Self consumption: 12V 20mA, 24V 10mA
• Charge voltage absorption: 14.4V / 28.8V (adjustable)
• Charge voltage float: 13.8V / 27.6V (adjustable)
• Charge algorithm: multi-stage adaptive or user defined
• Temperature compensation: -16mV/C at 12V, -32mV/C at 24V
• Continuous load output current: 15A
• Automatic load disconnect: Yes, with BatteryLife
• Protection: PV reverse polarity, output short circuit, over temperature
• Operating temperature: -30C to +60C (full rated output up to 40C)
• Humidity: 100%, non-condensing
• Protection category: IP43 electronics, IP22 connection area
• Power terminals: 6mm2 / AWG10
• Data communication: VE.Direct port and Bluetooth
• Dimensions (h x w x d): 100 x 113 x 50 mm
• Weight: 0.6kg
• SKU: SCC110015060R
• Warranty: 5 years

Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping and support

• Dispatched from our Queensland warehouse, with tracking
• Genuine Victron stock, backed by the full 5 year warranty
• Australian owned and operated. Questions before you buy? Call us on 07 5211 0841

Bigger array? See the SmartSolar MPPT 100/20, 100/30 or 100/50. Browse the full Victron range.