Sunforce 60125 50 Amp Pro Series Charge Controller


Product Feature
- Prevents overcharging of 12 Volt batteries
- PWM regulation with integrated temperature compensation for high performance; Boost/absorption/float pulse width modulation-regulation (series type)
- Choose between 5 load disconnect algorithms
- Built-in acoustic warnings and a low-voltage disconnect
- Full solid-state protection
Product Description
The Sunforce 50 Amp Pro Series Charge Controller is ideal for protection of your solar panels and batteries. The deep discharge protection function of this controller has acoustic warnings and a built-in low-voltage disconnect that help prevent your batteries from overcharging. This product has temperature compensation and reverse polarity protection. Its PWM (pulse width modulation) charging functions include boost, float and absorption charging for more efficient solar power systems. The LCD display shows charge states in a clear bar-graph format. This product handles up to 750 watts of solar power.Sunforce 60125 50 Amp Pro Series Charge Controller Review
I bought this unit for a small 4 panel (~30 amp max) system. I figured the 50 amp model would be a good derating margin. So far it seems to be working well (2 weeks). I have only 2 criticisms - the LCD menu system is quite cryptic, symbols and dashes that you have to interpret according to the manual (RTFM) - I guess it's inherently multilingual, like universal road signs. During normal operation it alternately displays the battery state of charge (relative scale, not volts) and whether the battery is charging, a nice feature. The other thing is that for a 50 amp unit, it is bit physically anemic. I would like to see an extruded aluminum enclosure for something like this, instead of a plastic case, and with heftier connectors. The connectors seem suited for #12 wire at best, anything bigger would be the tail wagging the dog, although as large as #8 is recommended depending upon the circumstances. I used #12 stranded for only a short run (~ 6") then graduated to larger wire. The unit defaults to Gel Cell mode instead of Liquid Electrolyte (liquid is probably more common, since the deep-cycle batteries you'll likely use are liquid) so that is the first setting to check. You might want to turn off the buzzer too, since it will beep when the battery changes voltage (likely to happen anytime you turn on a load!). These settings are saved to Flash so you can shut it off without losing them.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Sunforce 60125 50 Amp Pro Series Charge Controller" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Sunforce 60125 50 Amp Pro Series Charge Controller ...

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