Solar Charge Controllers Limited Winter Specials
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Blocking Diodes Use between solar modules and Charge Controller for better module output when modules are shaded or of mixed sizes. Also used between solar modules and battery to prevent night time discharge on systems without controllers or with diversion regulators such as C40. 6 amps, 1000 volt Blocking
diode. Recommended for all multiple module systems. Use on each PV module to
improve performance when modules are shaded or of difference sizes. Tree
leaves, dirt and bird droppings commonly cause shading that is not obvious.
Two diodes may be connected in parallel for up to 9 amps. Diodes are often
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Solar Charge Controllers These regulate power from solar electric modules protecting batteries from overcharge and shortening life of battery and electric loads. Battery voltage is monitored and when proper voltage is reached the controller stops or reduces charging. Controllers also prevent nighttime discharge of batteries into solar modules. Dont overload controllers. Allow for the extra amps solar modules produce with reflected light and cold temperatures. |
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Sun Guard 4.5 amp 12 volt Made in Singapore. Use with 65 watt or smaller solar module in very small systems. PWM regulates to 14.1 volts. Temperature compensated. Low 6 mA self-consumption. Outdoor rated wires-2 for solar and 2 for battery, 5 year warranty, 1.5x 2x 2.5. C272 2 lb $33 |
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SunSaver by Morningstar
A low cost constant voltage pulse width modulation (PWM) charge controller. Field selectable for sealed or flooded batteries. Electronics are epoxy encapsulated in aluminum case. Has temperature compensation for more accurate charging. LED indicators for charging and load control in low voltage disconnect (LVD) models. LVD models disconnect load on low voltage to protect the battery. 5 year warranty. 6 x 2.2 x 1.3
6 amp, 12 volt C273 2 lbs $55 6 amp, 12 volt, LVD 6 amps C274 2 lbs $61
10 amp, 12 volt C275 2 lbs $59 10 amp, 12 volt, LVD 10 amps C276 2 lbs $76
10 amp, 24 volt, LVD 10 amps C277 2 lbs $79 |
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25 amp, 12/24 volt by BZ Products Made in USA Nice for small cabins and RVsM25 with Remote Meter Remote LCD digital meter reads amps and volts with a four LED battery gauge. Flush mounts and can be locate up to 25 from control box. Control box has PWM float control, Battery temperature compensation, 50 milliamp operating current, MOV lightning protector, reverse flow diode, accepts up to #2 wire, 1/2 conduit holes. Fuses are not included. Also has auxiliary battery trickle charger to keep engine or generator battery charged. Rated 13.8 volts, 100 milliamp. 6 x 7 x 1-1/2, meter is 5-3/4 x 3-1/4, 5 year factory warranty. 25 amp, 12/24 volt M25 4 lbs $150 Special $125
M20+ with Built-in Meter, 25 amp, 12/24 volt Has PWM float control, Battery temperature compensation, 50 milliamp operating current, MOV lightning protector, reverse flow diode, accepts up to #2 wire, 1/2 conduit holes. Fuses are not included. Also has auxiliary battery trickle charger to keep engine or generator battery charged. Rated 13.8 volts, 100 milliamp. 6 x 7 x 1-1/2, 5 year factory warranty. M20+ 3 lbs $145 Special $99 |
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Xantrex C35, C40, C60 Controller Use as Charge Controller or Diversion Regulator (but only one at a time) |
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Solar Charge Controller PWM, series constant voltage 3-stages charging: full amps to bulk voltage, then tapers amps for absorption then to lower float voltage. Monthly auto or manual equalize charge or can be defeated for sealed batteries. Shown with optional digital meter.DC Diversion Regulator Divert extra power not needed to charge battery and make hot water or space heat. In this mode, controller is connected between battery and electric dump load you provide (see below water heater elements and air heater resistors). Use to regulate hydroelectric, wind generators or PV (blocking diode needed with PV).Also has Load Control mode. Operates in one mode at a time. Controller has short-circuit, overload, over temperature, lightning protection. Blinking LED shows status. Indoor mounted, powder coated, conduit-ready box. Can be mounted on top of Trace DC Disconnect Circuit Breaker Box. Accepts #2 wire. 9x 5x 2. 2 year warranty by Trace Optional LCD Digital Display Displays battery volts, charge amps and total amp hours delivered from solar modules since last reset. Mounts on controller front.Optional Temperature Sensor with 15 cable. Monitors battery temperature for more accurate charging, better battery life, and less water loss. Important to use if batteries are not at room temperature year round. Easy plug-in connector. |
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C016 C35 35 amps, 12/24 volt, 4 lbs
$119 C010 C40 40 amps, 12/24/48 volt, 4 lbs $159 C017 C60 60 amps, 12/24 volt, 4 lbs $199 C011 Digital meter for C35/C40/C60, 2 lbs $99 Or only $89 with controller C012 Remote digital meter, 50 wire, 5 lbs $119 C013 Remote digital meter, 100 wire, 10 lbs $139 C015 Temperature Sensor 1 lb $32 |
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TriStar Controller 45 or 60 amp 12, 24, 48 volt by Morningstar Shown with optional meter. (computer is required to change voltage to 32 or 36 volts )Use 3 ways, one mode at a time. Two or more controllers may be used for multiple functions. |
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PV Charge
Controller Mode Connects between PV modules and battery to
prevent overcharge and nighttime loss. Constant voltage series charging with
bulk, PWM regulation, float and equalize. Parallel for large arrays up to
300 amps. Large heat sink, no need to derate amps. Has connection for battery voltage sensing wires for better accuracy. 9 volt minimum operation voltage, 125 volt maximum solar voltage. 20mA self-consumption. 7.5 mA meter self-consumption. Protection for reverse polarity, short-circuit, over-current, high temperature, transient voltage surges. 3 LEDs for status, faults, alarms. Push button for manual reset, start/stop battery equalization or load disconnect. RS-232 computer connector for custom settings such as 36 volt, data logging and remote monitoring and control. Conformal coated circuit board for humidity and insect protection. Accepts #2 wire. Conduit knockouts fits on power panels. UL listed. 5 year warranty. 10.3 x 5 x 2.8 TS45 45 amp 6 lbs $189 TS60 60 amp 6 lbs $235 PSRTP Remote Temperature Probe, for more accurate battery regulation. Recommended if battery temperature is more than 9 degrees different from controller. 33 cable, user can extend up to 100 2 lb $33Meter is easy to navigate through 26 screens of information with 4 buttons. System and controller information, data logging, bar graphs and choice of 5 languages.TSM Meter, mounts on controller 2 lbs $109 TSRM Remote Meter with 100 cable 5 lbs $145 |
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Solar Boosting Controllers
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Maximum Power Point
Tracking Solar Boosting
by BZ Products Squeeze up to 30% more amps out of your solar modules. Input Voltage Conversion. Series connect modules together for 24 or 48 volts (depending on controller) to charge 12 or 24 battery for better efficiency and smaller wire for long runs. |
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250 watt. 12 volt battery charging with 68 to 250
watts of solar modules input, 25 amps maximum output, 50 volt
max input voltage (okay for 18 or 24 volt solar modules), Digital volt/amp
meter, (Amp Meter reads charge amps going to the battery) LED indicator for float and Low Voltage Disconnect, Made for Flush mounting,
no enclosure box included. LVD 15 amp, 12 volt disconnect, 12.6 volt reconnect. Auxiliary battery
charger rated 13.8 volts, .1 amp. Has battery temperature compensation
probe, MOV lightning
protector. Terminal strip accepts # 12 wire. 5
year warranty. 5-1/8x 8x 3 MPPT250 4 lbs $150 Special $125 100 volt input max MPPT250HV 4 lbs $160 Special $149 Mounting Box for MPPT250 and MPPT250HV 2 lbs $48 Special $39 |
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500 watt. 12, 24,
48 volt battery charging with up to 500 watts input, 48 volt input,
Digital volt/amp meter, (Amp meter can read amps from PV and boosted amps
going to the battery.) battery temperature sensor. 5 year warranty. MPPT500 6 lbs $260 Special $210 500 watt. 12, 24, 48 volt battery charging with up to 500 watts input, at 48 volt input, Digital volt/amp meter, battery temperature sensor. 5 year warranty. Optimized for 12 or 24 volt battery charging with 48 volt input to controller. MPPT500HV 6 lbs $280 Special $245 |
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Classic MPPT
Charge Controller
For 12 to 72 volt Battery
(120 volt for 250KS). Built in DC-GFP
and Arc Fault Detector ETL listed to UL1741 and CSA, 14.87 x 5.95 x 4.00 |
Latest and Greatest
1. Models with 150, 200 or 250VDC input 2. HyperVOC mode (add the battery voltage to the operating voltage for VOC rating) 3. Solar, Wind and Hydro MPPT modes 4. Get 50‐250% more power from hydros and wind turbines 5. Learning mode for Solar, Wind and Hydro 6. User programmable for most all battery charging wind turbines (may require the Clipper) 7. Built in String sizing program 8. Suggested PV combiner and breaker model numbers depending on configuration selected 9. Suggested wire size in AWG and Metric 10. Built in Battery capacity sizing program 11. Built in voltage drop calculator for PV wiring in AWG and Metric 12. Knows when sun up and sundown are to take place anywhere in the world 13. Ethernet jack calls out to the MidNite Server for free and secure data monitoring and logging 14. Industry standard ModBus open architecture 15. Can hook up wirelessly via Wi‐Fi bridge to communicate to an in house Wi‐Fi router 16. Snow melting mode automatic or manual local or over the internet 17. Arc fault detector reduces threat of fire 18. Built in DC‐GFP without the hassle of fuses 19. Graphics display panel can be removed and relocated (Dummy filler display available) 20. USB port for uploading firmware updates and data logging to a PC or Mac 21. Graphics display turns into an oscilloscope 22. Battery voltage supported up to 72 for the Classic150, 200 and 250. 120 volts for Classic250KS 23. Works with the MidNite Clipper for over‐speed control of wind turbines 24. Two aux outputs: 1 dry contact relay and one 12v output/ input (anemometer or?) 25. Voice prompts and help screens in English, Spanish and French 26. 32 megabytes of onboard storage 27. Parallel operation to make one large controller out of many regular Classics 28. Snap on covers and hole plugs allow sealed or vented operation 29. Buck or Boost DC to DC converter operation available soon |
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Temperature Sensor is used with the Classic for more
accurate battery charging. This is needed if the battery temperature varies.
MNBTS 2 lb $27 |
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Set up Wizard walks you through: Battery hook up PV array sizing and hook up Wind turbine program selection Wire sizing Breaker selection PV combiner selection Sunrise and sunset program set up Voltage drop calculations Ethernet, USB and RS232 Remote and local displays possible 32 megs of data logging |
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Warranty MidNite Solar's Classic comes with a standard 5 year warranty. The factory will repair or replace the Classic at no charge to the consumer during this 5 year period |
End of Warranty tune up MidNite Solar offers a industry first Tune up / Extended Warranty. 6 months prior to the end of the warranty period Customers can ship their Classic back to MidNite Solar with a check for $125 dollars and we will replace any wearable items like the fans and the capacitors and in general tune the Classic up. This will also extend the warranty by 2 additional years as well. |
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OutBack MPPT Solar Charge ControllerFor 12, 24, 32, 36, 48, 54, 60 volt Battery PV Charge, Diversion, DC to DC Converter, Meter The FM60 Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge
controller offers a new level of performance and features. Rated at 60 amps
of DC output from 12 to 48 vdc with PV open circuit voltage as high as 145 vdc. Setpoints are fully adjustable to allow use with virtually any battery
type or charging profile. Can be used as diversion controller or as a DC to
DC converter to charge 12 battery from 24 volt or higher battery system. FM80 80 amp, 14 lbs $850 Special $790 Remote Temperature Sensor with 20 cable RTS 1 lb $29
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Electronic Maximum Power Point Tracking
- MPPT
Changes solar electric modules extra voltage into more
charging amps. Gain 10% to 25% more power especially in cold weather or when
battery voltage is low. PWM,
3-stage charging with bulk, then absorption rate, then lower voltage float rate.
Has current and voltage limited output, lightning protection, load disconnect,
low voltage disconnect (LVD). On 20 amp and larger models, there is a versatile
power relay driver that is on anytime battery is not full.
36 Volt and 48 Volt are nice for golf carts, electric tractors and other electric vehicles.
Can be used as a motor/pump controller on PV direct systems: protects motor from high voltage, increases power available to motor with maximum power point tracking, and the LVD can be used with remote switch to turn motor on and off.
15 amp Controller is mounted on flat heat sink which can mount inside standard NEMA box. Made in Canada.
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Panel Volts |
Battery Volts | Amps Output |
Enclosure Included |
Shipping lbs | Price | Limited Specials |
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| PT 12/24-10 | 12/24 | 12/24 | 10 | 12 | $135 | |||||
| C280 | 12/24 | 12/24 | 15 | no | 20 | $275 | ||||
| C281 | 12/24 | 12/24 | 30 | 30 | $435 | |||||
| C284 | 12/24 | 12/24 | 60 | 40 | $600 | |||||
| PT36-5 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 12 | $120 | |||||
| PT36-10 | 36 | 36 | 10 | no | 12 | $295 | ||||
| PT36-20 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 23 | $460 | |||||
| PT36-40 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 38 | $650 | |||||
| PT48-5 | 48 | 48 | 5 | 12 | $120 | |||||
| PT48-8 | 48 | 48 | 8 | no | 12 | $285 | ||||
| C285 | 48 | 48 | 20 | no | 23 | $500 | $175 | |||
| C286 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 38 | $650 | |||||
| C282 | Temperature Sensor | 1 | $30 | $16 | ||||||
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MPPT controllers with voltage
output
increase.
Charge higher voltage battery bank from a lower voltage Solar module. A 12 volt module can charge 36 or 48 volt battery. |
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| CV12/36-4PV | 12 | 36 | 4 | 12 | $225 | |||||
| CV12/48-3PV | 12 | 48 | 3 | 12 | $225 | |||||
| CV24/48-6PV | 24 | 48 | 6 | 12 | $225 | |||||
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Diversion Loads |
Water Heating Elements 12 - 48 volt
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Use one or more of these elements as a diversion load with Xantrex C35, C40,
C60 or TriStar 45, 60 controllers. They fit most standard water heaters with
screw-in elements. An adapter is used for the square flange type element. The
dual 12/24 element has two separate 12 volt, 29 amp, 0.48 Ohm elements. It can be wired
for 29 amps or 58 amps at 14 volts or 29 amps at 28 volts. The dual 24/48 volt element has two separate 24 volt, 22 amp, 1.24 Ohm elements. It can be wired for 22 or 44 amps at 28 volts or 22 amps at 56 volts. Order enough elements with a total current draw greater than your charging systems maximum output, but no more than 75% maximum amp rating of controller. 150 watt hours will raise 1 gallon of water about 60Ί. |
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D380 12/24 volt Dual 29 amp, 0.48 Ohms 3 lbs
$140
Limited
Winter Special
$69 
or 2 for
$118
($59 each)
3 for
$147
($49 each)
D381 24/48 volt Dual 22 amp,
1.24 Ohms 3 lbs $120
Limited
Winter Special
$65
or 2 for
$118
($59 each)
3 for
$147
($49 each)
D382
Square Flange Adapter 1 lb
$20
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Air Heater Box for Diversion Loads Use with a voltage controlled relay or diversion
controller such as Trace C35 or C40 for 30 amp models & C60 for 30 amp or 60
amp models. Heating elements are mounted in vented aluminum box with wiring
terminals. 2 year warranty from factory. Box can get very hot. It should be
mounted at least 12" from flammable materials. HL-75 is shipped as a 3 ohm resistor and can be changed to 0.75 ohm. Rated 4.7-20 amps on 12 volts, 9.3-40 amps on 24 volts, 20 amp on 48 volts. 16" x 9" x 4" HL-75 10 lbs $310 |
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