Charge & Lighting Controllers
Available at Solar Taos 2010 Product Catalog
 

INFORMATION ABOUT CHARGE AND LIGHTING CONTROLLER PRODUCTS

 

CONTROLLER
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PRICING AND PURCHASING CONTROLLERS BY MANUFACTURER

PRICING AND PURCHASING CONTROLLERS BY CATEGORY
LIGHTING CONTROLLERS RV CONTROLLERS GENERATOR START CONTROLLERS
 

Charge Controllers – PWM and MPPT

A charge controller is an electronic voltage regulator, used in off-grid systems and grid-tie systems with battery backup, that controls the flow of power from the charging source to the battery. The charge controller automatically tapers, stops, or diverts the charge when batteries become fully charged. Some charge controllers have metering and data logging capability to show system operation parameters and battery charge status. Some have low battery load disconnect to prevent over-discharge and some have built-in light controls to turn on lights at night.

Charge controller capacities ranges from 4 amps to 80 amps and multiple charge controllers can be used in parallel for larger systems. The simplest charge controllers turn off the charge when the battery reaches a voltage near full charge, and turn it on when the voltage drops about one volt.

Pulse width modulated (PWM) charge controllers turn on an off very rapidly, holding the batteries at full charge, making better use of available power.

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) charge controllers take power from the charging source at a voltage where it can put out the most power (its maximum power point) and convert that to the correct voltage to charge the battery. This technique significantly increases the power from a solar array, especially when batteries are discharged, battery voltage is low, and the temperature is low causing the maximum power point voltage of the solar modules to be high. Most MPPT charge controllers can take an array voltage much higher that what is required by the batteries, allowing the use of modules with higher peak power voltage, designed for grid-tie use. A higher voltage solar array also allows smaller wire to be used between the array and the charge controller, which can save wire and installation cost in large systems. Maximum power point tracking allows a PV array to deliver up to 30% more power to a battery than it would if it were connected directly to the battery.
 
 
CONTROLLER OUR PRICES AND PURCHASE
APOLLO CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
Apollo    T80 MPPT  Charge controller 80 12, 24, 48 020-07080 $795
Apollo    T100 MPPT  Charge controller 100 12, 24, 48 020-07076 $945
Apollo    RD-WIRED  Wired remote display 020-07085 $155
Apollo    RD100 Wireless remote display 020-07087 $355
Apollo    ASNET Network option card 020-07091 $90
ATKINSON ENGINEERING
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
Lighting Controllers
Atkinson PVLC-15   Lighting controller 10 12 or 24 020-05425 $95
Atkinson PVLC-40   Lighting controller 20 12 or 24 020-05427 $140
Lighting Controllers with motion sensors
Atkinson PVLC-15MD   Lighting controller with motion sesor 10 12 or 24 020-05432 $130
Atkinson PVLC 40MD   Lighting controller with motion sesor 20 12 or 24 020-05435 $160
BLUE SKY CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
Blue Sky SB50L MPPT Charge Controller 50 12 or 24

020-03140

 $448
Blue Sky SB50DL MPPT Controller w/ Digital Display 50 12 or 24 020-03137 $535
Blue Sky SB50PDL Front Cover w/ Digital Display for SB50L 020-03134 $110
Blue Sky SB6024HL MPPT Charge Controller 60 12 or 24 020-03143 $549
Blue Sky SB6024HDL MPPT Controller w/ Digital Display 60 12 or 24 020-03146 $595
Blue Sky SB6024HPDL Front Cover w/ Digital Display for SB6024HL 020-03131 $117
Blue Sky SB3048L MPPT Charge Controller 30 24 or 48 020-03128 $499
Blue Sky SB3048DL MPPT Controller w/ Digital Display 30 24 or 48 020-03125 $587
Blue Sky SB3048PDL Front Cover w/ Digital Display for SB3048L 020-03131 $115
Blue Sky SB2000E MPPT Charge Controller 25 12 020-03122 $239
Blue Sky SB2000-BOX Wall Mounting Box 020-03119 $35
Blue Sky SB2512i MPPT Charge Controller 25 12 020-03123 $164
Blue Sky SB2512iX MPPT Charge Controller 25 12 020-03124 $199
Blue Sky SB3024iL MPPT Charge Controller 40/30 12 or 24 020-03158 $349
Blue Sky SB3024DiL MPPT Controller w/ Digital Display 40/30 12 or 24 020-03159 $399
Blue Sky SB3024PDi Front Cover w/ Digital Display for SB3024i 020-03157 $93
Blue Sky IPN Remote
Blue Sky IPNPRO-S IPN ProRemote display w/ 500 amp shunt 020-03161 $226
Blue Sky IPNPRO IPN ProRemote display without shunt 020-03162 $179
Blue Sky IPNREM IPN Basic Remote 020-03163 $99
Blue Sky Optional Accessories
Blue Sky SB50RD25 Remote Digital Display w/ 25 ft. cable 020-03152 $125
Blue Sky 930-0022-20 Battery Temperature Sensor 020-03149 $35
Blue Sky CS-100 Remote Shunt 100A/100mV 028-09245 $35
Blue Sky CS-500 Remote Shunt 500A/50mV 028-09253 $35
MORNINGSTAR CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
Tri-Star Controllers
MorningStar TS-45 PWM Charge Controller

45

12, 24 or 48

 020-01105 $169
MorningStar TS-60 PWM Charge Controller

60

12, 24 or 48

 020-01108 $218
MorningStar TS-M Digital Display mounts on front of Charge Control 020-01113 $99
MorningStar RM Remote Display with 100 ft. cable 020-01115 $133
Pro-Star Controllers
MorningStar PS-15 PWM ProStar 15

15

12 or 24

020-01120

$112
MorningStar PS-15M PWM ProStar 15 w/ Digital Display

15

12 or 24

020-01123

$175
MorningStar PS-15M-48V PWM ProStar 15 48 Volt w/ Display

15

48

020-01126

$220
MorningStar PS-15M-48-PG PWM 48Volt w/ Display & Positive Ground

15

48

020-01129

$239
MorningStar PS-30 PWM ProStar 30

30

12 or 24

020-01132

$152
MorningStar PS-30M PWM ProStar 30 w/ Digital Display

30

12 or 24

020-01135

$219
MorningStar PS-30M-PG PWM ProStar 30 w/ Digital Display & Positive Ground

30

12 or 24

020-01138

$236
SunSaver Controllers
MorningStar SS-15MPPT MPPT SunSaver charge controller 15 12 or 24 020-01261  $292
MorningStar SK-6 PWM SunSaver Duo Charge Controller 25 12 020-01250  $188
MorningStar SS-6-12V PWM SunSaver 6

25

12

 020-01245 $48
MorningStar SS-6L-12V PWM SunSaver 6 w/ LVD

6

12

 020-01248 $59
MorningStar SS-10-12V PWM SunSaver 10

10

12

 020-01230 $55
MorningStar SS-10L-12V PWM SunSaver 10 w/ LVD

10

12

 020-01233 $70
MorningStar SS-10L-24V PWM SunSaver 10 w/ LVD

10

24

 020-01236 $76
MorningStar SS-20L-12V PWM SunSaver 20 w/ LVD

20

12

 020-01239 $95
MorningStar SS-20L-24V PWM SunSaver 20 w/ LVD

20

24

 020-01242 $101
  DIN 1 SunSaver DIN rail clip - 20 clips 020-01259 $20
SunLight Controllers
MorningStar

SL-10L-12V

 PWM

SunLight w/ LVD

10

12

020-01218

$108

MorningStar

SL-10L-24V

 PWM

SunLight w/ LVD

10

24

020-01221

$116

MorningStar

SL-20L-12V

 PWM

SunLight w/ LVD

20

12

020-01224

$141

MorningStar

SL-20L-24V

 PWM

SunLight w/ LVD

20

24

020-01227

$148

SunGard Controller
MorningStar

SG-4

 PWM Charge controller 4.5 12

020-01215

$37

SunKeeper Controllers
MorningStar

SK-6

 PWM

Sunkeeper 6

6

12

020-01252

$63
MorningStar

SK-12

 PWM

Sunkeeper 12

12

12

020-01253

$89

MorningStar   PWM            
Optional Accessories
MorningStar RTS Battery Temperature Sensor 020-01141 $32
OUTBACK CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
OutBack

FLEXMAX-60

 MPPT Charge controller 60 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 020-0202x OUR PRICE or purchase
OutBack

FLEXMAX-80

 MPPT Charge controller 80 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 020-02020
OutBack Power Accessories
PHOCOS CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
CX Series Controllers
Phocos CX10 PWM Charge controller

10

12 or 24

020-05016

 $58
Phocos CX20 PWM Charge controller

20

12 or 24

020-05017

 $78
Phocos CX40 PWM Charge controller

40

12 or 24

020-05018

 $116
Phocos CX - USB  Interface for data logger

020-05011

 $58
PL Series Controller
Phocos PL60 PWM Charge controller 30 12, 24, 32, 36,  48 020-05007 $635
CML Series Controller
Phocos CML15 PWM Charge controller 15 12 or 24 020-05135 $55
Phocos CML20 PWM Charge controller 20 12 or 24 020-05137 $63
SPECIALTY CONCEPTS INC. CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
ASC Series Controller
SCI A12/4 PWM Charge controller only 12 4 020-04327 $47
SCI A12/8 PWM Charge controller only  12 8 020-04331 $54
SCI A12/8 A PWM Temp compensation 12 8 020-04332 $64
SCI A12/8 AE PWM Temp compensation, adjustable set point, LED 12 8 020-04355 $69
SCI A12/8 E PWM LED 12 8 020-04356 $66
SCI A12/12 PWM Charge controller only 12 12 020-04341 $62
SCI A12/12 A PWM Temp compensation 12  12 020-04343 $64
SCI A12/12 AF PWM Temp compensation, adjustable set point 12 12 020-04346 $69
SCI A12/16 PWM Charge controller only 12 16 020-04352 $66
SCI A12/16 AF PWM Temp compensation, adjustable set point 12 16 020-04356 $78
SCI A12/16 AEF PWM Temp compensation, low-bat disc, adjustable 12  16 020-04357 $94
SCI A24/8 AF PWM Temp compensation, adjustable set point 24 8 020-04437 $61
SCI A24/16 AF PWM Temp compensation, adjustable set point 24 16 020-04457 $78
SCI A24/16 AEF PWM Temp compensation, low-bat disc, adjustable 24 16 020-04458 $94
SCI RV Charge Controllers
SCI Mark15/12 PWM RV Charge controllers

15

12

020-04215

$119
SCI Mark22/12 PWM RV Charge controllers

22

12

020-04217

$129
SCI MarkBox Surface Mount Box

020-04211

$25
SUNWIZE CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
SunWize SW-IL6 PWM Charge controller 6 12 020-SW006  $42
Steca Solsum
Steca Solsum 5.0C PWM Charge controller 5 12/24   $39
Steca Solsum 6.6C LVD PWM Charge controller 6 12/24   $47
Steca Solsum 8.0C PWM Charge controller 8 12/24   $49
Steca Solsum 8.8C LVD PWM Charge controller 8 12/24   $59
Steca
Steca Alpha PWM   8  12/24   $82.00
Steca Gamma PWM   12  12/24   $99.00
Steca Sigma PWM    20  12/24   $119.00
Steca Omega PWM   30 12/24    $150.00
Steca Tarom 235 PWM   35 12/24    $335.00
Steca Tarom 245 PWM   45  12/24   $385.00
Steca Tarom 430 PWM   30  48   $445.00
Steca PR1010*  PWM   10 12/24   $136.00
Steca PR1515*  PWM   15  12/24   $160.00
Steca PR2020*  PWM   20 12/24   $187.00
Steca PR3030* PWM   30  12/24   $219.00
XANTREX CHARGE CONTROLLERS
Make Model Type Description Charge Amps DC Input Voltage  PART NUMBER  OUR PRICE Purchase
Xantrex   XW-MPPT60-150 MPPT Charge controller 60 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 020-08040 $605
Xantrex C-12 PWM Charge & LoadControl / Lighting Control 12 / 12 12 020-08002 $102
Xantrex C-35 PWM Charge/Load Control

35

12 or 24

 020-08004 $111
Xantrex C-40 PWM Charge/Load Control

40

12, 24 or 48

 020-08005 $147
Xantrex C-60 PWM Charge/Load Control

60

12 or 24

 020-08009 $184
Xantrex PWM Optional Accessories
Xantrex BTS/15 Battery Temperature Sensor with 15 foot cable

020-08025

 $29 
Xantrex BTS/35 Battery Temperature Sensor with 35 foot cable

020-08029

 $32
Xantrex CM Digital Display mounts on front of charge control

020-08016

 $96
Xantrex CM/R50 Remote Display with 50 foot cable

020-08019

 $119
Xantrex CM/R100 Remote Display with 100 foot cable

020-08017

 $130
Xantrex RC-8 Remote Control with 50 foot cable

020-080xx

 $130

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