Did You Know Victron Charge Controllers Had This Feature?

This is so cool. Had to share this about Victron Charge Controllers ! This is the 75/15 mppt Victron Charge Controller. Off grid solar ROCKS!

[@benssolarandbattery]

I didn't realize those had so many controls built in. Cool stuff!

[@yankey4]

Thanks brother. Same here I had no clue. God Bless.

[@Gary-wh7ce]

nice video on that handy function. I use it for garage lights and all of the units in the x/10, x/15, andx/20 have this feature. You can use it to turn on a small fan during the day too to cool another controller (i.e. a larger controller)....cheaper than buying relay and such

[@offgridwanabe]

Makes totally sense as long as the 15 volt setting is in between the logarithm setting

[@yankey4]

I was like dang this going to be a pain in the butt. Then playing around with the setting I found that. Was so happy LOL.. In a few weeks there will be no real need for it. As it will be back in full sun most the day. Right now the suns just in the right spot to not make much power. Not that I care. All I care is the security cameras work and the motion detectors lights work. This is all fine.

[@DavidPozEnergy]

That's cool

[@yankey4]

Thanks

[@JustinCaseSolarPower]

The bigger units don't have the street light function Bobby just the smaller units. Never needed to use it though. The bigger units have 2x build in relays that can do all sorts or thing. Most high end controllers have them.

[@yankey4]

That is cool man. Was so happy to find this setting LOL. I just care that the security cameras work and the motion detectors lights work. The streetlight are just a bonus. Just a few more weeks and it will be back in full sun light. Thanks brother. God Bless

[@GoingOffGrid101]

thats pretty cool man. thanks for showing me.

[@yankey4]

Welcome brother

[@electro_solar]

Yeah, great feature

[@yankey4]

Still works grate to this day.

[@electro_solar]

@@yankey4 Its victron :)

[@southernohiosolarhomestead8477]

That’s the same one I just bought for the solar ponds , that’s cool

[@yankey4]

love mine..

[@fisherus]

Bobby, only one hour of light tells me that you need more batteries. I don't think that you get any return on your money spent to power a street light possibly for one hour at best, if at all.

[@yankey4]

The streetlight are just a bonus. All I care is the security cameras work and the motion detectors lights work. Sorry I did not make that clear in the video. Here in a few weeks i will be back to full sun. This one is in a bad spot for this time of year. Thanks brother. God Bless.

[@rv10flyer84]

Nice setup. What cells and where to purchase? I installed some motion detector security lights on my power shed. They worked one night and now both just stay on all night long. They are powered from my off grid sol ark 12k. Any ideas?

[@yankey4]

No clue sorry. I got my 18650 from battery hookups. Where used for cheap. Still think most where new. They do sell new. You can use my code BSH to save 5% batteryhookup.com/. God Bless.

[@1danny2k]

Wonderful

[@yankey4]

Thank you!

[@ayka151]

How do you wire a streetlight with an extra fuse and switch or just straight wired to the light ? Tia

[@yankey4]

it has it own fuse in line. and the power is coming from the controler. It's turning it on and off with it's built in program..

[@wasachevyguy]

What ARE the streetlights?

[@Skymack351]

What are streetlights?

[@johnhelbergreligionandarch3878]

Do you think I can use this type of controllers for wind turbine with rectifier SSR and volt regulator for dump load. I see this Victron got a dump load on.

[@yankey4]

I do not know. I know a lot of the guys use the midnight classic for wind. They let you do things like power curves. Hope this helps. God Bless

[@johnhelbergreligionandarch3878]

@@yankey4 Thank you Bobby

[@zGratchGaming]

How did it allow you to connect victron to the PC?

[@yankey4]

Use this. amzn.to/3VtqZ94

[@southernohiosolarhomestead8477]

Can you run lithiums , I couldn’t find any info on the lithium batteries on this one

[@yankey4]

100% mine are. There is a lithium setting or you can just put your own setting in. I am using Salvage 18650 cells. Same that are in the old Tesla batteries

[@southernohiosolarhomestead8477]

@@yankey4 that’s pretty much ch what I was thinking too just couldn’t find where lithiums were compatible

[@shinningsnake]

Why does your volt show ~15v

[@yankey4]

This battery is 4s made from NMC 18650. So that's 4.2 volts X 4 = 16.8 volts is max charge. I don't run them up that much more like 16.0 volts. Thanks for asking. God Bless