Ep49 Tech Tips: Victron Energy Solar MPPT 150/35 Solar Controller Unboxing and Installation

My thoughts on the Victron Energy Solar MPPT 150/35 Controller. I used to have a PWM Renogy solar controller, but after reading and learning about MPPT, I decided that the MPPT controller was the better way to go, and Victron Energy specializes in boat/marine products.
Once receiving, it was clear that the Victron 150/35 MPPT Solar Controller (website www.victronene... ) was a much more rugged and appropriate device for my boat over the Renogy brand. I'm not knocking the Renogy product, but it's a cheap made in China version, where the Victron is clearly better built. The 150/35 stands for 150volts peak from the solar panels, and up to 35 amps. My panels will only draw 80 volts and I plan on doubling them up to get around 10,11 amps.
After the review, I hooked up my Renogy solar panels, 4 panels 100 watt each, in series. I also replaced the wiring with the Renogy supplied cable which was much better insulated than my interior 10 gauge wire.
I installed the controller in my 'utility room' in my locker. It's a great location as it limits my wire lengths to the batteries to less than 3 feet.
I am really happy to have access to the charging data now via my phone, the app VictronConnect is decent, my only complaint being it would be nice to have a permanent record of all the dat in graph format with more granularity. If you open the app up, you can keep tracing problems in the graph, which is excellent. It just stops gatheriong data if you close the app.
Started this vid getting dive bombed by birds. They laid chicks right next to my boat under the dock. Closed off this vid with another nice sunset.
Music Credits
MydNyte, Knowpe, Noir et Blanc Vie - / billyocean2185
Sailing Vessel Northern Comfort
1975 Hughes/North Star 1500/35, sailboatdata.c...
Golden Motor BLDC 10KW Electric Motor, 48V, goldenmotor.bi...
400W Solar Power, ca.renogy.com
Victron Energy MPPT Controller, www.victronene...
Victron Energy 48/1200 Pheonix Inverter, www.victronene...
Victron Energy Battery Monitor BMV-712, www.victronene...
Aiming to be self sufficient, green, off-grid sailing
Still a way to go