{"product_id":"victron-smartsolar-mppt-rs-450v-200a-charge-controller","title":"Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450V\/200A Charge Controller","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVictron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450V\/200A\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-voltage, high-current charge controller: \u003cstrong\u003e65V–450V Voc PV input\u003c\/strong\u003e charging a \u003cstrong\u003e48V bank at up to 200A\u003c\/strong\u003e — roughly \u003cstrong\u003e10kW\u003c\/strong\u003e from one unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e450 Volts Changes The DC Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost 48V charge controllers cap at 150V, which forces short strings and parallel combining. At 450V you string modules in long series runs: fewer strings, no combiner box, dramatically thinner wire for the same power, and negligible voltage drop over a long run from a remote array. On an off-grid property where the panels sit a few hundred feet from the equipment room, that saving in copper alone often exceeds the price difference against a lesser controller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePV input: 65V–450V Voc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery charging: 48V bank at 100A or 200A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully programmable for lead-acid, lithium and other chemistries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBluetooth configuration and monitoring via VictronConnect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVE.Can bus for daisy-chaining additional MPPT units with synchronized charge stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront panel display: battery voltage, charge current, per-array PV performance and error codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote temperature and voltage sensing, programmable relay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull remote access through VRM, GX devices or GlobalLink 520\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDaisy Chaining Actually Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVE.Can lets multiple RS controllers connect with an RJ45 cable and synchronize their charge stages — so a large array split across several controllers behaves as one charging system rather than several arguing about absorption voltage. Data flows over the same cable to a GX device such as a Cerbo GX.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Front Panel Matters Off-Grid\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBluetooth is convenient until the phone is dead and the cabin is dark. A physical display showing battery volts, charge current, per-array figures and error codes is what you actually use when diagnosing a system at a remote property. Urban Supply is an authorized Victron dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victron Energy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48222437277861,"sku":"1593133","price":2132.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/1916\/7909\/files\/SmartSolar_MPPT_RS_450-200-MC4_front_1__88788.1743039936_caee9749-aca8-424a-94f6-fb31199bf456.png?v=1788729668","url":"https:\/\/www.urbansupplyinc.com\/products\/victron-smartsolar-mppt-rs-450v-200a-charge-controller","provider":"Urban Supply Incorporated","version":"1.0","type":"link"}