Missouri Wind and Solar Suntaqe SUN 12V100 User manual

Blow Hard + Shine Bright 332 Cobble Stone Drive, Seymour, MO 65746
www.mwands.com • (417) 708–5359
Model: SUN_12V100,
SUN_12VPS180W
Date: 06/2018 Page: 1 of 2
Suntaqe “Power Without Baeries” 150 or 180 Wa Pure Sine Wave Inverter Controller
12V, 150W or 12V, 180W. See more about this product on YouTube at: hps://youtu.be/jXTayFPl6u4
⚠WARNING:
All electrical connectors and outlets can be dangerous! Treat the solar and inverter with the same respect as home electricity.
Solar Panel(s) Requirements:
Only 12 volt solar panels can be used. Maximum input for the Suntaqe is 34 volts DC. Check the label on your solar panel
and go by the greatest voltage listed to determine if it can be used. You may use mulple 12 volt solar panels together that
are of a dierent size and power (in a parrallel conguraon only). Follow the included diagrams for proper layout and
further informaon.
AC Power Inverter produces 120 volts AC! Do not allow the unit to get wet, modify it, block any vents, or aempt to plug it
into an outlet. Do not aempt to power up the DC side of the inverter with any power source. Try to keep inverter out of
direct sunlight or in a very small compartment.
Operaon:
The Suntaqe 150 and Suntaqe 180 should not be used to operate crical loads like medical devices or refrigeraon as
the output WILL intermiently cycle ON and OFF without noce. Some cordless drill baery chargers may not operate
correctly with the Suntaqe 150 only. Please monitor them for things like over-heang the baery. If any baery you are
charging has a plug-in DC power supply it may then operate correctly.
Recommendaons & Procedures:
▪ Allow lots of fresh air ow around the Suntaqe unit and avoid direct sun.
▪ Turn OFF the power switch to inverter before hook up to the solar or AC device. Turn on aer all connecons are made.
▪ Follow the diagram for hookup. Connect your posive (+) and negave (-) to the Suntaqe unit’s posive (+)
red scker and negave (-) black or no scker.
▪ Tilt your solar panels directly at the sun with NO shaded cells. For maximum results, the panels should follow the
sun throughout the day.
▪ You will noce a 10-40 second delay minimum before the inverter resumes output. This is a normal cool down
operaon for each shut down. This may also happen once on start up.
▪ You should not expect to operate a 100 wa item with a 100 wa solar panel. You will more likely operate a
60-80 wa item more connuously as the panel may not be at 100% eciency during sunlight hours.
▪ If your item immediately shuts down, the solar panel is not receiving enough direct light, is partly shaded, or your
item requires more power than the panel can produce. If this is the case, you may add more solar panels in parallel
to compensate.
▪ If the Suntaqe shuts down when there is plenty of sunshine on it, the inverter may be overheang. If this is the case,
try to get more venlaon to the inverter or cooler compartment.
▪ The best me to check the operaon is during solar noon with no shading.
▪ If you would like to nd out the was of your AC appliance mulply the volts X amps = was.
Example: 120 volt AC fan that uses 0.5 amps you would calculate as 120 volts X 0.5 amps = 60 was
▪ Turn OFF the power inverter switch and shade the solar panels before plugging/unplugging the solar panels into the
Suntaqe unit!
Warranty Informaon:
Our Suntaqe Inverter Controllers carry a 90 day full parts and labor, repair or replacement warranty. Should these
controllers fail during normal use, we will repair or replace the unit at our expense. Should your controller fail aer the
warranty period has expired, we oer what we believe is a reasonable repair rate - $35.00 at rate repair. Should the
controller fail, we will repair or replace it for $35.00 plus shipping.

Blow Hard + Shine Bright 332 Cobble Stone Drive, Seymour, MO 65746
www.mwands.com • (417) 708–5359
Model: SUN_12V100,
SUN_12VPS180W
Date: 06/2018 Page: 2 of 2
Suntaqe “Power Without Baeries” 150 or 180 Wa Pure Sine Wave Inverter Controller
12V, 150W or 12V, 180W. See more about this product on YouTube at: hps://youtu.be/jXTayFPl6u4
Suntaqe Inverter
MC4 Branch
Connectors
MC4
Extension
Cables
Suntaqe Inverter
INCORRECT
Solar Panel
12 volt/
34 VOC or less
(not included)
Solar Panel
12 volt/
34 VOC or less
(not included)
Incorrect Series Solar Panel Connecon
DO NOT WIRE PANELS IN SERIES!!
This wiring conguraon shows the incorrect high voltage
method. Connecng your solar panels to the Suntaqe Inverter
Charger will damage the unit and void the warranty.
Correct Parrallel Solar Panel Wiring
This wiring conguraon provides the correct low
voltage input method.