Victron energy BlueSolar PWM Series User manual

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BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB
12V | 24V | 5A
12V | 24V | 10A
12V | 24V | 20A

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1. General Information
The BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller series uses Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
charge voltage control combined with a multistage charge control algorithm.
2. Features
•Three stage battery charging [bulk – absorption – float]
•Battery type: Lead-acid and LiFePO4 (with internal BMS)
•Protected against over current.
•Protected against short circuit.
•Protected against reverse polarity connection of the solar panels and/or battery.
•Low voltage load disconnect.
•Temperature protection.
3. Installation
Important note: always connect the batteries first.
IMPORTANT
•Always connect the battery first, in order to allow the Controller
to recognize system voltage
•Use a 12V (36 cells) solar array for a 12V system.
•Use a 24V (72 cells) solar array for a 24V system.

1. Connect the battery - plus and minus.
2. Connect the solar array - plus and minus.
3. Connect the load - plus and minus.
The reverse order applies when deinstalling.
An improper sequence order can damage the BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller!
1. Make sure the battery is charged for the BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller to recognize
the battery type before first installation.
2. The battery cable should be as short as possible to minimize losses.
3. The controller is suitable only for lead-acid, and LiFePO4 batteries.
4. The BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller is suitable only for regulating solar panels. Never
connect another charging source to the charge BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller.

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4. LCD DISPLAY and SETTINGS
4.1 Monitoring and settings
Values between [ ] are for 24V battery settings
Boot Display. After connecting the battery the display shows
the solar charger model and the system voltage as recognized
by the solar charger.
105=BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB 12V|5A
205=BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB 24V|5A
110=BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB 12V|10A
210=BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB 24V|10A
120=BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB 12V|20A
220=BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller – LCD - USB 24V|20A
Press MENU to enter next display.
MENU：switch between different display, or to enter/exit setting by long
press.
UP：press to change the settings when in setting mode.
DOWN: press to change the settings when in setting mode.
Load on/off button when in H mode.

Main display: battery voltage, battery state of charge, charging
and discharging status.
Press MENU to enter next display.
Change settings in
Main display.
Press the MENU
button for several
seconds until the
display flashes, you
are in:
Battery type setting.
See table below.
The factory setting is b01
*The controllers do not have a remote on/off input. Therefore use LiFePO4 batteries with integrated BMS only
(such as the Victron SuperPack batteries)
Press on the MENU
key again and you
are in:
Low voltage disconnect
The factory setting is 11.2V [22.4V]
Press on the MENU
key again and you
are in:
Low voltage reconnect
The factory setting is 12.6V [25.2V]
Battery
type
Battery
voltage
Absorb
tion
voltage
Float
voltage
Low voltage
disconnect
factory
setting
Low voltage
disconnect
range
Low
voltage
reconnect
factory
setting
Low voltage
reconnect
range
b01
LEAD-
ACID
[AGM]
12.0V
[24V]
14.4V
[28.8V]
13.7V
[27.4V]
11.2V
[22.4V]
10.5V-12.0V
in steps of
0.1V
12.6V
[25.2V]
12.0V-13.5V in
steps of 0.1V
b02
LEAD-
ACID
[Gel]
12.0V
[24V]
14.2V
[28.4V]
13.7V
[27.4V]
11.2V
[22.4V]
10.5V-12.0V
in steps of
0.1V
12.6V
[25.2V]
12.0V-13.5V in
steps of 0.1V
b03
LEAD-
ACID
[Wet]
12.0V
[24V]
14.6V
[29.2V]
13.7V
[27.4V]
11.2V
[22.4V]
10.5V-12.0V
in steps of
0.1V
12.6V
[25.2V]
12.0V-13.5V in
steps of 0.1V
b04 12V
LiFePO4* 12.8V 14.2V 13.35V 11.2V
10.5V-12.0V
in steps of
0.1V
12.6V 12.0V-13.5V in
steps of 0.1V
b05 24V
LiFePO4* 25.6V 28.4V 26.7V 22.4V
21.0V-24.0V
in steps of
0.1V
25.2V 24.0V-27.0V in
steps of 0.1V

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PV Voltage display: PV voltage and the state of charge of
the battery.
Press MENU to enter next display.
Charge current display: PV to battery current and the state
of charge of the battery.
Press MENU to enter next display.
Load output settings.
The factory setting is 24h (load output always on)
Change load output
settings.
Press the MENU button
for several seconds until
the number flashes.
Load output setting.
See table below.
Press MENU to enter
the next display
(Note: the Phoenix
VE.Direct inverters can be
controlled by connecting to
the left side connection of
the remote control to the
load output)
Trigger level
When the BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller
is set to L01-L23 the solar panel voltage will
be measured to decide whether it is night or
day to switch the load on or off.
The factory setting is 4V.
Press MENU to enter
the next display
Trigger delay time
When the BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller
measures a solar panel voltage lower than
the trigger value it will delay for 10 seconds
and measure again to make sure night falls.
Factory setting: 10 seconds
H
The load can switched on and off by the Load on/off switch
.
L
Load D2D
Load will switch on at sunset and switch off at sunrise.
L01-L23
The load output will switch on after sunset and switch off after 1-23
hours.
24H
The BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller will continuously supply
power to the load.

Press MENU to enter
the next display
Short-circuit protection setting.
Some inductive or capacitive loads will trigger
the short-circuit protection during start up.
Therefore the SC-protection can be disabled
manually. Sc.F = OFF, Sc.n = ON. The
default is ON.
Discharge current display:
load current and battery capacity,
Press MENU
to enter next display.
USB Voltage display: USB voltage
5V (2A max)
Press MENU to enter next display.
Internal controller temperature. If the controller overheats it will shut
down and wait for the temperature to drop to normal level and then it will
start working again.
Press MENU to enter Main display.

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5. Alarms
High temperature
When temp ≥ 85℃, the controller will enter into the first
protection phase: it will lower the PV input current in order to
lower the temp. There is no alarm on the LCD display.
When temp >90℃, the controller will enter into the second
protection phase: the PV input current will be reduced to zero,
the load output will be switched off and a high temp alarm icon
will show on the LCD.
After the temp has decreased to less than 82℃, BlueSolar PWM
Charge Controller will resume normal operation.
Low battery voltage
When the battery is discharged to less than the Low Voltage
Disconnect (LVD) voltage, the controller will disable the load
output. After over-discharge the load output will be re-enabled
when the battery voltage reaches the Low Voltage Reconnect
(LVR) level.
Over-current protection.
A load output over-current or short-circuit is indicated by a
flashing load icon. The controller will disable the load output and
try to re-enable after 30 seconds.
Shut down after 60s in case of 110%-130% load.
Shut down after 5s in case of 130%-160% load.
Short-circuit protection
The BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller will switch off the load
output and wait for 30s and then try to restart. User should
check and remove the trouble in time.

6.Specifications
BlueSolar PWM Charge
Controller
12V|24V|5A
12V|24V|10A
12V|24V|20A
12V
24V
12V
24V
12V
24V
Battery Voltage
12/24V Auto Select
Charge & Load Current
5A
10A
20A
Charge mode
PWM, Time and Lighting Control
Automatic load
disconnect
Yes
Maximum solar array
voltage
55V
Solar voltage range
15-28V [30-55V]2
Self-consumption
<10mA
Protections
Reverse polarity connection of the solar panels.
Reverse polarity connection of the battery.
Low voltage disconnect.
130% load: Shuts down after 60sec.
160% load: Shuts down after 5sec.
Short circuit: immediate shut down.
Over-temperature protection.
Solar Panel
Recommended solar panel
array
36cell [72cell]2
Max Solar Input Power
60W 120W 120W 240W 240W 480W
USB outputs
Voltage
5V
Current
2A (total from 2 USB outputs)
Default settings
Absorption charge
(b01)
1 14.4V [28.8V]2
Float charge (b01)1
13.7V [27.4V]2
Load disconnect (b01)1
11.2V [22.4V]2
Load reconnect (b01)1
12.6V [25.2V]2
Enclosure
Terminal size
6mm² / AWG10
Weight
150gr
Dimension (h x w x d)
96 x 169 x 36 mm
Mounting
Vertical wall mount, indoor only
Humidity (non
condensing)
Max. 95%
Operating temperature
-35°C to +60°C (full load)
Cooling
Natural convection
Protection class
IP20
Standards
Safety
EN60335-1, IEC62109-1
EMC
EN61000-6-1, EN61000-6-3
1See also 3.1 Battery type setting.
2[V] values for 24V system.