Victron Blue Solar charge controller with single panel

[syvictoria]

Hi. I've just agreed to buy a Victron Blue Solar charge controller MPPT 75/15 from a fellow forumite, having previously read very good things about them and currently having only an old PWM controller (a Stecca Solarix). However, I've just read the manual and a few old forum posts, and I'm now wondering if this is the right controller for my setup which is just a single 100W panel to a pair of Trojan batteries (in series, so 12V)? It seems that this controller might really be better suited to a multiple panel setup? What is the consensus please? Thank you!

 

[Black Sheep]

It'll be just fine!
True it's bigger than you strictly need... but I think it's the smallest Victron MPPT controller available.

 

[Pete7]

Agreed, keep it, though you might buy the dongle from Victron to go with it so you can see what's going on with a smart phone or a direct connection to a laptop. It also enables you to add additional solar panels either permanently or just whilst in harbour or at anchor, so yes keep it.

 

[syvictoria]

Brilliant! Thank you both! I did think that it might be useful for future expansion!