Midnight Solar – “The Most Sophisticated MPPT Charge Controller in the World”
17 November 2009 2 Comments
Midnight Solar’s Classic MPPT charge controller is going to be “the most sophisticated MPPT charge controller in the world,” according to Robin Gudgel of Midnight Solar. The company says that the Classic MPPT charge controller will substantially increase the flexibility, features and range currently found on MPPT controllers. The Buildaroo News Team interviewed Robin Gudgel at this year’s Solar Power International. Watch this video and find out more about the product that the company says will “stand the renewable energy industry on it’s ear.”
Some information about the Midnight Solar Classic MPPT Charge Controller:
- 250 volt DC PV input
- Solar, Wind and Hydro modes
- Parallel operation: No hub required to stack Classics to act as one large controller.
- Graphical display draws pictures and graphs
- Ethernet, USB and RS232 ports
- 32 megabytes of data logging
- Each unit comes with snap on covers and hole plugs to cover all openings when used in dusty or salt air environments
- Voice prompts (It talks to you!)
- Wizard driven set up routine
What is an MPPT charge controller? A maximum power point tracker (or MPPT) is a high efficiency DC to DC converter which functions as an optimal electrical load for a photovoltaic (PV) cell, most commonly for a solar panel or array, and converts the power to a voltage or current level which is more suitable to whatever load the system is designed to drive. [Read more about MPPT charge controllers]
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