This panel can put out close to 100 watts kzfaq.infoUgkxOqI2yqX0XVrhR2BMJciTWrHJpG8FhJyg when positioned in the appropriate southernly direction, tilted to the optimal angle for your latitude/date, and connected to a higher capacity device than a 500. The built in kickstand angle is a fixed at 50 degrees. Up to 20% more power can be output by selecting the actual date and latitude optimal angle.The 500 will only input 3.5A maximum at 18 volts for 63 watts. Some of the excess power from the panel can be fed into a USB battery bank, charged directly from the panel while also charging a 500. This will allow you to harvest as much as 63 + 15 = 78 watts.If this panel is used to charge a larger device, such as the power station, then its full output potential can be realized.

I've had this controller (well, the 30A version) for a year or two. I've just gone over to lithium batteries and have just ordered the BT-1 bluetooth unit. It seems to work quite well compared to my previous controllers.

i always found that the best test are always on the worst days of weather as this tends to be when you need the most from the system

This controller is made by SRNE and rebranded by both Renogy and Rich Solar. The Rich Solar is more recommended as the wire connectors are said to be a bit larger and more rugged. I just bought the Rich Solar to upgrade from an old Sunforce PWM controller and i'm quite happy with it so far. Nice video. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

Thanks for this video, Adam. Based on what I saw and heard I have just now ordered this model.

Thanks best review and instructions I’ve been able to find.

Tnx Adam... Amazon is delivering one of these this afternoon so the tutorial was timely. Have the little Wanderer 10A but decided to upgrade to MPPT my single 250 watt 36V panel feeding the 115ah battery that runs my ham station, have no doubt there will be a significant efficiency improvement. This should be a good match for my panel.

Bought one to try out, thanks Adam

You have the best video on this model. I've watched them all before buying one. It answered my question at 16:04

Another very useful video thats practical and well explained, thanks Adam

Thanks Adam, another great show.

Good video Adam, thank you. I'm running a 100L portable fridge/freezer that uses a Secop (formerly Danfoss) compressor via 2 x 200W panels and a 135AH LiFePO 4 battery. This configuration has been connected via a Renogy DC-DC/ MPPT controller (DCC50S) and an EpEver Triron controller (4215N). I draw approx. 50W off the panels during the compressor cycle. When this power draw occurs during the Boost stage of the EpEver controller it discharges the battery down to the Boost Return Voltage and then kicks back into the Boost stage to keep the volts above the Boost Return Voltage. When I run the same power draw during the Boost stage of the Renogy controller it uses almost all 50W from the panels and then balances +/-1 volt from the battery, keeping the battery above the Boost Return Voltage the entire time. I've observed this phenomenon just before sunset via a Victron battery monitor (BMV-712). I use 14.2V for the Boost setting and 13.2V for the Boost Return Voltage setting on both controllers. The battery is effectively in cruise control, and never falls below 87%. I was wondering if the Renogy is using a more advanced algorithm than the EpEver to balance the power from the modules vs the power available from the battery. It's not a problem but I thought I'd post it here for further insight from you or one of your learned viewers. Thanks again for the video.

Thx for the look inside

Thanks Adam. I'll buy to test.

I'm new to solar and this video was very helpful in understanding my renogy Rover PG charge controller, thank you. I couldn't figure out how to get into the perimeters to check and set it for the battery type. The battery and user icons are so small I couldn't read them without a magnifier.

I have 4 of the Renogy charge controllers they work great

Just got one at Biltema here in Denmark, it's Biltema branded, different colors, and they rearranged the buttons to be in a row, rather than the cursor key arrangement, but otherwise it appears to be identical. It's funny though, was watching your video and decided I wanted an MPPT charger to play around with, saw they had some in stock at Biltema just 4 kilometers away, so went and picked one up straight away, but I didn't realize it was actually identical to this one until I got home, hooked it up, and started going through the menus.

Great video's keep them coming 😀 👌

Very informative!

Seems to be an interesting charge controller for the current price of ~50€ compared to Epever Tracer AN (+temperature sensor) for ~80€. Some people on KZfaq and Amazon complain about incorrect voltage display (0.2V off) but your controller seems to work correctly. But standby current of 63mA is a bit high compared to

Thank you for an insightful video. In your example of changing parameters, were those suggested settings, or purely investigating the function?

I have the 40Amp and it works great. Only thing I dislike is the screw mechanism for the wires.

I just ordered this off eBay because I don't fully trust the cheapo ueio(can't remember the name) mppt charger you reviewed a while back although I'll still use it for spare. Thanks great demo! 😎❤️👍

I like this charge controller Adam. I've managed to pick up a couple of 275W panels, but most charge controller's don't like high panel voltage (24V) with low battery voltage (12V), so this actually fills that need nicely. Thanks for reviewing it.

I've been using the 40A version for a year or so now in 24v user mode, very pleased. I am using the BT unit also, range of about 10-12 meters just gets me to my back door for keeping an eye on things but I also have it rigged up to an Android Tablet in the power shed connected to WiFi to view anywhere in the world via networking.

Hi Adam I have a couple of these on my systems, would love you to do your thing with the RS port. I bought the bluetooth adapter and whilst the output is OK, the range is abysmal and the unit is potted into the case. Although I am a proficient programmer, I wouldn't know where to start on this, I would love tobe able to get continuous data onto my PC to have a permanent record. Keep up the good work.

I have one and it's just perfect 👌

I am glad you posted this video on Renogy. I have 3 of those and they are great. I did not get the bluetooth adapter because of cost, hopefully you will so I could see if it is worth it. Nice video!

If I put one of these controls on my unite do I have to keep a load on the unite it get it to cycle so I don't over charge the battery

Thanks for the video. Question: I'm planning to use this device to charge an AmpereTime 200A Li. Can I connect occasionally this device in parallel with a 40A AC charger from AmpereTime?

I have this exact model, made myself a simple RJ45 to DB9 serial Adapter, hooked up a 7S21P Lithium pack and fiddled with the charging parameters via PC Software. I'll dig up some links if you're interested. Charges perfectly to 4,15V per cell group.

great video thanks .. wonder what your thoughts are on >>> i have just connected 2 x 330 panels ( current at pmax 9.52 amp and voltage 34.7 ) to this ( 20 amp version ) do you think parallel or series .. ,, working fine at mo in parallel although have not had full sunshine. thank you . mike

I purchased this controller for my boat and am OK with it. I use it to keep 400 AH lithium batteries charged, monitor with the BT2. My energy consumers use relatively low amperage except for the 12 volt fridge and that is somewhat low. My only issue is the Load terminals, they do not output voltage they are in the off mode all the time. It seems like the design is to output voltage when the panels are not powered, this makes no sense to me, unless you are simply using it for a timer after the panels stop producing. I thought the purpose of load is to use surplus energy when the batteries are topped off, that would be a great idea since the solar panels would not have any use for the solar energy after the batteries are 100%+.

I'd love you to review a Fangpusun D series controller. I've been using one alongside a victron controller and it's keep up well! I've taken readings over an extended period and have found them near identical.

The little icon in the lower right shows the battery type that is selected.

Yes, Nice unit I think. I'll be keeping my EpEver.

I'm glad you mentioned overcast skies because I often encounter that when camping. It seems you solve it by wiring panels in series. For my RV, I feel I need to wire my panels parallel because some shade across the panels can knock output to nothing. What configuration do you think best for camping in overcast as well as shady locations? Thanks for your thorough breakdown of the product!

I’m looking to upgrade my 20A EPEver to a 40A unit, so I can run a 25-30A radio direct from the load terminals rather than the battery. Would be great if you could test in future reviews whether they can supply to load current their rating suggests. 👍 It’s also a shame none seem to let you set them for custom battery voltages or load supply voltages, given they can do DC-DC conversion, as I’d love to have a 16v custom LiFePo battery pack so my voltage never drops below 13.8v before the low state of charge cut off kicks in.

hi, to main questions, unit have backlight? how reset? thanks.

Hi just been watching your video and you say you should put A fuse between the battery and renogy 20 amp controller but what if the fuse blows because they say do not connect the solar panels before you connect the battery but why is this what would happen perhaps you can tell me 😊

Hello. Which of the EPEVER mppt charge controllers in this video is better? Or are there better brand models than the current models? Taking into account the P/P ratio. Thanks.

Finally I figured it out after months why all my 50 18650 packs on BMS's wasn't charging but giving different readings on the load end & on the pos and neg ends of the batteries. I removed the BMS from one pack while pulling all the fuses on the others my mppt 40A rover started giving me 10a & battery was charging properly whoop whoop. Now I will monitor it for a week. Sat & thought if a lead acid battery can charge without a BMS in 12v & its fine doing so why can't the other packs do the same. Is it that the BMS has flaws & is overcompensating .Now I will probably have to remove all BMS's.....

Trouble with them (apart from price) is that you need 4-5 of them in parallel in order to hook it up to a 1000 watt solar array and that also means you need to buy a lot more cable to hook up 1-2 panels per controller costing you well over $1,000. Best bet is spending $3-400 on a different brand capable of 100-120 amps.

I saw another review and the guy managed to program it using the 4 buttons.

I have one of these but didn’t get to use it because I accidentally smashed the screen before I went camping, I was wondering if you’re able to tell me if the screen is a generic part I would be able to source from somewhere? I contacted RENOGY and they don’t do spare parts.

Presumably there is a Negative Ground version of each model? It certainly looks very well made. Mode selection could be better, by allowing manual settings and 0.1 V increments, and it can benefit by having a different connector to that RJ11 one. Those points aside, I like it. Is the controller taking power from the battery, and indicating that fact? That would explain the non-zero indication when off load. Thanks Adam.

hi adam will my renogy rover 20 charge 18650 battery pack.used on electric bike 48 to 52volt 14s5p.can split into 7s5p x 2 parallel for 24volt ,can use bt1 bluetooth to monitor volts

Hi Adam I’m still having trouble identifying my SLD and programming this 20 amp..it was programmed but I hit a button and now I’m not sure what to do cuz the solar icon is flashing and it doesn’t react like in your video ..can you help me??

I have a EP ever Tracer 40 amp charge controller that I've been using for 4 years now without an issue I'd like to purchase two more units though and I'm considering the renogy charge controller and another 40 amp EP ever but I've seen multiple people say that the renogy charge controllers don't read the batteries accurately. In your experience is it reading accurately have you tested with a multimeter at the batteries to compare to the charge controller?

my 30 amp rover comes with the BT attachment

Do you know what the max amp draw is from the Load Terminal?

Hi what are those boxes next to the renogy and where can I get one please thanks

I have an Epever and a Renogy rover and I’m happy with both. The Renogy Bluetooth app is a bit better though

My only complaint so far is the bleed over with the status lights. Other than that it runs perfectly.

Yu mention 20A max charge on the battery, is 20A not also a limit for the load output ?

I believe rj11 and 12 are the same plug but 11 only uses 4 pins and the 12 uses 6 but I'm not positive

Hi there I wonder if you can help us ,, I have a 48 volt battery bank which are 24 x2volt traction batteries, with a 720 amp hour rating I have a flex one set up with invertor mppt all in The inverter is nearly four kilowatts I have 18 250 watt panels at 1000 v 8amp I have them connected in series My question is would It be better to conect in parallel and would I be able to discharge at little derper in theses darker days coming I will totally understand if you cant help ,but after watching your vids I thought your the guy that could help ,cheers

I'm still hoping one day you'll find an MPPT controller with a super low standby power draw. I can't have any controller on my boat that draws 100mA from my battery when there's no sun. You'd think it'd be easy to have the logic circuits only powered when there was sunlight.

These products look great but does anyone know the difference between this model and their Rover Elite? Both are 20amp and both are MPPT...?

Good day Sir, Renogy Bluetooth Module RJ12 can you have a video what inside and schematic diagram? and if possible to use Arduino? Thanks

@Adam Welch The manual says that Max. Solar Input Power for the 20A charger is 12V@260W. Would that not calculate to a maximum of only 21.6A on the input side? So, wouldn't a solar array producing more than 21.6A or 260W be ill-advised?

Hi , Any one Knows to factory reset the Epever controller? Without any accessories? Thanks in Advance

hi adam big fan i have a question about your epever dashboard , i am setting up my own for my epever UPower inverter charger . i am using ubuntu, python, influxdb, grafana and everything work fine except for the 32 bits register conversion, for example PVwatt is split in two 16 bit data high and low . i noticed that you did a bit of program to solve this issue , i hope you can share your solution . thank you adam

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so in 5min it says LI battery equalization is --- and time ---, but agm batteries dont need equalization but they are charged like sealed, so can agm battery charged like gel or li but with 14.6V boost voltage

Nice complete video, do you think that the fact the terminals aren't different for the 40Amp model could give problems?

I think you're saying a solar array can be added. Ie 1 x 420w solar panel is not going to cook it?

Hi Adam I also have the same controller with four 100 wt panels two in parallel and then in series or visa versa as I dialectic.And they only produce 0.29 amps tops after reconfiguring my panels twice as battrry packs where never properly charged I only just realised the amps go up 5 plus when there is a load thus charging am I doing somthing wrong or is this the way it works.?

Does the rover series have low temp cutoff for lifepo4? Via the included temp sensor. Epever Tracer does so....?

The problem is my speech is messed up and also how much money you have for us. I can't afford it, so I got this. I will do this all the time, Rich Solar.

I have the 20amp epever tracer. I have a question about the load connection. Would it be a maximum of 20 amps as well?

hi i have 3 of these charge controllers 60a/40a/20 but they are not pg they li saw someone in the comments say they have one working with pc can someone show me how to make a cable to work with them

Why aren't the white lights on?

Can you install this in the storage compartment in the front area of a travel trailer? It would be located in storage under queen bed in front of trailer. I was concerned about ventilation, but it seems people are putting them in cargo areas.

I mean being able to adjust things without anything extra would be cool but isn't that the same as the epever

Hi apologies for this potentially dumb question. If the MPPT controller powers up and displays when connected to the battery, will it not deplete the battery if it’s not used for a while ?

Do I need to set the mppt to volts min max or is it plug and play so won’t over charge ?

are you related to jack massey welch

Interesting video. What fuse would you recommend between the MPPT Controller and the battery?

I have a Rover 20A PG & the operation of it is causing me a near nervous breakdown! To explain.... I'm using the controller with a 100W Renogy panel & an inverter. Everything seems to work like a dream but.... The company has told me that I shouldn't be drawing power from the unit whilst it is being charged from the panel. This effectively stops all use during the day & I'm now wondering what, if any, is a safe amount of charge to be coming down from the panel to allow me to take power from the battery? Should I only use it at night or after 7.... 😵‍💫 I think the problem(s,) which I've been told could damage my battery, lies in the charging cycles which I now think are not designed/expecting an inverter to be using the system. The company have told me to put in a circuit breaker for whenever I want to draw power. I'm coming round to thinking that the MPPT is really not designed to work with a setup that uses an inverter? Any views/help?

ML2420 is literally an EPSolar/EPEver product ID.

i think the epever just wins out as they is more settings you can adjust from the controller the other is the mt-50 display hard pushed to find much diference then that i guess price diference looking about epever for us in uk seems cheaper

I bought a 60 amp make sky blue controller to play with, I'm about to add 3strings to my system, and will be needing 3 x 60 amp controllers, I hope the make sky blue works out, I may end up with 6, plus my EPever tracer A, controllers, have you checked out the real make sky blue's??

Adam, are you sure boost is equalisation ? I always thought Boost was the same as the 'Bulk' charge.

This controller use PT--1 or PT--2 blutoot

Hi, I would be extremely grateful if someone could help me out on a couple of points, one on the unit & the other operations in general. I'm running my through a good quality inverter & the whole setup works like a dream but.... Whenever the Rover goes into "Boost" mode & *IF* I have anything plugged into & running through the inverter, it goes nuts because I think it doesn't like the fact a higher than recommended/advised current is going through it. I can reduce the "Boost" voltage under the "USR" setting but wonder if this is negating the benefit of having "Boost" & if, under "USR," you are using a host of random parameters generally? I could get round this by not using the unit when the Rover is in "Boost" mode but just on that - Is the "Bulk, Constant, Float, Boost," a cyclical thing eg. continually repeating during the day or just a once a day thing? I have been running the system without any fusing. Do people recommend fusing? I can't really see where any problem would occur & the inverter is fully fused? Also would fuses lessen the available current going into the battery? Many thanks for any help!

I actually thought about buying this. Question will this charge controller handle 4 100 watt solar panels 2 in series and them 2 in parallel? I never heard the max volts it can handle if the answer is yes how many panels you think it can handle without a problem Thanks for your time

Only thing I don’t like is there’s no battery AH setting.

Great video thanks,can I pick your brain please,am I right in thinking I can run 4/5 100watt panels at 100v roughly in winter(obviously less volts in Scotland Highlands soon🤪)and won't make that but you know what I'm getting at, or is it no more than 3 panels because that's 300watts...been running solar for yrs yet have only ever had them on 18v in to controller...thanks again for video..all best

for an 12volt acid battery is 13.8 voltage to low, 14.4 is normal. The battery will not be 100% charged.

did you connect back led's in charge controller?

Get a Solarepic. Same thing but with full face touch screen for much cheaper. I got a 60A model. It's built like a brick dunny and the cockroaches can't get in and it doesn't have a fan to go bung and kill the thing.

Does anyone know the difference between this model and the newer black model.....?

It is clearly show u r in SLD battery mode

Looks like a EPEver Tracer ... little redesign

Hi Adam - from aka Lbry Tv @Super-Grand-Ad - I tried playing your above vid via Lbry Tv it only played to 1.53 then stopped and jumped to the end - I have tried to play it again today 23 Sept 2020 - it is still stopping at 1.53 - also I noticed that the your video file, although it is mp4 it is 409 meg which is extremely big for a 21 min video - Please try before uploading to youtube, if you are running windows google - Video to Video - it is a Free app - and convert your video to Lbry recommended uploading videos at 720P in an MP4 container, H264 video encoding, this is just a click in the Video to Video free app. I think this is what is causing your Video to stop playing. If you are using any form of linux you will need the Free - ffmpeg terminal App.

I don't like these PG models because they use the strange Positive Ground.

Not available at my country

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'High tacking....' bit off putting when they can't even spell properly on the main packaging 😬