Sunforce 60031 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller

by Sunforce

Product Features

• Protects battery from overcharge and discharge
• Handles up to 10 Amps of array current and 150 Watts of solar power
• Maintains 12V batteries in a fully charged state
• LCD digital display shows battery voltage
• Small and compact for added convenience

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001DZONCW
• Item model number: 60031
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,490 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #75 in Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power > Battery Chargers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sunforce 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller is the perfect solution to prevent the overcharging of 12V batteries. It protects the battery from both overcharge and discharge. This product is for use with 12 Volt solar panels and batteries only. The unit handles up to 10 Amps of array current, and 150 Watts of solar power. With an LCD digital display, this unit also allows for completely maintenance-free protection of solar panels and batteries and maintains the battery’s voltage.

Key Component of a Solar System Over 15 Watts

A charge controller is a very important feature of a solar system and must be used on all systems over 15 Watts. A charge controller protects your batteries from overcharge and discharge. Charge controllers are the maintenance free protection of your solar panel and batteries.

A charge controller monitors the battery’s state-of-charge to insure that when the battery needs change-current, it gets it, and also insures the battery isn’t overcharged. Connecting a solar panel to a battery without a regulator seriously risks damaging the battery and potentially causing a safety concern.

Charge controllers are rated based on the amount of amperage they can process from a solar array.

Product Description

The Sunforce 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller is the perfect solution to prevent the overcharging of 12V batteries. It protects the battery from both overcharge and discharge. This product is for use with 12 Volt solar panels and batteries only. The unit handles up to 10 Amps of array current, and 150 watts of solar power. With an LCD digital display, this unit also allows for completely maintenance free protection of solar panels and batteries and maintains the battery’s voltage.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sunforce 10 Amp. Charge Controller, June 16, 2011

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Dreamer "hawkeyes" (Everett, Washington United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sunforce 60031 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller (Automotive)

Interesting little device. Voltmeter is .22 VDC high, no adjustment available. Sample time for DVM is a little slow. Using to keep 100 A/Hr battery "topped off" with two solar panels. Max charging current so far is around 4 Amps which the unit handles very well, no apparent heating, no electrical noise generated. Have it diode isolated and in parallel with AC charger and they both are functioning nicely. Only thing to change would be a terminal strip vs. wires included and adjustment for DVM. The box itself could be rectangular instead of the curved thing it comes in. Would make mounting a lot easier.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sun Force Digital Charge Controller on Hunting Lodge, May 3, 2010

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James R. Meynard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunforce 60031 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller (Automotive)

I use the Sunforce 10 amp controller with a Sunforce solar panel to charge and maintain the battery on my hunting camper. We do not have commercial power available and don't want to carry a generator for a short weekend. The controller is working fine. This is the second one I have had on there. The first had a faulty digital readout screen. I had a 7 amp Sunforce, but it seemed to allow leakage overnight. This one will charge the battery up to 12.8 Volts, but apparently no more, whereas the promo says it will do 14 Volts, then maintain. It has not brought the battery up to a maintenance level as yet, but it does bring the battery back up to better than 12 Volts rather quickly after an evening of using the lights and light appliances like the furnace fan. All in all, I am satisfied with this product.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compact and reliable., May 24, 2011

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M. Mcnam "Livin Luvin" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunforce 60031 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller (Automotive)

This Sunforce charge controller was bought as a component for my solar generator and at first, I wasn't sure it was going to work because other charge controllers are more expensive and this one had 10amps. Turns out i had nothing to worry about because the Sunforce can handle my 12 volt system. I was able to mount it straight to the battery box with some nuts and bolts and the fittings that go to the battery were exactly the size I needed.. I'm using n 80W micro-crystalline panel and so far, the controller is delivering a steady and fast charge to my battery. My 110 amphour battery gets charged back from 25% to 100% in about 6 hours. The indicator lights are easy to read and the liquid crystal voltage readout is accurate. The readout only uses 10ma which is good because it stays on all the time.

Here's the fun part. We made a modification on the connections by using a 15 amp 125-Volt 2-Pole Polarized Light-Duty Plug on the panel, and a 15 amp 125-Volt Light-Duty Plug on the controller's input wires. This makes it a snap, literally, to hook up and unhook the generator box from the solar panel so I can roll it inside the house.

Very pleased with this product as I'm sure you will be.