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Sunforce 60031 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller

Brand: Sunforce

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Color	Grey
Brand	Sunforce
Item Dimensions LxWxH	5.3 x 3.6 x 3.2 inches
Item Weight	0.55 Pounds

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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

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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.

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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.

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Manufacturer

‎Sunforce

Brand

‎Sunforce

Item Weight

‎8.8 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎5.3 x 3.6 x 3.2 inches

Item model number

‎60031

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Manufacturer Part Number

‎60031

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B001DZONCW

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139 ratings

3.9 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#531,278 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
#636 in Renewable Energy Controllers

Date First Available

November 19, 2008

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3.9 out of 5

139 global ratings

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4 star		24%
3 star		10%
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1 star		14%

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DJones

Good product for the price

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 10, 2014

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I purchased this unit as a charge controller for a 100 watt solar panel that I installed on my RV. This not the highest quality charge controller but is perfectly adequate for the job that it is performing. It keeps my battery topped off. I have seen other posts where customers have mentioned that they had issues with the controller not going into float mode or fluctuating rapidly between float and charge mode. I had the same issue. The reason for this was because the cut-in was set too high for the battery. In my case the cut-in was set to max, which meant that the charge controller was cutting in at about 13.5 volts. Well, my battery can't maintain 13.5 volts. It actually settles into a steady state at around 12.7 volts. I've had some batteries that would sit idle at around 13 volts. It varies a little from battery to battery. I simply set my controller to cut-in at around 12.6 volts and it will charge up to approx. 13.5 volts and then go into float mode. It stays in steady float mode now until there is a demand on the system that draws the battery down to the 12.6 volt cut-in. You can make this adjustment by removing the four small Phillips screws on the back and remove the front cover. Inside the box you will see two small white plastic screws that are adjustment pots. The one on the left as you are looking at the unit is the cut-in adjustment and the one on the right is for adjusting the voltage read out. Check the voltage on the battery with a voltmeter to get an accurate voltage reading. If the displayed voltage is different than the reading on the controller, adjust the voltage screw to achieve the same reading as what was witnessed on the voltmeter. Adjust the cut-in so that is slightly lower than what your fully charged battery voltage normally is. You can achieve this by turning on loads and watching to see at what voltage the controller comes out of float mode. Once adjusted you should be set. Point is, you will probably need to adjust the unit to achieve the type of performance that you expect. Hopefully this is helpful to someone.

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Paul

So Far, So Good

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 11, 2012

Verified Purchase

I have had the Sunforce 10-amp Charge Controller for a few months now and it appears to be doing its job okay. The reason I say "appears" is because when I leave my cabin and come back a week later, the "float/maintain" light is on, meaning the batteries are charged (I have the product hooked up to 3 deep cycle batteries).

However, I don't know that the voltage-reading LCD display is accurate. I store the batteries and charge controller in a larger storage container outside the cabin. At first, when I opened the lid, the voltage display showed around 14V in the batteries, but immediately started declining down to the low 13.XXV (within a minute), yet still showed 100% charged the entire time. I don't know if stored heat alters the reading, or maybe even charging management. So, I decided to prop open the top of the container a half-inch to allow heat to escape, and the next time I checked the voltage reading (a week later), it showed 12.16V. The inverter connected to the battery did show corresponding voltage readings on its end, though not identical - when at 13.XXV on the controller, the inverter showed 13.3V.....when at 12.16V the inverter showed 12.6V (which is a fully-charged battery as far as I know).

So, I don't really know what's going on here with the voltage fluctuations because I don't run much off the batteries at all when I'm there, and I turn off the inverter when I'm gone. But I guess as long as the float/maintain light is on, that's what counts.

If you have any ideas about what's causing the voltage fluctuations, let me know.

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Sunforce 10 Amp. Charge Controller

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 17, 2011

Verified Purchase

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.

A year later.
Have had this in my travel trailer for over a year. Solar panels are rated at 100 watts. Battery is a telecomm battery designed for sitting around on a charger then providing, in this case, up to 100 Amps for about 20 hours when needed. The trailer has not been connected to AC since panels/battery/charge controller installed. The panels have provided enough power and the controller has kept the battery at 13.8 volts the whole time. The max charge current I have seen so far has been about 6 Amps. Not bad for the Pacific North-west.

I have looked inside the controller. The switching devices are wired like MOSFETs and they look like they would max out at 10 Amps. Part numbers on the devices are in-house numbers and impossible to find. I would limit this unit to no more than what I have it doing. i.e., 100 Watt panels. That would keep the charge current at around 8 Amps max.

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Never worked

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 29, 2018

Verified Purchase

Nice looking little controller , I had it too long to return it before I used it , bad solder joints in the board - never worked , my own fault for not testing it promptly after arrival

Amazon Customer

Good value. Easy to set up

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 27, 2016

Verified Purchase

Works very well. Good value. Easy to set up.

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garychambers

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 19, 2017

Verified Purchase

Very good product works very well

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