Morningstar – ProStar and TriStar Solar Charge Controllers
ProStar
ProStar
Morningstar’s ProStar is a mid-range PWM battery charging solar controller for both professional and consumer applications. This second generation ProStar adds new features and protections using advanced technology, providing longer battery life and improved system performance. Operating temperature: -40°C, +60°C. Built-in disconnect switch. Versions available: 15 or 30 Amp – 12/24 or 48 volt negative or positive ground. 5-year warranty.
Features include: • Current compensated low voltage disconnect (LVD) • 100% solid state
• Capable of 25% overloads • Remote battery voltage sense terminals • Allows #6 AWG wire.
• 3-position battery select: gel, sealed or flooded • Temperature compensation – internal
Electronic Protections: • Short-circuit — solar and load • Overload — solar and load • Reverse polarity • Reverse current at night
• High voltage disconnect • High temperature disconnect • Lightning and transient surge protection • Loads protected from voltage
spikes • Automatic recovery with all protections
TriStar Controller
TriStar with optional meter
The TriStar controller is a three-function controller that provides reliable solar battery charging, load control or diversion regulation. The controller operates in one of these modes at a time and two or more controllers may be used to provide multiple functions. The optional TriStar TS-M-2 and TS-RM-2 meter provides system and controller information and works with the TriStar, TriStar MPPT and the MeterHub. The controller is UL listed and is designed for both solar home systems and professional applications. UL, cUL listed. 5-year warranty.
Features include:
• Full function tri-color LED system status display • Operational temperature range: -40°C, +60°C • Rated to 60A at 48 Vdc, will handle solar arrays up to 4kW • NEMA 1 indoor enclosure • Fully adjustable – switch selectable setpoints • Compatible with sealed and flooded batteries • Simple mechanical interface – knockouts provided, #2 AWG wire lugs • RS-232 connection • Constant voltage series PWM algorithm • Accessory digital meter connection via RJ-11 phone jack
TriStar MPPT Controller
The TriStar MPPT solar controller with TrakStar Technology™ is an advanced maximum power point tracking (MPPT) battery charger for off-grid photovoltaic (PV) systems up to 3kW. The controller provides a peak efficiency of 99% and low power loss, featuring a smart tracking algorithm that maximizes the energy harvest from the PV by rapidly finding the solar array peak power point with extremely fast sweeping of the entire I-V curve. UL, CE listed. 5-year warranty.
Features include:
• 45 or 60A at up to 150 volts open circuit • Continuous operation at full power to 45º C with no derate • Extensive protections, including PV short circuit protection • Robust thermal design; no fans • Optional TriStar meter and remote meter provides detailed operating data, alarms, faults • Meterbus communications between compatible Morningstar products • RS-232 communications to a PC • EIA-485: communications between multiple devices on a bus (TS-MPPT-60 only) • Ethernet: fully web-enabled interface to a local network or internet (TS-MPPT-60 only)