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Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 100/20-48V
Official manufacturer global verified Sept. 2, 2026
Identity
| category | external_mppt_controllers |
| ean | UNKNOWN |
| generation | UNKNOWN |
| manufacturer | Victron Energy B.V. |
| market_version | UNKNOWN |
| model | SmartSolar MPPT 100/20-48V |
| mpn | UNKNOWN |
| product_family | SmartSolar MPPT 75/10, 75/15, 100/15 & 100/20 |
| product_status | active |
| region | global |
| release_year | UNKNOWN |
| sku | UNKNOWN |
| variant_note | The datasheet column is headed 'MPPT 100/20-48V'; the manual column and the product page both call it 'MPPT 100/20'. Treated as one product. Its load output is current-limited to 1 A on a 48 V battery, versus 20 A on 12 V and 24 V - do not flatten. |
Electrical
| automatic_load_disconnect | Yes |
| battery_voltage_auto_select | True |
| battery_voltage_locator | 'Battery voltage (auto select)' |
| battery_voltage_options_v | [12, 24, 48] |
| charge_algorithm | Multi-stage adaptive or user defined |
| charge_voltage_absorption_v | 14.4 / 28.8 / 57.6 V (adjustable) |
| charge_voltage_equalization_v | 16.2V / 32.4V / 64.8V (adjustable) - manual; equalization is by default disabled (manual footnote 3) |
| charge_voltage_float_v | 13.8 / 27.6 / 55.2 V (adjustable) |
| load_output_continuous_current_a | 12V & 24V: 20A / 48V: 1A |
| load_output_locator | Manual §9 'Continuous load current' |
| low_voltage_load_disconnect_v | 11.1V / 22.2V / 44.4V or 11.8V / 23.6V / 47.2V or BatteryLife |
| low_voltage_load_reconnect_v | 13.1V / 26.2V / 52.4V or 14V / 28V / 56V or BatteryLife |
| max_charge_current_a | 20 |
| max_charge_current_locator | Datasheet 'Rated charge current'; manual 'Maximum battery current' |
| max_pv_open_circuit_voltage_locator | 'Maximum PV open circuit voltage' = 100 V (no separate start-up/operating maximum is published for this family) |
| max_pv_open_circuit_voltage_v | 100 |
| max_pv_power_locator | 'Nominal PV power, 12 V' / 'Nominal PV power, 24 V' / 'Nominal PV power, 48 V' |
| max_pv_power_note | Manual footnote 1a: 'The solar charger will limit input power if more PV power is connected.' |
| max_pv_power_w_by_battery_voltage | {'12': 290, '24': 580, '48': 1160} |
| max_pv_short_circuit_current_a | 20 |
| max_pv_short_circuit_current_datasheet_a | 20 |
| max_pv_short_circuit_current_manual_a | 20 |
| mppt_operating_voltage_max_v | UNKNOWN |
| mppt_operating_voltage_min_note | Manual footnote 1b: 'The PV voltage must exceed Vbat + 5V for the controller to start. Thereafter the minimum PV voltage is Vbat + 1V.' |
| num_trackers | UNKNOWN |
| num_trackers_note | Victron does not publish a 'number of MPP trackers' row for this model in any document fetched this session; the unit has a single PV input pair. Recorded as UNKNOWN rather than assumed. (For the 150/60 and larger families the manual does state MC4 connector pairs are internally parallel-connected to a single MPPT tracker.) |
| peak_efficiency_pct | 98 |
| self_consumption_datasheet | 26 / 20 / 19 mA (load on); 10 / 8 / 7 mA (load off) |
| self_consumption_manual | 12V: 25mA / 24V & 48V: 15mA |
| temperature_compensation | -16 mV/degC (12V) / -32 mV/degC (24V) / -64 mV/degC (48V) |
Physical / mechanical
| depth_mm | 60 |
| dimensions_locator | 'Dimensions (h x w x d)' |
| enclosure_material | UNKNOWN |
| height_mm | 100 |
| housing_color | Blue (RAL 5012) |
| mounting_type | ['wall'] |
| power_terminals | 6 mm2 / AWG10 |
| shipping_weight_kg | UNKNOWN |
| torque_specs | UNKNOWN |
| weight_kg | 0.65 |
| width_mm | 131 |
| wire_cross_section_mm2 | 6 mm2 / AWG10 |
Installation
| altitude_derating_note | 5000m (full rated output up to 2000m) |
| indoor_outdoor | Indoor type 1, unconditioned (manual 'Environmental condition') |
| max_installation_altitude_m | 5000 |
| mounting_orientation | UNKNOWN |
Environment
| cooling_method | UNKNOWN (no fan row published) |
| ip_rating | IP43 (electronic), IP22 (connection area) |
| max_altitude_m | 5000 |
| nema_rating | UNKNOWN |
| operating_temperature_c | -30 to +60 (full rated output up to 40) |
| pollution_degree | PD3 |
| relative_humidity | CONFLICT - 95% (datasheet) vs 100% (manual), both non-condensing |
| storage_temperature_c | UNKNOWN |
Interfaces & connectors
| battery_terminal_type | screw terminal, 6 mm2 / AWG10 |
| bluetooth | Yes - built in (SmartSolar); 'VE.Direct port, Bluetooth via VictronConnect app' |
| ethernet | UNKNOWN |
| load_output | Yes - 12V & 24V: 20A / 48V: 1A continuous load current with automatic load disconnect / BatteryLife |
| pv_connector_type | screw terminal, 6 mm2 / AWG10 |
| relay_outputs | UNKNOWN (not published for this family) |
| remote_on_off | UNKNOWN |
| rs485 | UNKNOWN |
| ve_can | False |
| ve_direct | Yes - 1 x VE.Direct port |
| wifi | UNKNOWN |
Protection
| over_temperature | Yes |
| over_voltage | UNKNOWN |
| pv_reverse_polarity | Yes |
| short_circuit | Output short circuit |
| under_voltage | UNKNOWN |
Certifications
| standards | ['EN/IEC 62109-1', 'UL 1741', 'CSA C22.2 NO.107.1-16'] |
Warranty & service
| summary | UNKNOWN (Victron's 5-year standard warranty is stated on other SmartSolar product pages but was not quoted on the page fetched for this family) |
Documents
Recorded conflicts
electrical.self_consumption Review required
26 / 20 / 19 mA (load on); 10 / 8 / 7 mA (load off) — document[0]
12V: 25mA / 24V & 48V: 15mA — document[1]
environment.relative_humidity Review required
95 %, non-condensing — document[0]
100%, non-condensing — document[1]
Additional documented parameters
Recorded verbatim from the source; no schema field exists for these yet.
| 1b) | The PV voltage must exceed Vbat + 5V for the controller to start. Thereafter the minimum PV voltage is Vbat + 1V. |
| 2) | A higher short circuit current may damage the solar charger in case of reverse polarity connection. |
| 3) | Equalization is by default disabled. |
| Automatic load disconnect | Yes |
| Environmental condition | Indoor type 1, unconditioned |
| Low voltage load disconnect | 11.1V / 22.2V / 44.4V or 11.8V / 23.6V / 47.2V or BatteryLife |
| Low voltage load reconnect | 13.1V / 26.2V / 52.4V or 14V / 28V / 56V or BatteryLife |
| Pollution degree | PD3 |