Morningstar ProStar

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The Morningstar ProStar is the world’s leading mid-range solar controller for both professional and consumer applications. This second generation ProStar:

Adds new features and protections using highly advanced technology
Provides longer battery life and improved system performance
Sets new standards for reliability and self-diagostics

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Standard Features:

Versions available:
- 15 or 30 amp
- 12 / 24 or 48 volt
- negative or positive ground
Estimated 15 year life
PWM series battery charging (not shunt)
3-position battery select: gel, sealed or flooded
Very accurate control and measurement
Jumper to eliminate telecom noise
Parallel for up to 300 amps
Temperature compensation
Tropicalization: conformal coating, stainless steel fasteners & anodized aluminum heat sink
No switching or measurement in the grounded leg
100% solid state
Very low voltage drops
Current compensated low voltage disconnect (LVD)
LED’s indicate battery status and faults
Capable of 25% overloads
Remote battery voltage sense terminals

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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

ProStar Options:

Digital meter
- Highly accurate voltage and current display
- Low self-consumption (1 mA)
- Includes manual disconnect button
- Displays 5 different protection functions and disconnect conditions
- Self-Diagnostics (self-test) provides a comprehensive test of the ProStar
  - Displays 9 different controller status parameters, including temperature
  - Displays detected faults
Positive ground
Remote temperature probe

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ProStar Versions:

	PS-15	PS-30	PS15M-48V
Rated Solar Current	15A	30A	15A
Rated Load Current	15A	30A	15A
System Voltage	12/24V	12/24V	48V
Options
Digital Meter	yes	yes	standard
Positive Ground	no	yes	yes
Remote Temp. Probe	yes	yes	yes

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Battery Voltage Setpoints*

	Gel	Sealed	Flooded
Regulation Voltage	14.0	14.15	14.4
Float	13.7	13.7	13.7
Equalization	n/a	14.35	14.9/15.1
Load Disconnect	11.4	11.4	11.4
Load Reconnect	12.6	12.6	12.6

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Electrical Specifications:

	12V	24V	48V
Temp. Comp. (mV/ ̊C)*	– 30mV	– 60mV	– 120mV
Accuracy	40mV	60mV	80mV
Min. voltage to operate	8V	8V	15V
Self Consumption	22mA	25mA	28mA
LVD current coefficient**	– 20mV	– 40mV	– 80mV
Charge algorithm	PWM, constant voltage
Operating temperature	– 40 ̊C to + 60 ̊C
Digital Display
Operating temperature	– 30 ̊C to + 85 ̊C
Voltage accuracy	0.5%
Current accuracy	2.0%
Self-consumption	1 mA

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Optimized Battery Charging:

The ProStar has 4 stages of charging to provide increased battery capacity and life.

Mechanical
Specifications:

Weight:
12 oz
(0.34 kg)
Wire Size:
#6 AWG
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Morningstar ProStar