TriStar MPPT Competitive Comparison and Advantages

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TriStar MPPT™ 60
Competitive Advantages
• Highest Efficiency for all Operating Conditions =
Highest MPPT boost
• Multiple Power Stages: Superior Low Power
Performance during sunrise & low solar
levels provides more charging for critical
time periods (several days of cloudy
weather)
• Lowest Self Consumption (No fans)
• Widest ambient temperature rating at full power
• Built in Voltage Sensor
• Obtains accurate battery voltage level so
there is no undercharging due to voltage
drop
• Form Factor
• The smallest footprint & overall form factor
at this power level (cm & kg)
• FCC Class B Part 15 Compliant
• Meets U.S. & International Radio Frequency
Radiation Interference Limitations
• Highest Reliability due to best environmental
protections and fewer components prone to
failure
• Less maintenance & remote site visits
• Quieter Operation : No fans or mechanical
relays
• Best MPPT Tracking (TrakStar™ Technology)
• Most Accurate & Highest Efficiency
• More energy harvest due to more time
operating on the maximum power point
• Open / Built-in PC or Remote Communication
Capabilities, including Ethernet, EIA-485 & EIA-232
• No need to buy expensive auxiliary
equipment
• More communications options at lower cost
• MODBUS™ (Open / Standards-based
Protocol)