Renogy Rover 2 20A MPPT Charge Controller with Bluetooth
SVT Score, Lower
A 20 A, 12/24 V MPPT controller with Bluetooth built in, a 20 A load output and parallel linking, in 1.06 lb.
$90
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Usability
4.3 out of 10It suits a buyer who runs up to 300 W of panels on 12 V or 600 W on 24 V and wants app monitoring without a dongle, and who will not need more than 20 A from one unit or an enclosure above IP32.
Strengths
- Bluetooth built inapp range up to 49 ft by Renogy
- Links several units in parallel over RJ45 cables
- DC load terminals rated 20 A with timer control
- 6.38 x 4.25 x 2.24 in and 1.06 lb
- Standby draw of 30 mA at 12 V
Drawbacks
- 97 percent peak conversion efficiencyagainst 98 percent on Renogy's Rover Li
- 2-year warrantyagainst 3 years on Renogy's Rover Li
- IP32 enclosure
- 20 A limits a 12 V array to 300 W
- Lithium system voltage is set by handauto-detect covers lead-acid only
Specs
- CapacityNot applicable
- AC OutputNot applicable
- System Voltage12/24 V auto
- Panel PowerNot applicable
- Charge Current20-29 A
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Cell TypeNot applicable
- Low-Temp ChargingNot applicable
- Warranty2 Years
- MonitoringBluetooth built in
- Weight1.1 lb
At a glance
- LCD screen on the unit
- Temp sensor, 3 ferrule pairs
- Low-temp charge inhibit
- Runs -22 to 149 °F
Renogy is the brand of RNG International, Inc., of Ontario, California, which Dr. Yi Li founded in 2010.
It sells direct from renogy.com and its Amazon and eBay brand stores, and through Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Camping World and Walmart's marketplace.
The Renogy Rover 2 20A (RCC-M10020-C2) is a 12/24 V MPPT solar charge controller rated 20 A of charge current, detecting 12 V or 24 V automatically on lead-acid batteries and set by hand for lithium. Renogy's manual rates its PV input at 15 to 100 V open-circuit and 300 W at 12 V or 600 W at 24 V, MPPT tracking efficiency at 99 percent or better and maximum charge conversion efficiency at 97 percent, with standby draw of 30 mA at 12 V and 20 mA at 24 V. Bluetooth is built in for the Renogy app, which Renogy says reaches up to 49 ft (15 m), and the unit has an LCD, RS485 ports that link several Rover 2 controllers of the same model in parallel over RJ45 cables, and DC load terminals rated 20 A with timer control. It charges GEL, sealed, flooded, LiFePO4 and user-defined battery types and has a low-temperature charge inhibit. It is rated IP32 and operates from -22 °F to 149 °F (-30 °C to 65 °C), with power reduced above 113 °F (45 °C); it measures 6.38 x 4.25 x 2.24 in (162 x 108 x 57 mm) and weighs 1.06 lb. The box holds the controller, a temperature sensor, five mounting screws (one spare), three pairs of insulated ferrules and a quick guide. Renogy lists it at $89.99, with a 10 percent launch discount applied in the cart ($81.00).
