Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller vs Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

• VerificationPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 2Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 4 (higher)

  only the Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller: None verifiable; only the Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: Recognized component only.

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

  • No directory lists it, and Power Queen publishes no matchable model code
  • Searched: Intertek, UL Product iQ, LabTest and TÜV SÜD under Power Queen or Shenzhen Lizu Time Technology

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

  • UL 1741 and CSA 107.1 Recognized Component only (ETL) as RS-MPPT30PB
  • Holder: Rich Solar Inc. (Norco, CA) and Future Star Energy (Shenzhen)
  • Claim: page says UL 1741 certified; the record is Recognized, not Listed
• Warranty & SupportPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 4 (higher)Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 1

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 3 Years · Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 2 Years.

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

  • 3 years for charge controllers, no proration stated

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

  • 2 years, prorated: full cover in year one, half in year two
  • Proration: year two covers 50 percent of replacement cost

Same score

• CapacityPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 5Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 5

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

  • 30 A, the typical rung for a charge controller

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

  • 30 A maximum charging current, on the 30 to 39 A rung
  • Solar: 500 W recommended at 12 V, 1,000 W at 24 V
  • Input: 30 A maximum PV current, 35 A short-circuit
• EfficiencyPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 8Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 8

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

  • 98 percent peak conversion scored; the 99 percent is tracking, not conversion
  • Idle: no-load loss of 12 mA at 12 V and 10 mA at 24 V, by Power Queen's German store

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

  • Up to 98 percent conversion efficiency, on the 98.0 to 98.9 percent rung
  • Tracking: 99.5 percent or better MPPT tracking, not scored
  • Self-use: 12 mA from the battery with PV disconnected
• Operating RangePower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 5Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 5

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

  • 100 V maximum solar input voltage, the 5 rung
  • Panels: up to 450 W at 12 V and 900 W at 24 V; 9 to 32 V battery range
  • MPPT range: battery voltage plus 3 V to 76 V

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

  • 100 V maximum PV open-circuit voltage, on the 100 to 149 V rung
  • Window: tracks between 15 and 72 V
  • Rating: 100 V at −4°F; 92 V normal input at 77°F
  • Temperature: −13 to 122°F in the manual
• FeaturesPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 6Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 6

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

  • Built-in Bluetooth, 20 A load output, settable profiles; no temperature sensor
  • Missing: no way to link controllers and no 36 V or 48 V support
  • Profiles: ships set for 12 V LiFePO4; Gel, Sealed, Flooded and Lead-Acid by hand

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

  • Built-in Bluetooth and custom lithium settings; sensor optional; no load output
  • Presets: eight battery types plus a custom mode
  • Missing: no load output, no networking between controllers
  • Enclosure: IP43 board, IP22 connection area, indoor use

Not scored for either

• LifespanPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: —not scoredRich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: —not scored
• ValuePower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: —not scoredRich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: —not scored

• RedditPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 5 (higher)Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 4

  The Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller reading covers the whole brand; the Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller reading covers the whole brand.

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

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  • Tone: Reddit owners report mixed results with Power Queen batteries
  • r/overlanding: an owner said a 100 Ah stopped holding a charge after 15 months of light use and that Power Queen, though responsive, would not honor the warranty (2024)
  • r/batteries: an owner of a 12.8 V 100 Ah bought as a CPAP backup found its BMS tripped on a general-purpose lithium charger, with Power Queen pointing to its own 20 A charger (2024)
  • r/SolarDIY: an owner of a 25.6 V 50 Ah said it arrived with the BMS shut off and had to be jump-started before its Bluetooth showed 99 percent charge (December 2024)
  • r/LiFePO4: a commenter called Power Queen decent for a trolling motor (2025)

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

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  • Scope: few Reddit threads name Rich Solar, and those found are complaints
  • Battery: an r/SolarDIY owner's new ALPHA 5 read 6.7 V instead of 48 V, and Rich Solar's technician had not returned his call after two days (August 2023)
  • Order: an r/SolarDIY buyer waited from March for an out-of-stock ground mount, then was told its price had risen from $180 to $699 and cancelled; the refund took months (May 2025)
• GooglePower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 5Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 5

  The Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller reading covers the whole brand; the Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller reading covers the whole brand.

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

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  • Trolling motor: on Expedition Portal and DIY Solar Forum, the owner of a 12 V 100 Ah bought in November 2023 measured 106 Ah but found the BMS cutting off charge near 13.9 V with its cells out of balance
  • Refund: Power Queen maintained the battery was fine, and he returned it through Amazon for a refund (February 2024)
  • Swimbait Underground: an angler running three 12.8 V 100 Ah batteries on his trolling motor posted positive first impressions (July 2024)
  • DIY Solar Forum: owners of the 12 V 200 Ah reported no problems in early use (December 2021)

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

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  • Panels: DIY Solar Forum owners of Rich Solar 100 W panels reported them working as rated, one saying eight of them each pushed more than 100 W (August to September 2020)
  • Defects: an owner of 20 of the 100 W poly panels saw faint snail trails after a summer and found one with a broken diode wire (January 2021)
  • Controller: another found Rich Solar's MPPT controller OK but its setup and Bluetooth app in need of work (January 2021)
  • Warranty: a DIY Solar Forum owner reported Rich Solar cut its CIGS panel warranty from 5 years to 1 in 2021 (June 2026); an Escape Forum owner waited six weeks on a warranty claim (August 2024)
• YouTubePower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 7 (higher)Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 6

  The Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller reading covers its product line; the Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller reading covers the whole brand.

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

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  • Gear & Gadget Reviews: tested the earlier version with a plug-in Bluetooth adapter on a 400 W panel, reading 264 W in the app against 266 W on a separate watt meter and 18.3 A into the battery (2023, about 7,500 views)
  • Verdict: it picked up a load almost at once and did a pretty good job; the channel does not say in the video how it got the controller
  • Shoestring Prep: with Amazon affiliate links, demonstrated the built-in Bluetooth version and its app without measurements (October 2025, about 1,300 views)

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

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  • Will Prowse: in a test of several panels a Rich Solar 200 W mono gave 157 W, 78.5 percent of rating, and a 100 W poly 88 W; he kept the poly first on his list for a small panel (May 2021, about 366,000 views)
  • Disclosure: Will Prowse states every video includes paid promotion or free product and some links are affiliate links
• AmazonPower Queen 30A MPPT Controller: 7Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller: 8 (higher)

  The Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller reading covers its product line; the Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller reading covers the whole brand.

  Power Queen 30A MPPT Controller

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  • B0BD6ZSJQY: now titled with built-in Bluetooth but carrying reviews from its earlier Bluetooth-adapter version; 4.4 from 51 ratings (October 2026)
  • Split: 71 percent five-star, 12 four-star, 7 three-star, 5 two-star and 5 one-star
  • This model: the listing naming P24V30A-MPPT-BT-B (B0FDB2XK9G) reads 5.0 from 4

  Rich Solar BRAVO 30 MPPT Controller

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  • Seller: Rich Solar's Amazon US listings sit in a RICH SOLAR brand store sold and shipped by SUNRICH ENERGY
  • Panels: the 100 W 12 V panel family reads 4.7 from 1,326 ratings, 84 percent five-star and 2 percent one-star; the 200 W 12 V panel 4.6 from 519; the 200 W 24 V panel 4.3 from 252 (October 2026)
  • Controller: the BRAVO 40 MPPT controller reads 3.8 from 4 ratings (October 2026)