Solar regulator price list

Solar charge regulators and controllers.

When using photo-voltaic ( solar) panels to charge lead / acid batteries, a regulator is most often required, because as the battery charges, its terminal voltage will rise. If it is allowed to exceed 2.3 volts per cell, ( 13.8 volts in a 12 volt battery) gassing will occur, and, if this is not controlled, will result in premature loss of electrolyte (liquid) and corrosion and deterioration of the battery plates.

Over the years I have used many different brands and types of regulator, but to my mind, one in particular stands head and shoulders above the rest. The "Aussie" made Plasmatronics "PL series".
They are powerful, flexible, multi-voltage and able to be user programmed and configured in so many
ways they are like a chameleon ! The LCD display measures battery volts, charge and discharge amps and amp-hours, and the 30 day data logger enables the user to truly comprehend power system operation....often may I add, for the first time !

An extensive range of accessories are available for PL regulators, including the ever popular
PLS2, a bi-directional shunt adaptor to measure other charge sources flowing into the battery, such as a wind plant or auxiliary battery charger, and very importantly, amps and amp-hours consumed by an inverter, which in most domestic systems, is where all the energy flows through anyway. Also popular is the PLM remote display and control panel, which can be located up to 100 metres away from the main unit. The PLI is a serial interface, to allow connection to a personal computer for further analysis of system performance, or connection to a modem.

This particular regulator (shown with cover removed) is the HVPL50 / 120, the high voltage version of the PL-60. It is designed for use with larger solar power systems, with strings of 10 x UNI-SOLAR US-64 panels in series, and a 120 volt battery bank. In this format, the HVPL-50 can accomodate up to 100 x UNI-SOLAR US-64 panels. (10 parallel strings of 10 panels in series = 45 to 50 Amps @ 120 V.D.C nominal system voltage = 6000 Watts) . 200 Amp shunt and PLS2 adaptor is included.

REGULATOR	TYPE	VOLTS	REG AMPS	LOAD AMPS	AUD$ inc GST
PR1210	Basic	12 V	10 A	Nil	76.00
PR1210 L	Basic. Gel	12 V	10 A	Nil	79.00
PR2410	Basic	24 V	10 A	Nil	77.00
PR2410 L	Basic. Gel	24 V	10 A	Nil	80.00
PL20	Computerised	12 to 48 V	20 A	20 A	335.00
PL40	Computerised	12 to 48 V	40 A	7 A	429.00
PL60	Computerised	12 to 48 V	60 A	30 A	671.00
HVPL50/120	Computerised	120 V	50 A	Nil	1300.00
PLM Monitor	Remote monitor for PL series regulators				165.00
PLS 2	Shunt adaptor for monitoring inverter load amps
	or other charge inputs such as wind plant.				162.00
SH-200	200 Amp shunt for use with PLS 2				84.00
PLI	Serial interface to connect PL regulators to modem or PC				93.00
PLA	Synchronises up to 3 PL regs, + alarms + RS232 interface				364.00
PLTB	Battery temperature sensor. Bolt on M8 Lug.				29.00
WY	Cable to connect PL20 0r PL40 to accessories				12.00
WZ	Cable to connect PL60 to accessories				12.00
	KWH meter				99.00

The KWH Meter

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