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Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 250/85-MC4 VE.Can
Model: SmartSolar MPPT 250/85-MC4 VE.Can · SKU: SCC125085511
Prepared Oct 24, 2026
Common specifications
| Controller type | MPPTSource [1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum PV voltage | 250Source [1] |
| Maximum PV input power | 1200 W (12 V) / 2400 W (24 V) / 3600 W (36 V) / 4900 W (48 V)Source [1] |
| Maximum PV input power by battery voltage | 1,200 W at 12 V; 2,400 W at 24 V; 3,600 W at 36 V; 4,900 W at 48 VSource [1] |
| PV input current / MPPT | Not documented |
| Charge current | 85 ASource [1] |
| Battery voltage | 12/24/48 V Auto Select (36 V: manual)Source [1] |
| Battery chemistry | Not documented |
| Efficiency | Not documented |
| MPPT tracking efficiency | Not documented |
| Maximum conversion efficiency | 99 %Source [1] |
| Full-load efficiency | Not documented |
| Charger efficiency | Not documented |
| Weighted efficiency | Not documented |
| Rated charge power | Not documented |
| Load output current | Not documented |
| Self-consumption | Less than 35 mA @ 12 V / 20 mA @ 48 VSource [1] |
| Enclosure | IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area)Source [1] |
| Safety listing | Not documented |
| Enclosure volume | 5.11 L** Calculated from recorded external dimensions |
| Warranty term | Not documented |
All recorded specifications
| Battery voltage | 12/24/48 V Auto Select (36 V: manual)Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Battery voltage 12/24/48 V Auto Select (36 V: manual)", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Battery voltage row Printed as "Battery voltage 12/24/48 V Auto Select (36 V: manual)", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Battery voltage row |
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| Charge current | 85 ADocumented claim ConditionsPrinted under this model's own column of the family's specifications table, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Rated charge current row Printed under this model's own column of the family's specifications table, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Rated charge current row |
| Communications | VE.Can, VE.Direct and BluetoothDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Data communication VE.Can, VE.Direct and Bluetooth", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Data communication row Printed as "Data communication VE.Can, VE.Direct and Bluetooth", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Data communication row |
| Controller type | MPPTDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted in the datasheet's own title naming this model family, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Datasheet title Printed in the datasheet's own title naming this model family, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Datasheet title |
| Dimensions | 95 D × 250 W × 215 H mm3.7 D × 9.84 W × 8.46 H in convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "MC4 models: 215 x 250 x 95 mm" for the 70/85 A tier of this family, captured September 28, 2026. The document labels the row "Dimensions (h x w x d) in mm" and prints "MC4 models: 215 x 250 x 95 mm" for this model. Revised on 13 October 2026: stored as text before; converted to numbers using the axis order the document prints (height x width x depth). Location: Specifications table, Dimensions (h x w x d) row Printed as "MC4 models: 215 x 250 x 95 mm" for the 70/85 A tier of this family, captured September 28, 2026. The document labels the row "Dimensions (h x w x d) in mm" and prints "MC4 models: 215 x 250 x 95 mm" for this model. Revised on 13 October 2026: stored as text before; converted to numbers using the axis order the document prints (height x width x depth). Location: Specifications table, Dimensions (h x w x d) row |
| Enclosure | IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area)Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Protection category IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area)", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Protection category row Printed as "Protection category IP43 (electronic components), IP22 (connection area)", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Protection category row |
| Maximum conversion efficiency | 99 %Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Maximum efficiency 99 %", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Maximum efficiency row Printed as "Maximum efficiency 99 %", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Maximum efficiency row |
| Maximum PV input power | 1200 W (12 V) / 2400 W (24 V) / 3600 W (36 V) / 4900 W (48 V)Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as this model's own Nominal PV power figures at each supported battery voltage, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Nominal PV power rows Printed as this model's own Nominal PV power figures at each supported battery voltage, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Nominal PV power rows |
| Maximum PV input power by battery voltage | 1,200 W at 12 V; 2,400 W at 24 V; 3,600 W at 36 V; 4,900 W at 48 VDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted in the "Nominal PV power" rows of Victron Energy's SmartSolar MPPT 250/70 up to 250/100 VE.Can datasheet, this model's column: 1200 W at 12 V / 2400 W at 24 V / 3600 W at 36 V / 4900 W at 48 V. Footnote 1a) of the same table: "If more PV power is connected, the controller will limit input power." The controller limits its input to this figure, so it is the maximum PV input power the controller uses. Manufacturer claim, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Nominal PV power rows, this model's column Printed in the "Nominal PV power" rows of Victron Energy's SmartSolar MPPT 250/70 up to 250/100 VE.Can datasheet, this model's column: 1200 W at 12 V / 2400 W at 24 V / 3600 W at 36 V / 4900 W at 48 V. Footnote 1a) of the same table: "If more PV power is connected, the controller will limit input power." The controller limits its input to this figure, so it is the maximum PV input power the controller uses. Manufacturer claim, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Nominal PV power rows, this model's column |
| Maximum PV voltage | 250Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Maximum PV open circuit voltage 250 V absolute maximum coldest conditions 245 V start-up and operating maximum", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Maximum PV open circuit voltage row Printed as "Maximum PV open circuit voltage 250 V absolute maximum coldest conditions 245 V start-up and operating maximum", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Maximum PV open circuit voltage row |
| Operating temperature | -30 to +60 °C (full rated output up to 40 °C)Documented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Operating temperature -30 to +60 °C (full rated output up to 40 °C)", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Operating temperature row Printed as "Operating temperature -30 to +60 °C (full rated output up to 40 °C)", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Operating temperature row |
| Self-consumption | Less than 35 mA @ 12 V / 20 mA @ 48 VDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted as "Self-consumption Less than 35 mA @ 12 V / 20 mA @ 48 V", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Self-consumption row Printed as "Self-consumption Less than 35 mA @ 12 V / 20 mA @ 48 V", applying to all three rated currents, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Self-consumption row |
| Weight | 3 kg6.6 lb convertedDocumented claim ConditionsPrinted for the 70/85 A tier of this family, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Weight row Printed for the 70/85 A tier of this family, captured September 28, 2026. Location: Specifications table, Weight row |
Warranty
Certificate records
| EN/IEC 62109-1 | Claimed · Listed when checkedApplies to: unresolved document set Victron Energy's own range datasheet prints "Safety EN/IEC 62109-1, UL 1741, CSA C22.2" under STANDARDS for this model family, captured September 28, 2026. Recorded as printed: no certificate number or issuing body file number is given, so it is a manufacturer claim and not issuer-verified. [1] |
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| UL 1741 | Claimed · Listed when checkedApplies to: unresolved document set Victron Energy's own range datasheet prints "Safety EN/IEC 62109-1, UL 1741, CSA C22.2" under STANDARDS for this model family, captured September 28, 2026. Recorded as printed: no certificate number or issuing body file number is given, so it is a manufacturer claim and not issuer-verified. [1] |
| CSA C22.2 | Claimed · Listed when checkedApplies to: unresolved document set Victron Energy's own range datasheet prints "Safety EN/IEC 62109-1, UL 1741, CSA C22.2" under STANDARDS for this model family, captured September 28, 2026. Recorded as printed: no certificate number or issuing body file number is given, so it is a manufacturer claim and not issuer-verified. [1] |
Sources and revisions
- SmartSolar Charge Controllers with VE.Can interface MPPT 250/70 up to MPPT 250/100 datasheet (September 28, 2026 capture)Official datasheet · Checked Sep 28, 2026https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Datasheet-SmartSolar-charge-controller-MPPT-250-70-up-to-250-100-VE.Can-EN.pdf
- MPPT solar charger manual: SmartSolar MPPT 150/70 up to 250/100 VE.Can (September 28, 2026 capture)Official user manual · Checked Sep 28, 2026https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Manual_SmartSolar_MPPT_150-70_up_to_250-100_VE.Can/29694-MPPT_solar_charger_manual-pdf-en.pdf
- SmartSolar MPPT 150/70 up to 250/100 VE.Can product page (September 28, 2026 capture)Official product page · Checked Sep 28, 2026https://www.victronenergy.com/solar-charge-controllers/smartsolar-mppt-ve.can