Tech Articles

Tesla Powerwall and the TriStar MPPT 600V Charge Controller

August 18, 2015

Although Morningstar MPPT controllers are capable of charging a lower voltage battery from a higher voltage battery, at this time, no information is available concerning the use of a TriStar […]

Passive Cooling And The Sound Of Silence

March 25, 2015

Since Morningstar controllers are passively cooled without any internal fans or moving parts, they are very reliable. Fans and other parts are subject to failure and replacement can be very […]

Diagnosing Alarms With The Meter Map

February 27, 2015

If your Morningstar controller’s meter is displaying an alarm, it is helpful to consult the meter map for the particular controller you are using in order to access additional helpful […]

Temperature Sensing

January 31, 2015

During one of our webinars, a question came up about battery temperature sensing associated with Morningstar charge controllers.  Just to clarify, our TriStar MPPT family of controllers come with a […]