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The EpEver line of MPPT solar charge controllers is an excellent value-for-money for some use cases. They cost about half as much as prettier, more-prestigious controlllers.
As with vans, all controllers have issues. This page aims to list known4) issues with EpEver controllers.
They may not be a fit for all use cases, though. Consider these drawbacks in the light of your own intended scenario:
My epever often pulls pv voltages down to battery voltage acting like PWM. Getting really annoying now. It works okay with 12v and 17.5v panels, but the bigger panels with a voltage of 35v present a problem on cloudy days. It drags thr voltage down, and doesnt let it back up until i reset the unit. It then lets the panels back up to proper voltage and starts producing decent power again. (source)
I have the 4215bn with mt50, and whenever I connect my solar panels in series (2x100w), it will display the accumulated voltage for a few seconds (40w) under the pv icon, then it will go down to between 13-20v, immediately, even if the weather hasn't changed (no clouds and fulll sunlight). (source)
I'm sending my tracer3215bm back today as the mppt tracking issue is a blocker for me. I have 3 60 cell panels in series for a total of around 90v pv. This is on a 24v system. One morning it will work fine and the next it will get stuck down around 28v and never increase leaving my output at a fraction of what it could be. The only way to get it to increase the pv voltage is to disconnect the pv array momentarily. (source)
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Facing the same with Epever (12v system) in bad conditions it will pull the 2x 18v panels in series down to single panel voltage range of 14-18v. I resorted to taking my panels in parallel (which sucks due to higher current and cable losses), which wastes less. In northern europe this is a killer for my batteries in winter, as i cannot even maintain a proper float voltage with my equipment attached. (source)
The system seems to work as it should most of the time. On occasion in full sun the charge controller shows a lower voltage ie 26.4 v about half of what it typically does in full sun. If I unplug everything and plug the panels back in it will return to the higher voltage around 60v and begin working normally again. (source)