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4 layers45 × 80 mmBrainDeadMPPT, the printed circuit board in 3D

LTC4015 solar multi-chemistry battery charger (35V/8A)

Size
45 × 80 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
77
Nets
50
Pads
260
Tracks, vias
418, 786
Pours
20
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
15 Aug 2018
Updated
16 Aug 2018

Overview

BrainDeadMPPT is an open-source printed circuit board by lucansky, from the lucansky/BrainDeadMPPT repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 45 × 80 mm with 77 parts on 50 nets, routed with 418 tracks and 786 vias.

It is built around the LTC4015EUHF#PBF, NC7SZ04L6X and 1N4448HLP, with the BZT52C15LP, DMN62D1SFB-7B and DMP58D0LFB among its other parts. Its parts include 24 capacitors, 24 resistors, 3 connectors, 3 crystals and 2 ICs. It belongs with the power boards of this library.

Main components

8

README

README.md

Simple MPPT Battery charger

Because f-ck complex things.

Is 4-layer PCB containing LTC4015 step-down battery charger with PowerPATH.

Schematic

Features:

  • Automatically detects MPPT voltage of panel and other cool stuff.
  • 8A current
  • DIN rail mountable on this along with this heat transporter in-between
  • Won't break (AEC-Q100/101/200)
  • Accepts max 35V solar panel
  • Looks cool

Status

  • 15.8.2018: Ready for PCB production (prototype)
  • 16.8.2018: In production 2x gatema.cz

Render

mppt charger mppt charger

Contact

Adam Lučanský adamlucansky@gmail.com

irc: #base48 with nick Adluc @ freenode.net

Parts

77
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1210uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC2, C3, C4, C5, C18, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C24, C25
100Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012Metric_Pad1.15x1.40mm_HandSolderR9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18
30Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR5, R20, R21
30.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC7, C13, C14
310kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR2, R7, R30
32604-1102libraries:con-wago_2604-P-2604-1102_cutoffX1, X2, X3
20.33uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC12, C15
210.0kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR6, Rntcbias1
21000pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC11, C16
2Jumper_NC_DualButton_Switch_SMD:SW_SPDT_CK-JS102011SAQNJP1, JP2
2Mounting_Hole_PADMountingHole:MountingHole_4.3mm_M4_Pad_ViaMK1, MK2
10.003Resistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.52x3.35mm_HandSolderRSNSI1
10.01uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCc2
10.05Resistor_SMD:R_1206_3216Metric_Pad1.42x1.75mm_HandSolderR31
10.1uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC17
10.22uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCc1
10.47uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCb1
1100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC6
110uXAL1010-103ME:INDC110100X1000NL1
1120uCapacitor_Tantalum_SMD:CP_EIA-7343-43_Kemet-X_Pad2.25x2.55mm_HandSolderC26
11MResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR19
11N4448HLPDFN160X100X57-2N:DFN160X100X57-2NDb1
11kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR8
11uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricCpn1
12.2uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC8
1200Resistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRc1
12200pCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1
1226kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR3
1301kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRccref1
147kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1
164.9kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR4
195.3kResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricRt1
1BZT52C15LPDFN160X100X57-2N:DFN160X100X57-2ND1
1Conn_01x02libraries:JST_B2B-XH-AJ1
1Conn_01x05Connector_PinSocket_2.54mm:PinSocket_1x05_P2.54mm_Vertical_SMD_Pin1LeftJ2
1DMN62D1SFBPackage_DFN_QFN:Diodes_DFN1006-3M2
1DMP58D0LFBPackage_DFN_QFN:Diodes_DFN1006-3M1
1FDMC8030FDMC8030:TRANS_FDMC8030M3
1FDMC8327LFDMC8327L:MLP8L33M5
1GS3libraries:SMD-solder-bridge-3pinJ3
1LTC4015EUHFPackage_DFN_QFN:QFN-38-1EP_5x7mm_P0.5mm_EP3.15x5.15mmU1
1NC7SZ04L6XPackage_SON:Fairchild_MicroPak-6_1.0x1.45mm_P0.5mmU2
1RResistor_SMD:R_2512_6332Metric_Pad1.52x3.35mm_HandSolderRSNSB1
1SI7611DN-T1-GE3SI7611DN-T1-GE3:VISHAY_SIS468DN-T1-GE3M4

Questions

How big is the BrainDeadMPPT PCB?

It measures 45 × 80 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the BrainDeadMPPT use?

77 parts, built around the LTC4015EUHF#PBF, NC7SZ04L6X, 1N4448HLP and BZT52C15LP. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the BrainDeadMPPT KiCad files?

From the lucansky/BrainDeadMPPT repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is BrainDeadMPPT.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the BrainDeadMPPT design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask lucansky before reusing the design.

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