GTIS Power and Communications Systems
Description
The Starlink power hub is the heart of a solar power system specifically sized to power a Starlink Satellite terminal off-grid 
for over 10 hours per day, every day, in all sorts of weather. It has a 30 amp MPPT charge controller and can use Solar panels rated over 400W. If you refer to our blog post on powering Starlink, it is sized in-between Reference Designs #2 and #3. The Starlink Power Hub will fit inside a medium sized suitcase.
The power hub come pre-assembled, but without solar panels or battery. Purchase solar panels and batteries locally to complete your system. Connection is via screw terminals which accept up to 2AWG sized wires. Contact us for a price quote if you’d like us to purchase solar panels or batteries and ship them to you.
The recommended configuration is to use a solar panel array rated 400W or more. You can use up to four “12V” solar panels in series, or two 72 cell (24v) solar panels in series. Your solar panel array has to remain under 100VOC (open circuit voltage), and 30A short circuit current (ISC).
Recommended batteries are either two 12V 100Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) or four 12V 100Ah AGM batteries hooked up in parallel. Tell us what type of batteries you will be using and we will pre-program your Power Hub to charge and discharge them correctly.
When configured for AGM batteries, the Starlink Power hub protects your batteries by automatically disconnecting when the battery is 50% depleted. Therefore the usable capacity of any AGM battery you connect is approximately one-half it’s rating. When configured for LFP batteries, usable capacity will be about 90% of the rating on the batteries.
Recommended use(s): This system with 400W of solar panels added will power a Starlink “Dishy” Internet terminal plus a laptop computer for over 10 hours per day. (provided that most of those hours are daylight hours.) Alternately, the 220V pure sine wave output is suitable for any device under 300 W. You could power two or three laptop computers plus an inkjet printer and some LED or fluorescent lights. (NO Laser printers!) Under normal working conditions, the average loads should be a lot less than 170 W. The inverter is capable of draining the batteries a lot faster than the solar panels can charge it.
Instructions
Download the User’s Manual here: Starlink Power Hub-User’s Manual
Or, if you have a printer capable of printing on both sides of a page, this version of the User’s Manual is formatted to print on 8.5 x 11″ paper and fold into a brochure. Users Manual-brochure-for-printing
Will this meet my needs? Take a Test Drive!
Click to test drive Power Hub 4800
Take the Starlink Power Hub With 200Ah LFP battery and 400W solar panel for an Online Test Drive!
Our Test Drive tool will simulate the weather conditions and your equipment loads for one week and tell you if you’ll run out of power! You can modify the solar panel size or equipment you’re powering and simulate what you actually plan to do with it. Detailed instructions for the Test Drive are here.
Advantages of this product: The built-in Morningstar SureSine inverter and Victron SmartSolar 100|30 charge controller have no internal cooling fans or other moving parts prone to failure. The assembly fits inside a suitcase for easy transport on the airlines to your location.
Additional notes: The default model has a CEE 7/5 Euro socket on a short cord for connecting the load. You will get the Euro model unless you add a note when ordering requesting the British socket. The British model has a BS 1363/A socket on a short cord for connecting the load.
Accessories:
- Outback long-life, AGM battery NSB210FT
or - 100Ah LFP battery
- SunPower flexible 100 W solar panel (2 or 3 recommended) SOL-100F-01
Manufacturer’s info: Morningstar Inverter Operation Manual, Victron_charge controller_manual
Availability: Build to order. Expect about 3 weeks for us to assemble one for you.
