Voltage drop musings [RE-wrenches]

[Lynne A Carter]

Good call Bob-O
As usual your well wired! It's great to have a wrench / distributor that
knows what works from first x-experience hand.
Lyn
Lyn at solarvillage.com
Solar Village Institute inc.
PO Box 14
Saxapahaw, NC  27340
Tel. 336-376-9530
Fax. 336-376-1809
www.solarvillage.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection <econnect at snowcrest.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 8:18 AM
Subject: RE: Voltage drop musings [RE-wrenches]


> I agree here with Windy, The SB3048 works great! However, be aware
> that it is limited to 30A OUTPUT at either 48 or 24V. I've found that
> for most systems, 30A @ 24V just doesn't quite cut it. I've been on
> the phone many times to Rick & Melanie at RV Power Products to
> encourage them to kick that out to 50A when in the 48 to 24V mode,
> but apparently there are technical challenges to overcome. The good
> news is that they have been as responsive as we'll like ALL our
> suppliers to be in trying to improve the product. Ya gotta love that.
> Bob-O
>
> >Here's another possible fix -- If the system is 24V, Use a Solar
> >Boost 4830 controller which gives option of 48V in and 24V out. You
> >can wire the array for 48V to charge 24V batt.
> >
> >Likewise, Solar Boost 50 can take 24V in and drop it to 12V battery.
> >
> >You can get away with 1/4 the size wire for equivalent power loss.
> >
> >=^)
> >
> >Windy
>
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