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[jay peltz]

Hi Peter,

Also check the prices, the 40 amp unit is well less than 1/2 the price of
the 75 amp unit making it a better deal.

jay

peltz power

sunwise at cheqnet.net wrote:

> Peter Talmage wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for input on:
>
> > 2. Really reliable battery chargers in the 50 to 100
> > amp range @ 24 volts ?
>
> Greetings Peter,
>
> I was also recently investigating such chargers and went with an Iota.
> Although I was looking at a 12 volt charger, Iota does make a 25 amp 24
> volt unit (DLS25-24v)  I almost settled on the DLS75 (75 amp), but then
> learned that the highest charging voltage you can get out of the Iota is
> 14.2 and it is not even temperature compensated!  They have an option
> called Equalization, but all it does is periodically take it out of
> float (13.6) run it bad up to 14.2 again.  I think the 24 volt model is
> about double these figures (one source I have says 24/26.2!), but in any
> case, the 12 volt charger will never go above 14.2.
>
> I talked to someone at Iota and they do have an adjustable voltage
> option (at least for the DLS75) though it is little known/plublished.
> Also, unlike the standard DLS75 which has three stage charge control,
> the adjustable is single stage.  You set the high voltage setting at a
> pot and it will run the bats up there and hold them there.  My
> distributor also charges more for this single stage, adjustable model
> ($40).  I ordered one and it has arrived at the customer's location.
> I'll let you know how it works when I get it wired up and he logs some
> hours on it.
>
> Kurt Nelson
>
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