ez wire substitute [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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The TriStar is also an excellent choice.

Matt T

Jeff Clearwater, Village Power Design wrote:

>
> Hi Erika,
>
> The charge controls on EZWire systems are so poor and unreliable that 
> I have always simply used the rectifier part of their box and not 
> wired up the dump load circuit and hence don't use the charge 
> control.  We also disconnected their meters too since the information 
> was more misleading than useful.
>
> I then added another MPPT dump load controller to the system like the 
> Enermaxer when they were available.  Now I would probably recommend an 
> MX60 if you can afford it and use it as a load control.  Or simply use 
> a C40 or C60 in diversion mode.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Jeff C.
>
>
>
>> Has anyone used a substitute for Southwest's EZ wire system to regulate
>> battery charging, 24V on the 1000W machine?
>> I thought for a moment tat a rectifier plus a Bergey 1kW controller 
>> would
>> look very similar.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Erika
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