[RE-wrenches] Off-grid non-inverter battery charger recommendations?

[Bill Brooks]

boB,

 

The limit of 80-volts was to make an exception for single module devices
like micro-inverters and for 48-volt battery systems and smaller. A change
controller operating above 80V would be required to have an AFCI whether on
or off grid if the array is mounted on a building.

 

Bill.

 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of boB
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 11:50 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid non-inverter battery charger
recommendations?

 


How about an off grid inverter/charger that most
off-griders would normally have ??  Almost
any of the typical off grid I/C would do a much
better job at charging.   I would think that any
el-cheap-o 12V inverter would balk at seeing much
over 15V anyway.


boB




On 10/15/2012 11:27 AM, William Dorsett wrote:

Thanks Aaron, but I need one that goes to 15.5 or 16V for equalizing the
bank. Just got this back from Iota:

 

"Iota does not make any chargers that go to 15 volts output for equalizing.

 

Thank you

Iota Engineering"

 

Xantrex TruCharge 20 at least has an equalize setting, though I don't know
how adjustable it is.

 

Bill Dorsett

Sunwrights

Manhattan, KS

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Aaron
Mandelkorn
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 10:24 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Off-grid non-inverter battery charger
recommendations?

 

Check out Iota.

 

Aaron Mandelkorn

NABCEP Certified PV Installer

Renewable Energy Outfitters

Box 65 Salida, CO. 81201

(970)596-3744

reosolar at gmail.com

www.reosolar.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






 

On Oct 15, 2012, at 9:14 AM, William Dorsett wrote:






What brand recommendations do the group have for an battery charger to be
plugged into a genset? Used to be Todd but at some point they lost favor.
Thanks all.

 

Bill Dorsett

Sunwrights

1715 Leavenworth

Manhattan, KS

785/539-1956 Home/Office

 

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