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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Why not just use a Magnum MS inverter as a 2<sup>nd</sup> charger? That way in an emergency there is a 2<sup>nd</sup> inverter to cover a failure and it will balance the loads with or without the PSX 240 most of the time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I expect the transformer and 2 little chargers cost close to the same as the inverter and not look as good on the wall either.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Want to speed up battery charging add more inverter / chargers. You could probably add 2- 4024 Magnums as well as the SW to that large a battery bank and be fine, but you would want to balance that one…. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Later,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Bob Ellison<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Dana<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 09, 2010 11:24 AM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] 24v Battery Charger 80 Amps?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>You could add a PSX 240 transformer to balance the generator output and then add the IOTAs. The PSX240 I think has 6KW output.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Dana Orzel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Great Solar Works, Inc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>E - dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>V - 970.626.5253<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>F - 970.626.4140<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>C - 970.209.4076<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>web - www.solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988"</span></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Do not ever belive anything, but seriously trust through action.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Dave Palumbo<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 09, 2010 9:13 AM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [RE-wrenches] 24v Battery Charger 80 Amps?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wrenchsters,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any recommendations on a generator fed Battery Charger for a large 24v battery bank (1,800AH). It’s an existing off grid system with one Trace SW4024 (has a 120A battery charger). They are getting a larger generator (14kW) to run shop tools and speed up battery charging. I want to balance off the second leg of this new generators output with a battery charger that puts out anywhere from 80 to 100 Amps into the 24v battery bank. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I could use two Iota 24 volt 40 Amp chargers for the 80 Amp max total. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Other options?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dave Palumbo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Independent Power LLC <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>www.independentpowerllc.com <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NABCEP Certified PV Installer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Vermont Solar Partner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>802.888.7194 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#ACA899' align=center></span></font></div><p class=avgcert><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3304 - Release Date: 12/08/10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#ACA899' align=center></span></font></div><p class=avgcert><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3305 - Release Date: 12/09/10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><hr noshade="noshade" size="1"><p class="avgcert" align="left" color="#000000">No virus found in this message.<br>
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