
<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">It works as advertised </div><div dir="ltr">I have a few clients with generators that are too small to run their inverters so I use the chargeverter. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Yes paralleling them is no different than paralleling charge controllers</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">As to 120 or 240v input the same cable works just put a different plug on the end. Obviously it won’t do as many amps at 120v. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 12, 2026, at 5:18 PM, Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Picking up a dormant subject, has anyone used the EG4 Chargeverter yet? Impressions? They are shipping now from one of my distributors.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I'm also wondering if they could be paralleled onto the battery for double the amps, I see no reason why not. That would be cheaper than buying a 10kw inverter/charger to use as a dumb battery charger only.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">My application is to use them with a totally manual start/stop genny for emergency charge. Open loop with existing inverter.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">FYI, there are some portable-looking 48v 50-100A chargers in the range of $600-$800 online, no doubt Chinese, but if you're only using it a few times a year....</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM Kirk Herander <kirkh@vermont.solar> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Jason,<div><br></div><div>The NOCO GX4820 is a great charger. I've used it to dark-start Fortress and Blue Planet 48v cabinets, instead of dinky trickle chargers taking hours to do the same job.</div><div>Priced at $500 a year and a half ago. its rated @ 110 -240 vac input. The one I bought came only with a 120v cord.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I'm looking for a suggestion for a good all-around charger for service purposes. I would consider a 240V or 120V option. The purpose is primarily to charge 5kWh lithium batteries.</span><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I would probably just pick up an EG4 Chargeverter, but it is back-ordered. Something more portable would be nice.</span><br></font><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br>Jason Szumlanski<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956</span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208</font></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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