Todd chargers in 24 VDC systems [RE-wrenches]

[Richard Perez, Home Power magazine]

<x-flowed>We have a Statpower 20 Amp charger here and it works great--full 
output even a a little 600 watt Honda "suitcase" generator. Those 
Statpower chargers are great pieces of gear although expensive.

I've got a "Charge Boost" transformer coming from Kirk at Vermont 
Solar. Perhaps that will pep up the Todds.

Couldn't one series up two of the Statpower 40 chargers for 24 VDC operation?

Richard

>Todd as you probably discovered, is all in Indiana now, no more Tucson.
>
>The 70 amp charger normally produces 50 amps, only going above that at some
>minimal low battery voltage.  It IS sensitive to peak voltage of the
>generator, falling off as much as 50% when a Honda 3500 is used as source.
>Also the taper off as limit voltage is reached is sometimes sharp, sometimes
>very rounded.
>
>Statpower Truecharge 40+ is a better bet because they do give full output at
>nearly any input source you can find, and they also tell you what that
>output is via bar graph and have an equalize button as well as AGM and gel
>settings.  Depending on Todds mood that day, the Stat product may be close
>in price to what you pay for the Todd 75.
>
>Lets all petition Statpower to produce a 24 volt version of the TrueCharge
>40 or a stand-alone version of the chargers in 12 and 24 volt ProSine
>inverters. Its a needed item. Maybe 48 volt next year too.
>
>Steve Willey   www.backwoodssolar.com
>Backwoods Solar Electric Systems


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