[RE-wrenches] Reliable 48 to 24 V DC to DC reducer

[Drake]

There are certainly many options I didn't know 
about. You guys are an incredible resource!

On the LED drivers, do you bypass the transformer 
and rectifier and wire in directly to the DC leads inside the box?

Thanks,.

Drake



At 11:31 AM 9/15/2018, you wrote:
>I have had great luck using cheap LED 
>drivers.  They say 110-240 vac input but they 
>rectify the input to DC.  I have used them to 
>run 12 and 24 volt stuff off of 48 vdc and even 
>400 vdc. They operate down to about 35 volts dc. 
>They are available in a variety of output 
>voltage and current. And they are isolated. 
>Â  And they only cost a few dollars.Â
><https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F152134115704>https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F152134115704
>David Katz
>
>On Sat, Sep 15, 2018 at 7:58 AM Drake 
><<mailto:drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org>drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> 
>wrote:
>Since Solar Converters seems to have evaporated, 
>I'm not sure where to look for a 48 to 24 V DC 
>to DC converter. Samplex has 24 to 12. It seems 
>like someone mentioned a Canadian company that makes these.
>
>I need to step down power from a 48 V battery 
>bank to power El Sid pumps for an offgrid hydronic  heating system.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Drake
>
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