Hi William If the hydro is only 2 amps, I would argue that you don't diversion at all.
The float current expect for a really small battery bank is higher than that. So unless you want/need it for some other reason, I would not install one. jay peltz power On Nov 22, 2012, at 11:18 AM, William Miller wrote: > David: > > Interesting idea. The added benefit is if the relay gets stuck, it won't > destroy the battery bank. > > The diversion load must equal or exceed the output of the hydro, correct? > The load we have will draw 38 amps at 24 vdc, the hydro will put out 2 amps. > Sounds like I have enough headroom > > Thanks again to all of you. > > William > > At 08:32 PM 11/21/2012, David Katz wrote: > >> William, >> I always connect the hydro side of the diode to the diversion load with the >> contactor, so I don't pull the battery down while regulating. The diversion >> load must draw enough current to pull the hydro voltage below the absorb >> voltage. Use ohms law to calculate the resistance. >> David Katz > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
