Very interesting, what diodes did you use to rectify the AC, it sounds similar to the wind machine designs I have worked with. Do you use a coil to regulate the AC amps to the diodes, it seams like you would need a "throttle control" the current someway besides the diodes them selves or the CC. Jerry
On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 3:51 PM, jay peltz <j...@asis.com> wrote: > > Hi Kirk, > > If you use a 200vdc midnight CC you'll have no issues. > When you rectify 120vac its up around 166vdc > ( uses the peak vac which is around 170vac.) > > For a 150vdc max controller ( midnite 150) or a 144vdc ( outback FM) then > a buck transformer or standard transformer is the trick to reduce the AC > and hence the DC for these lower voltage units. > > jay > peltz power > On Dec 15, 2014, at 5:38 PM, Kirk Herander wrote: > > This has been discussed on this list in years past. It is possible to use > an outback charge controller as a battery charger. You need to put the 120 > AC into a bridge rectifier, then feed the 120 DC into the controller’s PV > input. So you’ll have an 80 amp battery charger. > > *Kirk Herander* > *VT Solar, LLC* > *Proven PV provider since 1991* > *www.vermontsolarnow.com* > dba Vermont Solar Engineering > NABCEPTM Inaugural Certificant > VT RE Incentive Program Partner > 802.863.1202 > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Dan Tittmann > *Sent:* Monday, December 15, 2014 8:18 PM > *To:* i...@windsine.org; RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Programmable Battery Charger > > You can manually adjust Iotas with tweaking the potentiomiters while > monitoring it with a god volt meter. But no time adjustment. > Daniel > > > Daniel Tittmann > CTO > Greenwired > www.greenwired.com > dan...@greenwired.com > 707-923-2001 (office) > 707-206-5088 (Cell) > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 4:21 PM, Windsine Inc. <winds...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Check out Argus Technologies. > > RoyR > On Dec 15, 2014 4:01 PM, "Larry" <la...@starlightsolar.com> wrote: > > Wrenches, > > Does anyone know of a 120/12 volt battery charger that can be programmed > for absorb and float voltage and time in absorb mode? I have been needing > this product for many years but I can only find it in inverters with built > in chargers from Magnum, Outback, and Xantrex. > > -- > Thank you, > > Larry Crutcher > Starlight Solar Power Systems > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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