Wouldn't the Atkinson GSCM generator start module do what you need? It can send start and stop signals based on voltage. I'm not sure if those are still being made.http://atkinsonelectronics.com/manufacturing/product_pdfs/GSCM.pdf
Bruce Erickson Mendocino Solar Service PO Box 1252 Mendocino, CA 95460 707-937-1701 707-937-1741 fax br...@mendocinosolar.com Connecting Mendocino County to Solar Since 1994 On Oct 15, 2015, at 4:51 PM, Chris Daum wrote: > Yes, but how do you integrate a sensor with an Iota? And I don't think they > make a 30A (or higher would be fine, he's got a bigass generator) 48V > charger.... I got ears, but I've never heard of such a thing. It just > seems like a damn shame to buy a big inverter when I just need a decent > charger with an AGS module! But I'm not technically inclined enough to rig > some voltage-sensitive relay, or the like. > > --Chris @ the Oasis MT > > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of b...@midnitesolar.com > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 5:29 PM > To: i...@windsine.org; RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] AGS sensitive battery charger > > > We are not really advocating doing this. It can cause nightmares in service > and support. > > If one really knows what they are doing, it can be done (and has been done) > but mere mortals should not > be attempting to do this. > > I would get a real AC to DC charger. If IOTA isn't good enough, maybe > Magnum's is > ready or did I hear that the big "X" has had one or two of these for quite > some time now ? > > Power factor corrected even ? > > boB > > > On 10/15/2015 4:20 PM, Roy Rakobitsch wrote: >> The midnite classic 250 can do this fine. Rectify the generator 110vac to >> around 165vdc and feed into classic. Use Aux functions to start and stop >> generator based on battery voltage or SOC %. >> >> Roy Rakobitsch >> NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer® >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer® >> Certified Advanced Tower Climbing, Safety & Rescue >> Wind/PV Design Engineer >> Windsine LLC >> 631-514-4166 >> www.windsine.org >> >> On Oct 15, 2015 6:15 PM, "Chris Daum" <ch...@oasismontana.com> wrote: >> Dear people: >> >> I'm looking for an easy solution for battery charging off a generator, but >> trying to save the cost of a big inverter. I have a customer who needs to >> charge a 48V battery bank with a 30A charger off of a generator--but I need >> it to sense when the battery voltage is low, so that the "device" (charger) >> will automatically turn on the (2-wire start) generator and charge the >> batteries. I am trying to avoid the cost of, say, a Magnum 4448PAE with its >> AGS module, and just get a voltage sensitive battery charger. Is this >> doable? Any ideas? >> >> THANKS. >> >> Chris Daum >> Oasis Montana Inc. >> 406-777-4309 >> 406-777-0830 fax >> www.oasismontana.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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