Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Jerry Shafer
OK wrenches here me out, yes this does work simple path of least resistance. I did this for a alarm system, 1 PV array connected to two OB MX-60's both get the the same array leads and one went to AGM's and the other went to FLA L-16's, mine were all 48 volt banks but i dont see that being an issue

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Kevin Pegg
Interesting! I was head-scratching as to how to do an identical task. I'd think a contactor on the HV PV output side suitably rated for voltage/current triggered by the aux output once the Classic goes into float would do the trick. I recall the Classic has that feature but never used it yet.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Jeremy Rodriguez
The thought was to charge the batteries for a new building utilizing an SW4024 with new classic controller and new L A batteries, and once those batteries are charged send the PV to the house system which is the 48v setup with dual outback inverters and dual SB3048 CCs. Lead acid batteries as w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Ray Walters
What's the reasoning behind two different battery banks at different voltages? What is the other equipment involved: batteries type, age, inverters, etc.? R.Ray Walters CTO, Solarray, Inc Nabcep Certified PV Installer, Licensed Master Electrician Solar Design Engineer 303 505-8760 On 3/24/2015

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Jeremy Rodriguez
It would be 2kw of PV Jeremy All Solar Penrose, CO Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:17:20 -1000 From: jerrysgarag...@gmail.com To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks How big of a system are you looking at as some of the smaller charge controlle

Re: [RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Jerry Shafer
How big of a system are you looking at as some of the smaller charge controllers are auto sensing Jerry On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Jeremy Rodriguez wrote: > Wrenches, > I have a client that wants to charge a 24v battery bank and a 48v bank > with the same array. Different charge controlle

[RE-wrenches] Charging Multiple Battery Banks

2015-03-24 Thread Jeremy Rodriguez
Wrenches, I have a client that wants to charge a 24v battery bank and a 48v bank with the same array. Different charge controllers, with some type of relay is what I was thinking, and using the controller's aux. 12v output for the relay control. The primary battery to be charged would be the 24v