battery charger role call / poll

HI ,
To all ,What are all the different types and brands of batt charger out there that are usefull to members eg to charge a single 120 amp AGM or a twin batt 120 setup.?? Is there any with adjustable amperage ?The preference is for a charger that will work with a 1kv gene .
There are I think whats called power factor corrected types that use less power to run eg u can achieve a higher charge rate with these on a 1kv gene.
Trying to charge around the 20-30% of a/hr capacity of agm or
max 30 amp single and at least 20 amp each for double

Xantrex true charge 20,40 and needs a remote for adjustability lots of dollar 700 plus The remote panel has too be purchased to adjust amperage % 100, 80 ,60,40,20, votage profile is your typical agm flooded gel etc manual dip switch

Blue seas [digital] p12 40 amp The""" most adjustable by far"" but it appears the most expensive
adjustable amps x1amp and voltage adjustable x .05 increments float timer adjustable and amperage absorb trigger point adjustable for when it changes to float .[this allows for fridge loads etc ]

Sterling procharge 20,30,40,50,60 $ around 630 for the 40 amp . The 50/60 amp are very expensive [amp adjustable %100, 75,50,25][has the ability custom voltage profile][lithium ] low pwr usage

Projecta 50 amp does 50 and 25 amp but uses way to much power watts to do this for a 1kv gene
$$ 550 Has seperate volt detection in the charge cable

oz charge 30 amp adjustable for lower amps and low power usage 410 $$

Enerdrive pdf files appear a little incorrect contradict themselves 40 amp $515 Requires a call to Enerdrive 700watts on 40 amp

Can any body add to this eg more selection ,and or ,cheaper prices [we all like that ]

cheers swampy






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Reply By: HKB Electronics - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 11:07

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 11:07
50A X 14.4V = 720W I would have thought a 1000W genie would have no problem running the 50A projecta?

My 800W inverter generator has no problem running my 25A projector, it doesn't even go out of economy mode.

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Follow Up By: swampy - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 14:16

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 14:16
hi HKB
web site Projecta
1488watts for 50 amp projecta
782 for the 25 amp unit
these specs must be upon initial start up

swampy

ps assuming a inverter 1kv gene puts out 800-900 wats continuous
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Follow Up By: HKB Electronics - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 16:22

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 16:22
It must be the intial surge as yousuggest which would only be for a few milliseconds, a check of one
of the chargers specs shows it at around 95% efficient, the others show around 50% efficiency which surely can't be the normal running effieciency of the charger.

Would be a suck and see, the generator might be able to stand the initially inrush
then again it might trip the breaker if it has one.

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Reply By: Battery Value - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 13:16

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 13:16
Hi Swampy,

we've got a 25A rated "Battery Value" charger, with the following features:

* Australian Approval Number
* PF corrected to >0.8 (passive)
* 4 stages: test/bulk/absorption/float
* 3 colour charge status LED
* 2 separate main charging outputs
* total charging amps: 25A +1A
* 1A 13.8V starting battery maintenance output
* 13.8V/25A power supply mode (or two stage charging to 13.8V)
* Battery temperature sensor
* 14.4V/14.8V Vabsorb selection, 13.8V float
* absorption time limit adjustable: none, 4hr, 8hr
* absorption to float switch over based on charging current threshold (3A)
* automatic battery integrity test before full charging current is re-applied
* guaranteed no reverse flow of charge in case of 240V failure or disconnect
* short circuit protected (auto reset)
* reverse polarity protected (easily accessible 30A blade fuse)
* half power mode button
* two units can be powered by a 1kVA gennie, one in full power mode and the other in half power
* available ex Brisbane
* 2 year warranty
* an early WAECO design, quality made in Taiwan
* passive cooling alloy case with quiet fan, only runs during bulk/absorption
* price inc GST $255

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Reply By: Roachie.kadina.sa.au - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 14:20

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 14:20
Swampy,

I can't help but to feel that you're trying to make life more complex than it needs to be.

I have a 25amp CTek here at home and recently added a 25amp Matson charger to my Chev. I used to have the CTek semi-permanently mounted in my truck (which has a 240v INLET so I can plug the house power in when I'm at home), but found that I needed a charger for the shed too..... So I bought the Matson RV25 and it is now in the Chev, where it keeps 3x 100a/h AGMs fully charged when the solar panels aren't producing input (under the carport) as well as keeping the 2 starter batteries topped-up too.

Either/both of these will happily run off my Yammie 1kva gennie whilst it also runs a couple of Engel fridges.

I appreciate that everybody has different ideas on what the ideal set-up is....all I can do is report that my little 25 amp charger/s do a great job. With the solar panels on the roof of the Chev's canopy I'm actually finding that I rarely need to use the gennie. In fact I reckon I will probably sell it off soon as I haven't had to use it for over 12 months.

Roachie



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Follow Up By: swampy - Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 17:28

Sunday, Oct 04, 2015 at 17:28
hi
As u have mentioned it does depend on circumstance
The family and I free camp but after breakfast we go and hike etc. Therefore charging is desirable to be done at a reasonable pace . Can lead to a late start if around others . If there is no others around all is good After 2-4 hours near 90%.
The positives arel
low use of gene
low fuel usage
low noise =better relations with other campers
We have all heard the old school genes running for 6 hrs
do not have to hang around at camp
improved security as the gene is locked away high on the list of priorities

As u said some may be 25amps but some maybe 40 amps but some maybe 60-80 amps

cheers swampy
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