smkettner wrote:
If you want a real 60 amps from a PD you better put in a 9280. ;)
My PD9280 puts out 84 amps at max. It varies from 80 amps at start (50% SOC) to 84A then down to about 75A before the battery has charged to within 0.2 volts of the max charge voltage, at which point the current is limited by the cable resistance and internal battery resistance. It's a perfect choice for me, as it can be easily modified to output 14.8 volts (Trojan recommendation) and I love the manual mode control, plus it wasn't expensive.
Mine has been modified, but the current output has not been changed.
On the negative side, it does have a low power factor, it loses max current at low voltage AC (<108 VAC) and it does not have remote voltage sensing or remote temperature sensing. It's output current is not as constant as I think it should be either. It should stay at near 80 amps, not vary up/down by 9 amps. For my application - rapid charging from my Onan gen of four 6 volt batteries, it's perfect, however for more money, there are other good choices that offer features I don't really need.
The current variation has only a minor effect on recharge time, the PF and voltage issues aren't a problem with my Onan gen, the remote voltage is addressed with thick short charge cables and the temp sensing is something I can deal with on a summer/winter basis.
