IOTA dls-90 vs. dls-90iq/4
Ok, so im looking for a 3 stage smart charger and ive come across the IOTA brand. From what I hear they are pretty good quality so im going to go with them, but im confused about something. It says th...
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time2roll wrote:
Alternator should be connected direct to the battery through an isolator. Not through the IOTA converter.
Since you have the IOTA... what plug does it have? What are you planning to plug into?
I think you would be better with a 45 or 55 if you expect to plug into a common 15a supply (NEMA 5-15 common home outlet) periodically or use a regular extension cord or smallish 2000 watt generator. You would need to go down to 30 amp if you plan to use a 1000 watt generator. AGM does like to be charged fast so I would generally suggest going as large as your supply permits.
Consider some custom 12v cables here if using 90 amps:
http://www.genuinedealz.com/custom-cables?size=57
Or just the wire is priced well also.
Yeah, I forgot to mention that. I am going to be using a battery isolator and running the charger from that, since I am going to be doing a lot of driving. The IOTA I have has 120v plug, so im going to be returning it. This van is going to be used for expediting ( aka boondocking most of the time ) so shore power isn't going to be an opition. What type of charger do I need to run off of an isolator? How big of one can I use to be powered by an alternator?
